SCA 50 Year Celebration

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June 17 to 26, 2016

Lady Hara and I are planning to attend.

Anybody else?

[Yamanouchi Eidou]

Heck, yeah!

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I'll be camping with Aethelmearc in plot L6.

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Things I noticed on the class schedule -

MONDAY

Comedic Theatre of Japanese Ky?gen
Time: Monday, June 20 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: Tavern Awning
Sponsor: THL Niccolo Bartolazzi

Description: "Often translated as ""mad words"", ky?gen is a style of comedic theatre begun by the 14th Century in Japan and continued today, often as a companion to the more serious n? dramas."

TUESDAY

Dressing a Heian Lady
Time: Tuesday, June 21 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Location: A&S Hall - Art Row - Japan
Sponsor: Baroness JahanAra amat al-Hafeeza & Fujinami no Kaede-hime (Lady)

Description: Come early and you can see Baroness JahanAra dress Fujinami-hime in her robes. Depending on the layers, this can take anywhere from 15 minutes to 33 minutes. (Yes, we have timed it.) Putting on the robes is a very unique and somewhat ceremonial process.

Restrictions: none

Limit: none

Roundtable: brief social history, and the impact of the emerging Cultural Revolution
Time: Tuesday, June 21 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: A&S Hall - Art Row - Japan
Sponsor: Baroness JahanAra amat al-Hafeeza & Fujinami no Kaede-hime (Lady)

Description: There will be three of the Round Table 2 hour discussions over the two days. Each one will be adjusted to suit the interest and desires of those attending. If you are new or familiar to Heian Japan, these are the 'classes' for you. There will be a host of information for all interested. These are designed to be an open lecture format that is directed by interaction with those attending. It is an introduction to the Socio-Political Climate of Heian Japan, the emergence of what is now known as Japanese Culture (and the parting from Chinese traditions) as well as an overview of Religion, Philosophy and Gender Relations. We welcome and encourage lots of questions and interaction as we have found that seems to be the best way to allow those attending to really gain as much as possible from the vast quantities of information we hold in our heads. Our focus for this Roundtable will be a brief social history, and the impact of the emerging Cultural Revolution.

Restrictions: none

Limit: none

Lunch & Craft Display
Time: Tuesday, June 21 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: A&S Hall - Art Row - Japan
Sponsor: Baroness JahanAra amat al-Hafeeza & Fujinami no Kaede-hime (Lady)

Description: While we do need to eat, we will be taking turns and be available for demonstrations in Braiding, fan making, the examining of clothing and any other discussion that we can participate in while we lunch.

Restrictions: none

Limit: none

Japanese Personas in the SCA
Time: Tuesday, June 21 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: A&S Hall - Art Row - Japan
Sponsor: Baroness JahanAra amat al-Hafeeza & Fujinami no Kaede-hime (Lady)

Description: The purpose of this class is not to help you make a persona, but to help you pick and choose some of the tiny details that can make it more "real" or accurate as we play in the SCA. We will discuss a wide variety of cultural details like how to move, bow and great different ranks within the SCA, passing notes (poetry), how your clothing reflects you, prayer beads, fans, and more.

Restrictions: none

Limit: none

Clothing of nobles in Japan, 8th Century -12th Century
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: A&S Hall - Art Row - Japan
Sponsor: Baroness JahanAra amat al-Hafeeza & Fujinami no Kaede-hime (Lady)

Description: This is an overview of the Cultural Revolution during this time period as Japan moved from the Nara period through the Heian Era and into the early years of the Kamakura period. We will discuss the great importance of flora and fauna in their clothing choices and examine the clothing for men and women of the noble class.

Restrictions: none

Limit: none

Women in 8th - 12th century Japan
Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: A&S Hall - Art Row - Japan
Sponsor: Baroness JahanAra amat al-Hafeeza & Fujinami no Kaede-hime (Lady)

Description: In depth look at women during the cultural revolution of Japanese Culture, their relationships with each other, roles within society, naming customs and political worth.

Restrictions: none

Limit: none

Dyeing: Japanese Reds and Purples
Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Domestic Arts Tent
Sponsor: THL Lynette de Warenne

Description: After a morning of Western reds with Mistress Drea, THL Lynette will introduce some of the Chinese and Japanese reds and purples, including akane (closely related to madder), lac, suou (sappanwood), and alkanet (whose colorant is an optical isomer of gromwell / murasaki.). Lecture followed by hands-on work; mordanted materials can soak longer if desired.

Restrictions: Suggested donation $5 for hands-on.

Limit: 20 lecture, 10 hands-on.

Roundtable Discussion: Hearth and Home
Time: 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Location: A&S Hall - Art Row - Japan
Sponsor: Baroness JahanAra amat al-Hafeeza & Fujinami no Kaede-hime (Lady)

Description: Bring your dinner and join us to discuss Heian Japan. This will be much like the morning Discussion, only more casual as we will discuss some of the more down to earth aspects of Japan, including food and drink, the difficulties of gaining access to the resources needed to explore some of the culture and any other topics attendees wish to explore. Our Focus for this Round Table will be aspects of hearth and home, daily interactions during the period.

Restrictions: none

Limit: none

WEDNESDAY

Late Period Japanese Clothing: Styles and Construction
Time: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: A&S Class 2
Sponsor: Lord Yamanouchi Eidou

Description: A survey of styles in the 16th Century Momoyama Period and discussion of how to look at, construct, and decorate said clothing. No fee.

Limit: none

THURSDAY

Dressing a Heian Lady
Time: 9:00 am - 10:00 am
Location: A&S Hall - Art Row - Japan
Sponsor: Baroness JahanAra amat al-Hafeeza & Fujinami no Kaede-hime (Lady)

Description: Come early and you can see Baroness JahanAra dress Fujinami-hime in her robes. Depending on the layers, this can take anywhere from 15 minutes to 33 minutes. (Yes, we have timed it.) Putting on the robes is a very unique and somewhat ceremonial process.

Restrictions: none

Limit: none

Roundtable Discussion: Socio-Political Climate of Heian Japan
Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: A&S Hall - Art Row - Japan
Sponsor: Baroness JahanAra amat al-Hafeeza & Fujinami no Kaede-hime (Lady)

Description: Our Focus for this Round Table will be the Socio-Political Climate of Heian Japan, and a comparison of Japan during the 8th � 12th century to that of the rest of the Medieval (European) World.

Restrictions: none

Limit: none

Lunch Break and Craft Display
Time: 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Location: A&S Hall - Art Row - Japan
Sponsor: Baroness JahanAra amat al-Hafeeza & Fujinami no Kaede-hime (Lady)

Description: While we do need to eat, we will be taking turns and be available for demonstrations in Braiding, fan making, the examining of clothing and any other discussion that we can participate in while we lunch.

Restrictions: none

Limit: none

Japanese Braiding
Time: 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location: A&S Hall - Art Row - Japan
Sponsor: Fujinami no Kaede-hime

Description: While most people see this and think Kumihimo, Japanese braiding encompasses so much more than the braids created on a marudai. Fujinami-hime will explore the other types of braiding done, and have samples of some of the styles. She will explore for you some of the many uses of these braids as well. This is a very in depth and informative class.

Restrictions: none

Limit: none

Gender Relations in Heian Japan
Time: 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Location: A&S Hall - Art Row - Japan
Sponsor: Baroness JahanAra amat al-Hafeeza & Fujinami no Kaede-hime (Lady)

Description: This class explores the unique and oftentimes complicated relationships between men and women in Heian society, starting from the end of the Nara period, thru Heian and into early Kamakura. We will discuss their Matrilineal Society, communication, property, education, court life, marriage, intimate relations and religion. This Class is rated PG-13 as courtesans and male/female relations will be discussed.

Crafting a Kosode
Time: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: A&S Hall - Art Row - Japan
Sponsor: JahanAra amat al-Hafeeza

Description: Creating the basic robes of 8th-12th century Japanese clothing. We will discuss how to create the pattern, the ideas behind our research for it, creating the gores without cutting your fabric and tricks to basic assembly. There will be robes to look at, as well as dolls to see some of the layering techniques.

The Written Word – 8th -12th century Japan
Time: 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: A&S Hall - Art Row - Japan
Sponsor: Baroness JahanAra amat al-Hafeeza & Fujinami no Kaede-hime (Lady)

Description: An in depth yet succinct exploration of the Literature, Poetry, diaries and court communications during this span of time, how it evolved and became one of the most important parts of Japanese Society, even today.

FRIDAY

Japanese Katazome & Tsutsugaki Rice Paste Resist Techniques
Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Location: Domestic Arts Tent
Sponsor: THL Lynette de Warenne

Description: While the Japanese used beeswax batik resist during the Nara era, some time after 900 the import of beeswax was prohibited, meaning that they needed to develop another resist-dye method. Katazome and tsutsugaki techniques use a unique rice paste-based resist that can be applied either with stencils or freehand.

Restrictions: $8 for hands-on component

Limit: 20 lecture, 8 hands-on

Silk Reeling
Time: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Location: A&S Hall - Art Row
This is a BLUE CHIP event.

Sponsor: Countess Serena Kimbalwyke

Description: Silk cocoons will be reeled into thread using two different methods: one from medieval France using a Piedmont Reel and the other from Edo-period Japan using a zakuri reel.

[Saionji Shonagon]

I can retire. You don't need me.

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Jun 21, 2016 10:29:51 GMT -5 Saionji Shonagon said:

I can retire. You don't need me.

Are you going to become a nun? Isn't that traditional?