[Moo] Please Help me make an informed choice for a class at Pennsic

[C Friedman]

I support 1

2 would be wrongful and unnecessary. If we teach the history of something, it should include all points of that history, even if we will not replicate them all.  This is not like giving someone a gun and fearing that they would use it even if they knew what it was; a student is surely capable of dealing with a concept like "this existed, but due to SCA restructions onlyi Knights can wear something like this."  First, the learning experience should be about more than SCA garb.  Second, some fo your people may be Knights, or become Knights, or make gifts for knights. ...so it is not irrelevant to all of them anyway.  

I'll leave the Knights to comment upon what is or is not a "restricted chain", though I believe it has to be plain, ie not with something hanging from it.   however, the comment about avoiding chains that are "too fancy" for this reason I do not agree with. There are many, many opulent and fancy chain necklaces in period that are nothing like chains of state.  To remove all of those from one's costuming lexicon just  because less-educated people might get them confused (which is what was suggested to you here, really) does ill service to the SCA at large.  It's not like we really live in the 16th century and someone mistakes your necklace you might be handed a secret missive from the Queen that could destroy all of England.  If someone things you are wearing something you are not, smile and give them better information.  "Isn't that a chain of state?"  "No, actually it's based upon a very interesting portrait of XXXXX"...you get the picture. 

Our first duty is to scholarship, with commentary upon SCA traditions as necessary> The second should not be allowed to outweigh the first, IMHO

Maestra Annalena di Corsini

    ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Martha Wallenhorst 
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  Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2007 10:47 AM
  Subject: [Moo] Please Help me make an informed choice for a class at Pennsic


  I am in search of opinions.  I am teaching classes on period beading and jewelry at Pennsic this year but have run into a problem.  there is a great number of fashions that only have chains as the jewelry adornment. 

  I have a mission that perhaps I can get some help with here as well.  First, let me say, I Know The SCA Policy On Wearing Large (Knightly) Chains and variations in various kingdoms  (so please don't re-explain them to me instead help me make an informed decision.)  One of the most popular period style jewelry are large chains made different ways, typically unadorned.  However, that is reserved for the KSCA and I respect that.  It is hard to teach jewelry without touching on chains.  I have asked friends from around the known world how to approach this and have received many answers.  

  The most popular ones are: 
  1) teach it correctly but make sure that everyone understands the SCA rules.   
  2) Don't teach chains at all.  
  3) If the chain has a pendent on it or some other adornment it is ok to wear it.  
  4) If a person is wearing multiple chains like many of the German people in the 1520s - 1540s it is ok because it is not a single chain.  
  5) Beware that the chain is not too plain for the KSCA and not too fancy that it would become confused with a great chain of state.  


  I will have prints of these different styles on Saturday at Stierbach birthday (providing my health is ok) to show to people and get opinions.  Please help me make an informed decision so I don't confuse someone and get them into trouble.  I fear that if a person is a beginning or would be jeweler they will find these paintings and then may simply do something.  I feel it is far better to head that off if at all possible.

  Thanks for your comments,
  Annejke

  Feel free to cross post but please have people direct their comments back to me so I can see them.

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