Two summers ago, I took a cordial-making class at my very first Pennsic. It was great — admittedly, at the time, it was basically an excuse to drink someone else’s booze. I barely knew what a cordial was but took a friend and was pleasantly surprised. The class itself was actually really interesting and I ended up way more engaged in it than I had expected to be. I have to admit, I liked the idea of a project that…
I have been in the SCA for just over two years now. Pennsic was the third event I ever attended and I was fortunate enough to be able to go again last year. This summer, however, I had to choose between Pennsic or seeing the eclipse (I could take two weeks off, but not a full month). I opted for the eclipse. Pennsic will be there for me next year. In any case, in the spirit of Pennsic, I decided…
Sæl! Here is the PDF for my Viking Treasure Chains course: it includes links to some of the finds at Birka: Viking Treasure Chains. This course has been taught at the following events: King’s College 2017, Steppes, Ansteorra
Hail and well met! Here is a link to the PDF of the handout for this class: Navigating by the Stars. This course has been previously taught at: Festival of the Flowers — May 2016, Bjornsborg, Ansteorra Pennsic 45 — July/August 2016 War of the Rams — November 2016, Ansteorra Gulf Wars — March 2017, Glen Abhann I love teaching this course. People take it for a variety of reasons — some wish to know what their persona would have known, some…