The
Gentle Arts and Sciences…and Much More
There are many
skills and crafts that can be learned through the SCA. As a newcomer,
you may be overwhelmed and bewildered by the variety of things people
work on, and especially by the skill of many of the people you meet.
If you do not know what you might be interested in, take some time
just to observe others and to ask questions. You should not feel pressured
to choose things to do as soon as you start going to meetings. If
there are guilds or special interest groups that meet in your area,
attend some to get to know the people and see what they do. Perhaps
you have a skill in the modern world or an interest that can be "translated"
into the medieval world. Or, you might see if others share an interest
of yours and start a new special interest group. Some of the many
things studied in the SCA are:
Agriculture, Archery,
Armoring, Bardic Recitation, Basketry, Book Binding, Bow Making, Brewing,
Calligraphy, Candle Making, Cooking, Costuming & Accessories,
Dancing, Drama & Comedy, Drawing, Dyeing, Embroidery, Falconry,
Fighting, Gaming, Glass Blowing, Heraldry, Herbalism, Horn Working,
Horsemanship, Horticulture, Husbandry, Illumination, Instrumental
Music, Jewelry, Juggling, Lace making, Lapidary, Leather Working,
Languages, Masonry, Masquing & Mime, Mathematics, Medicine, Merchanting,
Metal Working, Musical Composition, Musical Instrument Making, Needlework,
Newsletters & Publications, Painting, Paper Making, Pavilion Making,
Period Fencing, Philosophy, Poetry, Pottery, Riddles, Rug Making,
Scribing, Sculpture, Spinning, Tanning, Tool Making, Toy Making, Tumbling,
Vinting, Vocal Music, Weapon Smithing, Weaving, Woodworking…
If you do not
know where to start, talk with you local Minister
of Arts and/or Sciences to inquire about persons in the kingdom
who share your interest in a particular skill or craft. Many kingdoms
sponsor a collegium, college, or university, a special one or two-day
event where you can develop new interests and skills in the Society’s
Current Middle Ages.
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