Join the Canton of Whyt Whey with Jon Chesey of Calontir as we explore Christianity & Astronomy in the Medieval Period!

In popular media, Christianity is often portrayed as antithetical to science with the persecution of Galileo Galilei and Giordano Bruno as well as the banning of Copernicus’, Kepler’s, and Galileo’s works being banend, given as example. Religious apologists often counter that religion in general and Christianity in particular was the impetus for astronomical investigation, frequently citing the exact same authors.

As with many things, the reality of the relationship between Christianity and astronomy is far more complex. This talk looks at commentary on astronomy by Christian leaders throughout period, examining where they supported astronomy and where they condemned it.

Please join us here: https://meet.google.com/otq-vnjr-qfk

Mundanely, Jon Voisey has a BS in Astronomy. Bringing that passion into the SCA as Jon Chesey, he has worked to understand astronomy as it existed before the telescope, reconstructing period instruments, and working through Ptolemy’s 2nd century Almagest.

The Saturday Night Solar occurs every other Saturday night at 8:00 PM ET. The Canton of Whyt Whey in the Crown Province of Østgarðr hosts teachers and topics from all over the Known World so that even when we are apart, we can learn together.

Come join Lady Domina Aelia Fortunata with the Canton of Whyt Whey as we explore the wonders of Latin! This class is a crash-course introduction to the Latin language. We will cover phonology and basic grammar, and no previous knowledge of either is necessary. 

Note-taking and questions are very encouraged, and a copy of the presentation will be available as a hand out.

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Domina Aelia Fortunata is a first century Roman woman who hails from the Barony of Carolingia in the East Kingdom, where she serves as both dancemistress and resident Latinist. Mundanely, she holds a BA in Classical Studies.

The Saturday Night Solar occurs every other Saturday night at 8:00 PM ET. The Canton of Whyt Whey in the Crown Province of Østgarðr hosts teachers and topics from all over the Known World so that even when we are apart, we can learn together.

Come join Lady Maude Louisiana d’Orleans in a seminar discussion on the effects of humanism in Italian Renaissance art during the Quattrocento period. Together, we will explore the influence of the Medici family in conjunction with Rome’s greatest benefactor, the papacy, and how they promoted art that reflected both human and religious qualities. We will see how the idea that man was created in the image of God was an ideology that flourished in Italy during the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. Moreover, for the purposes of understanding Renaissance painting in Florence, we will survey Florentine painters, ranging from Masolino to Botticelli, and their works for their trends of humanism in art.”

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Lady Maude Louisiana d’Orleans is the daughter of a West African slave woman who was sold to a French merchant during the Transatlantic Slave Trade in the late 16th century. Her father named her after his German grandmother, Maude, his French father, Louis of Orleans, France, and his Spanish mother, Ana. 

Mundanely, Latoya M. Johnson has a BA History and an MA History, with a concentration in Medieval and Early Modern Europe. She currently lives in the Kingdom of Gleann Abhann.

The Saturday Night Solar occurs every other Saturday night at 8:00 PM ET. The Canton of Whyt Whey in the Crown Province of Østgarðr hosts teachers and topics from all over the Known World so that even when we are apart, we can learn together.

Join us WITH your sewing machine for a class that will cover the basics, some simple troubleshooting, and a chance to ask questions.  Please have:  sewing machine, a bobbin (full or empty), scissors, a spool of thread, sewing machine needles (at least the one IN your machine) and your user manual.  Scrap fabric would be helpful, but a couple of paper towels will work. Working sound/video will be needed as well so iI can see/hear you & your sewing machine. Auditors welcome (no sound/video required).

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Jenna is a 14th c. wench whose persona story is an excuse for all the shenanigans she’d get into anyway. She’s dabbles extensively in whatever she finds interesting.

The Saturday Night Solar occurs every other Saturday night at 8:00 PM ET. The Canton of Whyt Whey in the Crown Province of Østgarðr hosts teachers and topics from all over the Known World so that even when we are apart, we can learn together.

Do you ever listen to spinners talking about spinning wheel drives, like bobbin led flyer led, double drive, Irish vs Scotch tension and your head starts to spin like a wheel?

Come join us for an overview of mostly modern spinning wheel drives.

Followed by an Ask the Spinster session where I will try to answer your spinning related questions or at least point you to some sources of information.

Class handout here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iiG6cq9FiGk9ND0c9digE30VxXJwkii8/view?usp=sharing

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Michele the Ubiquitous is obsessed with all things string.  She was the weaver for the fleece to shawl team composed of SCAdians that competed at Rhinebeck in 2016. Her primary textile hobbies in no particular order are spinning, knitting, weaving, dyeing, and crocheting.  She lives in Hawkes Reache with her Lord Robert d’Whitmont and the Vicereine’s lepus defensorem, Smoky.

The Saturday Night Solar occurs every other Saturday night at 8:00 PM ET. The Canton of Whyt Whey in the Crown Province of Østgarðr hosts teachers and topics from all over the Known World so that even when we are apart, we can learn together.

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Join Tellina di Giuseppe da Fiesole of the West Kingdom and the Crown Province of Østgarðr on Saturday night, June 5, 8 PM Eastern time to discuss olive oil!

First we’ll look at olive oil as a ingredient in a modern context, then compare that modern process with how it’s made now with ancient Roman processes as recounted by Cato and Columella two centuries ago.

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Tellina di Giuseppe da Fiesole is from the Barony of Rivenoak in the Kingdom of the West. She has a passion for all things Italian, from food to bookkeeping to clothing and beyond. The current major geek it drawing on mundane experience in the olive oil industry to explore olive oil in period.

The Saturday Night Solar occurs every other Saturday night at 8:00 PM ET. The Canton of Whyt Whey in the Crown Province of Østgarðr hosts teachers and topics from all over the Known World so that even when we are apart, we can learn together.