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War of the Wings XVIII

October 11-19, 2025

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Arts & Sciences Classes

Arts and Sciences Class Coordinator: Maîstresse Philomene de Lys

*** Deadline for Class Submissions was October 1, 2025 ***

Step into the radiant worlds of ancient Greece and Persia at War of the Wings, where creativity, knowledge, and inspiration take center stage. Guided by the spirits of the Persian gods Ahura Mazda and Anahita, and the Greek Gods Apollo and Athena, dieties of wisdom, enlightenment, and artistic endeavors, you’ll embark on an unforgettable journey of learning.

Whether you’re a curious beginner or a seasoned artisan, each day offers new opportunities to awaken your inner muse, teach and learn timeless techniques, and connect with fellow creators. Join us in honoring the legacy of the ancients and let your talents shine through a journey of artistic discovery!

The Artisans of Atlantia welcome The Known World to Share their Arts & Sciences
at the Laconian Artisans’ Village

List of Class Offerings

Note: This list will be updated frequently, so check back often!

Classes marked *** are age restricted.

Using Niello – Pagane
***What Am I drinking and why do I like it? (Red Wines) – Despôtissa Delecta Diana D’Averno
***What Am I drinking and why do I like it? (White Wines) – Despôtissa Delecta Diana D’Averno
Art Moot: An Arts and Sciences Solar – Lady Margot Leclerc
Tales of the Fianna – Lord Forannán Glórach
Longform Storytelling Workshop – Lord Forannán Glórach
Create a Latin Motto – Lady Diana of Viroconium
Known World Choir Rehearsal – Elizabeth de Spaldyng
Twenty Squares/Royal Game of Ur – Simon de Spaldyng
Xiang Qi/Chinese Chess – Simon de Spaldyng
WoW Instrumental Ensemble – Simon de Spaldyng
Known World Choir & Instrumental Ensemble Performance – Elizabeth de Spaldyng
Wire Trinket Making – Joan
***Sapphic Sex and Love Through the 17th Century – Baronessa Ginevra Fiammetta di Silvestri
***Catullus and Roman Love Poetry – Lady Diana of Viroconium
***Sadomasochism in Religious Art – THL Rosie Dubroc
***A History of Sex Toys – THL Rosie Dubroc
***Pompeii Porn: Art Under the Volcano – THL Rosie Dubroc
***16th-Century Western Pornography – Mistress Magdalena la Sanguigni
***Introduction to the Knowne World Courtesans – Mistress Magdalena la Sanguigni
Ballads and Their Variants – Lady Margot Leclerc
SCA 101 – Dame Morwenna Trevethan
Where’s Lord Waldo? – Dame Morwenna Trevethan
Baltic Weaving 101 – Gabriel the Traveler / Lord
Iron Age Central European Brewing with Grain – Ollamh Anubh de Mona
Making and Building Fires for Fun or Cooking – Forester Eirik Gralokkr
Twining: A Weaving Class for Seven – Baroness Lucrezia sarta di Napoli
Iron Commedia Workshop – Dame Sophia the Orange
***Mead Round Table – Maester Eadulf Beornwaldes sunu
Hand Sewing 101 AKA: The Pointy End Goes in the Fabric – Magnifica Sylvie la chardonnière
Jewelry Making 101 – Begum (Turkish equivalent of “Lady”) Haddassah (Haddie) the Lost
Persona Development: Inspiring Women from Global Middle Ages: 500-1400 A. D. – Countess Yasmin Farrah
Intro to Divination – Lady Vani ka Bhediya
Using Tarot for Divination 101 – Lady Vani ka Bhediya
Fiber Hangout – Magistra Sonya Flicker called Patches
Making Finger Loop Braids – Baroness Lucrezia sarta di Napoli
Basket Weaving – Round basket – Mistress Collwen ferch Dafydd (called Caroline)
How to Keep All 10 Fingers – Basic Knife Skills for Teens and Tweens – Shannon
Pastabilities! – Shannon
Babysteps in Medieval Hunting: A Primer on Tools and Tactics – Siegfried van Gotem
Sylvie’s Medieval Cookbook, Petting Zoo, and Intro to Redactions – Magnifica Sylvie la chardonnière
Dayboards 101: Feeding the Masses Without Losing Your Mind (or Your Purse) – Baroness Annabella of the Bay
Campfire Cooking Practice – Eirik Gralokkr
Vinegar and Other Friends of Alcohol – Declan MacDockery
Gods, Grains, and Gruel – Declan MacDockery
A Mead Workshop – Declan MacDockery
Brewing Beer (part one) – Declan MacDockery
Brewing Beer (part two) – Declan MacDockery
Saffron: History and Husbandry – Margaret Moss
The Story of the Rose from Antiquity till 1600 – Yasmin Farrah
Introduction to Mushroom ID & Foraging – Mu’allima Tala al-Zahra
Making Newcomers Count – Duchess Ysmay of Branston & Countess Dalla Dyrfinna
Intro to Middle Eastern Rhythms
– Marrakesh
Painting your Pavilion
– Jenny & Nicholas Trent
Intro to Serti Method Silk Banners
– Fíne ingen Tomaltaig
Backstrap Weaving 101
– Gabriel West and Lord
A Tale of Two Tastes: Eating in Imperial Rome
– Lady Rose Green
Rising Together: Sourdough & Other Historic Loaves
– Lady Rose Green
Beginning/Intermediate English Country Dancing
– Magistra Sonya Flicker called Patches
Intermediate/Advanced English Country Dancing
– Magistra Sonya Flicker called Patches
Beginner/Intermediate Target Archery Coaching
– Nicholas Trent
Target Archery Marshal 101
– Jenny Trent
It’s a Bop! Classic SCA Dances to Modern Tunes
– Lady Odile de Strasbourg 
Dead Easy Gresley
– Baroness Evelynne Merrymet 
**Brewing Quick and Easy Hard Apple Cider –
Ormarr Raumsson
Beneath the Veil Workshop
– Lady Vani ka Bhediya
Greek Cleromancy: Talk and Throw
– Noble Rinn
Mystical Moderate Gresley
– Baroness Evelynne Merrymet 
Renaissance Music Mixed Consort Play Session
– Nicholas Trent
Come Meet Her Majesty Alianora and Ask the Roses What it’s Like to be a Consort
– Countess Jane Alexandria Fitzpatrick 
Heraldic Wills – What are they and do I need one?
– Meistres Rhiannon Morgaine
Symbolism of Color in Religious Art –
Mu’alima Maymunah bint Da’ud
Preparing Boards for Painting – Mu’alima Maymunah bint Da’ud
Birds, Pigs, and the Hardware Store: Tips/Tricks for Embroidery and Hand Sewing
–  Őnagysága Tóth Éva
Beginner Italian Dance – Baron Stefan of Cambion

A&S Class Schedule

Monday, 10/13/2025

  • No activities scheduled

Tuesday, 10/14/2025

  • 9:00am Making Fingerloop Braids
  • 10:00am WoW Knowne World Choir Rehearsal
  • 1:00pm SCA 101
  • 1:00pm Jewelry Making 101
  • 1:00pm Beginner Italian Dance
  • 2:00pm WoW Instrumental Ensemble
  • 2:00pm Heraldic Wills – What are they and do I need one?
  • 3:00pm Elizabethan Dances
  • 3:00pm Brewing Quick and Easy Hard Apple Cider
  • 3:00pm Intro to Divination
  • 3:00pm Birds, Pigs, and the Hardware Store: Tips/Tricks for Embroidery and Hand Sewing
  • 4:00pm Where’s Lord Waldo?
  • 4:00pm Beneath the Veil Workshop
  • 7:00pm Latin Poetry (Aeneid) For Absolute Beginners Who Don’t Speak Latin

Wednesday, 10/15/2025

  • 1:00pm Jewelry Making 101
  • 10:00am WoW Knowne World Choir Rehearsal
  • 10:00am Using Tarot for Divination 101
  • 11:00am Persona Development: Inspiring Women from Global Middle Ages: 500-1400 A. D.
  • 12:00pm Ballads and Their Variants
  • 12:00pm Babysteps in Medieval Hunting: A Primer on Tools and Tactics
  • 12:00pm Vinegar, and Other Friends of Alcohol
  • 1:00pm Danish Niello (Lead Free)
  • 1:00pm Iron Age Central European Brewing with Grain
  • 1:00pm Renaissance Music Mixed Consort Play Session 1
  • 2:00pm What Am I Drinking and Why Do I Like It? (Red Wines)
  • 2:00pm WoW Instrumental Ensemble
  • 2:00pm Intro to Serti Method Silk Banners
  • 4:00pm Dead Easy Gresley
  • 4:00pm Twenty Squares/Royal Game of Ur
  • 7:00pm Longform Storytelling Workshop

Thursday, 10/16/2025

  • 10:00am Basket Weaving – Round Basket
  • 10:00am Greek Cleromancy: Talk and Throw
  • 10:00am Making and Building Fires for Fun or Cooking
  • 10:00am Making Newcomers Count
  • 10:00am WoW Knowne World Choir Rehearsal
  • 11:00am Create a Latin Motto
  • 11:00am Introduction to Mushroom ID & Foraging
  • 12:00pm Gods, Grains, and Gruel
  • 12:00pm Campfire Cooking Practice
  • 12:00pm Mystical Moderate Gresley
  • 1:00pm Fiber Hangout
  • 1:00pm The Story of the Rose from Antiquity til 1600
  • 1:00pm A Mead Workshop
  • 2:00pm WoW Instrumental Ensemble
  • 2:00pm Art Moot: An Arts and Sciences Solar
  • 2:00pm Rising Together: Sourdough & Other Historic Loaves
  • 2:00pm Painting your Pavilion
  • 3:00pm Meet & Greet with Her Majesty of Atlantia!
  • 3:00pm What Am I Drinking and Why Do I Like It? (White Wines)
  • 3:00pm Beginning/Intermediate English Country Dancing
  • 4:00pm Introduction to the Knowne World Courtesans
  • 4:00pm Xiang Qi/Chinese Chess
  • 4:00pm Renaissance Music Mixed Consort Play Session 2
  • 4:00pm Mead Round Table
  • 7:00pm Sadomasochism in Religious Art
  • 8:00pm 16th-Century Western Pornography

Friday, 10/17/2025

  • 7:00pm Sadomasochism in Religious Art
  • 10:00am WoW Knowne World Choir Rehearsal
  • 10:00am Backstrap Weaving 101
  • 10:00am Dayboards 101: Feeding the Masses Without Losing Your Mind (or Your Purse)
  • 11:00am How to keep all 10 Fingers- Basic Knife Skills for Teens and Tweens
  • 12:00pm Intro to Middle Eastern Rhythms
  • 12:00pm Saffron: History and Husbandry
  • 12:00pm Preparing Boards for Painting
  • 1:00pm Pastabilities!
  • 1:00pm Wire Trinket Making
  • 1:00pm Brewing Beer Part I
  • 2:00pm Brewing Beer Part II
  • 2:00pm Baltic Weaving
  • 2:00pm WoW Instrumental Ensemble
  • 3:00pm A Tale of Two Tastes: Eating in Imperial Rome
  • 3:00pm Intermediate/Advanced English Country Dancing
  • 3:00pm Hand Sewing 101 AKA: The Pointy End Goes in the Fabric
  • 4:00pm It’s a Bop! Classic SCA Dances to Modern Tunes
  • 4:00pm Symbolism of Color in Religious Art
  • 4:00pm Two C***s Together: Sapphic Sex and Love Through the 17th Century
  • 4:00pm Sylvie’s Medieval Cookbook Petting Zoo and Intro to Redactions
  • 7:00pm A History of Sex Toys
  • 8:00pm Pompeii Porn: Art Under the Volcano

Saturday, 10/18/2025

  • 7:00pm Sadomasochism in Religious Art
  • 10:00am Catullus and Roman Love Poetry
  • 11:00am WoW Knowne World Choir Rehearsal 2
  • 11:00am Iron Commedia Workshop
  • 1:00pm Iron Commedia Workshop Student Graduation Show
  • 4:30pm Known World Choir & Instrumental Ensemble Performance

 

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