Join us Wednesday, March 8, 7-9pm, for an in-person social practice at Olivet Congregational Church at 1850 Iglehart Avenue, the new rapier practice site in St. Paul! We’ll hang out, catch up, and practice being social in person in the church parlor, near rapier practice.
Come to the side entrance of the church through the small garden on Dewey Street.
Parking is on the street; there are plenty of spots available in this quiet neighborhood.
No historic clothing necessary. Masks and distancing are not required by the site but are welcome and recommended. We must be out of the space by 9:00 p.m. sharp.
Wire Weaving Class Presented by Gospatric de Reynes at 7:30pm
Sometimes called Viking wire weaving, Viking knit or chains in the Trichinopoly technique, this form of jewelry has been found in 10th century BCE Egypt, 2nd Century AD Rome, 6th century AD Byzantine, 10th century AD Scotland and 10th Century AD Indonesia. So many personas could have worn this type of jewelry. In this class we will learn to weave 24-gauge wire around a rod. Demonstrations of pulling woven wire through a draw plate will take place but if you are making something larger than a bracelet you probably won’t be ready to use the draw plate on your weave within the time frame of the class. Pulling the weave through the draw plate transforms the weave into a durable flexible chain. Ten students will be able to take a spool of 24-gauge wire, a dowel rod and a hard wood draw plate home with them.