Click on the class name. It will take you to the class recording on the Lochac YouTube channel.
| Class title | Class description |
| A practical guide to constructing a ruff by Master Gomez de Crecy | This class is a step by step guide on how to construct a 16th century ruff. It will cover the range of design choices and the materials you will need. This is a class on what decisions you will need to make, what techniques I found helpful, and the many things that I found not to do. |
| Advanced Illumination: Taking your scribal skills to the next level by Duchess Nerissa de Saye | This lesson is for the illuminator of intermediate to advanced skill level, who aspires to create convincingly period, original miniatures. |
| An incomplete history of Sprang weaving by Ígulfríðr Magnúsdóttir | This is an introductory Sprang lecture with a bit of a difference. I will only briefly touch on what sprang is and the different sprang techniques seen. I’ll provide links and references to learn how to do sprang, and do a little Q&A however this will not be the focus of the discussion. I am looking forward to sharing images of extant examples from throughout the world, discussing what types of sprang we have found, when and where. Hopefully providing a broad, yet woefully incomplete history of sprang, while discussing some of the challenges of sprang research. We’ll finish with another Q&A, and I will answer as best as I can. I have learned a lot about sprang so far, but it is a much deeper rabbit hole than I originally realized! |
| Creating SCA classes for YouTube by Baron Llwyd Aldrydd | Do you want to share your energy and excitement about your SCA interests beyond your local area? YouTube is an excellent way to do that, even for folks with no plan to become famous social media influencers. This class will discuss planning your video, equipment that you can use, and how YouTube works. The class instructor has a small YouTube channel that he has been running for 9 years that has about 40 videos and about 220 subscribers. |
| Handbow shooting advice by Master Vidi Hovdestad | Review of different handbows, and tips and techniques for shooting them. |
| Intermediate small unit tactics in the SCA context by Sir Bain of Stornoway | This intermediate-level class is for fighters who have already led small units on the field and understand the fundamentals of reserves, flanking, pressure, and kiting. We will move beyond what these tools are and focus on when and why to apply them in the SCA war context. The class explores command intent, reading the field, adapting to terrain and enemy behaviour, and turning a group of capable fighters into a disciplined, responsive unit. Expect practical discussion grounded in real war scenarios, with an emphasis on decision-making under pressure and making your unit fight smarter, not just harder. |
| Intro to Lochac Clan Blue Feather & Q&A by Mistress Clara Bone-Aventure | A short history and information session about Clan Blue Feather in Lochac. Clan Blue Feather is an SCA-wide LGBTQIA+ household with open invitation to any LGTBQIA+ folks and allies. |
| Mamluk Egyptian embroidery by Mistress Miriam bat Shimeon | A short but jam packed history of Mamluk ruled Egypt and the embroidery styles that were there during the 13th-16th century C.E. This covers textiles, colours, stitches and designs. |
| Stories in the Sky by Yaroslava Solovei | How did different people and cultures throughout history see the night sky? What stories did they tell about the stars? What did people call the Milky Way, before they knew what it was? Come and learn the lore of the night sky and folk astronomy with Lady Yaroslava Solovei. Students will gain a better appreciation of cultural stories and folk astronomy, and a feeling of connection to people in history. Covers from pre-history through to 1610 CE with many cultures covered including Aboriginal Australian, Ancient Greek, Islamic. Class notes Class images |
| Embrace Your Inner Nerd: How to do Effective Research by Mistress Leoba of Lecelade | As you get more involved in the SCA, you’ll no doubt want to start research into various topics, to find out how people lived, what they wore, and how they did things. But research need not just apply to the SCA; if you’re a uni student, you need to know how to research effectively. You’ll also need research skills throughout your life. Class notes |
| A Brief History of Medieval Astronomy by Jon Chesey | This class presents a high-level overview of astronomy from the Greek geocentric model, through the Islamic golden age, and ending with the development of the heliocentric model at the end of period. |
| How to Pathos Someone’s Ethos: Logical Argument Types, and How To Spot Them by Padraig Lowther | Logic is the art of structuring your thoughts in such a way that they can be conveyed. Greek philosophers identified a few classes of argument based on how they work, and this lecture shall discuss them, giving modern examples to further elucidate. |
| Resonance and Intervals: The Mathematics Inside Music by Padraig Lowther | Music is the art of making mathematics transitory; that is, operations to make numbers change in time. We find aesthetically pleasing certain combinations of sound frequencies that are linked mathematically. This lecture shall discuss certain of these relationships, with reference to the mathematics involved; it is assumed that the audience knows how to do arithmetic involving fractions. |