C - Activities

There are MANY activities within the SCA that you can participate in. Many folks in your own Barony probably do or have participated in things you'll find of interest. But if not, you can still find plenty of folks at events and online who are happy to share their knowledge with you! One great way to learn new things is by attending classes at events. Many different topics are covered in classes, sometimes centered around that event's theme, but not always. Always check the schedule for events you'll be attending to see if there's something you won't want to miss. Fighters: yes, there are even fighters' classes. ;)

Taking classes isn't the only type of activity there is within the SCA, but the A&S (Arts and Sciences) Order of the society certainly encompasses a lot of the activities. After all, Medieval people did many, many activities both for both pleasure and for survival purposes. Encouraging the educational side of the society is one of the things that drives the organization forward, and maintains its non-profit status. So don't forget to report any classes you take, new things you learn or participate in, or even research, to your Arts & Sciences Officer!

Arts & Sciences main homepage: http://kingdom.meridies.org/ans.htm

There are several Guilds within the Kingdom: http://kingdom.meridies.org/guilds.htm

And there are many eGroups both related to, and/or for the members of, each of them http://artsandsciences.meridies.org/articles/meridianlists.php

A Facebook group called The Artisans Collaboration of Meridies has been started, where you can ask and learn. There are threads for asking questions on all of these topics! Artisans who are belted apprentices or who are not, as well as Laurels, are welcome to join this group.

https://www.facebook.com/groups/314196732021880/

Cool! So, what all can I "Do"?

• Bardic Arts

  • Minstrels

• Beekeeping

• Books

• Brewing & Vinting

• Combat

  • Armored Combat

  • Ranged Weapons

  • Rapier Combat

• Ceramics & Pottery

• Cooking

• Costuming

• Dance

• Equestrian

• Falconers

• Furniture and Architecture

• Games

• Gardeners

• Heraldry

• Herbal

• Hound Coursing

• Lapidary/Jewelry Making

• Metalsmiths & Blacksmiths

• Moneyers

• Nautical

  • Research

  • Cartography (Maps)

  • Medieval Technology

• Scribes

• Stained Glass

  • Textile Arts Construction (spinning, weaving, etc)

  • Embroidery

  • Lace Making

• Woodworkers

For more information from a Kingdom link, visit this page: http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/arts_and_sciences.html

Each page contains more information, as well as resource links. Here is one resource to link here which has inspirational thinking for many different activities. It is an online book - Art collections do often contain great material to look at.

From Attila to Charlemagne: Arts of the Early Medieval Period in The Metropolitan Museum of Art

http://www.metmuseum.org/research/metpublications/From_Attila_to_Charlemagne_Arts_of_the_Early_Medieval_Period_in_The_Metropolitan_Museum_of_Art?Tag=&title=&author=&pt=&tc=&dept=