Chainmail Workshop
Victoria Chou, Aaron Macks
Sun Jan 12, 19, 04-07:00pm, PDR3 (W20-303)
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 15 participants.
Repeating event. Participants welcome at any session
Chainmail is a flexible fabric constructed of linked metal rings, which has been used as a form of armor since ancient times. Learn how to make chainmail. All tools and materials will be supplied, but please bring needle-nose pliers if you have them.
The second week will include jewelry chainmail work. There is a $6 materials fee if you want to work in silver.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/sca/www/iap2003/
Contact: Victoria Chou, Next 351, x5-8926, vikki@mit.edu
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Medieval Shoemaking
Elizabeth Lyons
Tue Jan 14, 07-09:30pm, 8-119
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Have you ever wanted to either learn more about medieval /
renaissance shoemaking? Do you want to make your own medieval type shoes? Well, if the answer to either of those questions is "yes", come join the SCA (Society for Creative Anachronism) at a lecture on medieval shoemaking.
You will have a chance to practice sewing on leather, and will learn about the construction of shoes. Handouts are provided. In addition, the MIT SCA will be taking sign-ups for a low-fee ($5-10) shoemaking workshop to be held late IAP / early February - times and dates to be determined by participant preference.
Contact: Elizabeth Lyons, 4-052, x3-3495, zillyons@mit.edu
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Renaissance Dancing
Bess Libby - Boston-area SCA Dancemistress
Wed Jan 8, 15, 22, 29, 07:30-09:30pm, W20-491
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Participants welcome at individual sessions (series)
Prereq: none
Learn and practice renaissance dances from Italy, England, and France. Dances range from slow and relaxing to fast and intricate (simpler dances are practiced earlier). No partner or previous experience needed!
Web: http://web.mit.edu/sca/www/iap2003/index.html
Contact: Jimmy Rising, Random 244, x5-7925, jrising@mit.edu
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Rhythmomachy - The Battle of Numbers
Jimmy Rising
Fri Jan 10, 02-04:00pm, 1-132
No enrollment limit, no advance sign up
Single session event
Learn to play this mind-boggling, mathematics-based relative of chess. Rhythmomachy was known throughout the Middle Ages and Renaissance as the "Philosopher's Game" or the "Battle of Numbers", an intense board game combining positional and number-based strategies.
Web: http://web.mit.edu/sca/www/iap2003/index.html
Contact: Jimmy Rising, Random Hall 244, x5-7925, jrising@mit.edu
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Soap-Making Workshop
Morgan Copeland, Matthew Ender
Sat Jan 11, 12:30-04:00pm, Random Hall Basement
Enrollment limited: first come, first served
Limited to 20 participants.
Single session event
Make your own soap from raw materials! There will be a variety of scents and molds available. Materials and instruction provided by the Peasants' Guild of Carolingia.
Web: http://www.mit.edu/~sca/iap2003/index.html
Contact: Morgan Copeland, Random #424, x5-7160, mcopland@mit.edu
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