Bryn Gwlad’s reopen status has moved to Phase 1, which means no official Rapier practice this week.
Unfortunately, we have been downgraded to Phase 1 by Kingdom, so we will not be resuming practice at this time. If things change, I will update every accordingly. -Laird Johanna Buchanan (MKA Jonaya Gustafson), Bryn Gwlad Archery Marshal
Attention, Archers of Bryn Gwlad, Starting this coming Sunday (4/18) we will be resuming archery practices at the YMCA Twin Lakes range from 1pm – 4pm. As we are in phase 2 of the martial re-opening plan, please remember to adhere to the appropriate guidelines: -Absolutely no minors will be allowed.-No more than 10 archers.-6 … Read more
Greetings to all in Bryn Gwlad and the surrounding areas! There have been a lot of changes to Bryn Gwlad’s online presence over the last year. The input I’ve gotten from the populace (you!) have been invaluable so far. I realized it’s been a while since I did a populace-wide survey. That’s what this is! … Read more
Greetings! Bryn Gwlad is still in phase 2, and I’m seeing no sign of a local surge in cases, so we’ll resume official rapier practice this coming Tuesday. No loaner equipment will be available unless pre-arranged with the marshal. Masks are required. Complete current guidelines for participation can be found here: https://ansteorra.org/martial-kingdom/ansteorra-martial-practices-reopen-plan/ Given that vaccination … Read more
Tomorrow evening we are planning to have a SCA class watch party! Join us as we watch a class given by Anne von Weise during Candlemas 2021! We are planning to have a SCA class watch party! Join us as we watch a class given by Anne von Weise during Candlemas 2021! In this class … Read more
In the SCA, “late period” is often used to refer to things dating between 1100 and 1600, though the term varies dramatically depending on what culture or geographic location you’re looking at. Here are some links to examples of late period construction: An Overview of Men’s Clothing in Northern Italy c. 1420 – 1480 Isabella’s … Read more
the april newsletter is now online https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A253HzqXy1wQvQ7PhRTzcyIy5YLm2nhi/view?usp=drivesdk
What: Monthly Scribal and Illumination Guild MeetingWhen: Thursday, 1 April 2021Time: 7pm – 9pm CDTWhere: Bryn Gwlad Discord Server Sync the details from our calendar to yours! This is our scribal guild’s monthly meeting! Pull out your latest scribal project and chat with the guild. New folks are always welcome! People of all skill levels … Read more
Hey are you a New member of the Barony pages? Oldie but goodie ? Maybe you’ve just been stalking around for awhile not sure what or where to go !! Well I want to let everyone know that we have so many wonderful Guilds in our Barony and so many things going on ! Sometimes … Read more
What: Monthly Clothier’s Guild MeetingWhen: Thursday, 25 March 2021Time: 6pm – 9pm CDTWhere: Bryn Gwlad Discord Server, guild-meeting voice channel Sync the details from our calendar to yours! Join the clothier’s guild for an evening of socializing, demos, and more! The guild will be gathering via discord. Each week will have a different theme or … Read more
Archiving the event details below:
Tomorrow evening we are planning to have a SCA class watch party! Join us as we watch a class given by Magistra Osana van der Linden during Candlemas 2021! In this class we will explore the history and techniques for an illumination piece from 1490-1550 Burgundy! What: Burgundy Gone Dutch; YouTube Watch PartyWhen: Tuesday, 23 … Read more
Here are general guidelines for A&S activities. These are based on the Marshalate Plan, but there are some modifications. These rules are specifically for A&S classes for SCA participants, not demonstrations for the general public. These only pertain to in-person meetings. Virtual classes, get togethers, etc. are HIGHLY encouraged and unrestricted. No one is required … Read more
What: Bryn Gwlad’s Monthly Business MeetingWhen: Monday, 22 March 2021Time: 7pm – 830pm CDT (usually ends by 745pm)Where: Zoom! Get the link from our Baronial Calendar Sync the details from our calendar to yours! This is the monthly business meeting where Bryn Gwlad meets to hear officer reports, discuss upcoming activities, seek volunteers for events, brainstorm … Read more
That’s right! Join us via Zoom on Saturday as Ambrogio and Jean teach us how to make Mead without Equipment! What: Virtual Class on Mead-MakingWhen: Saturday, 20 March 2021Time: 3pm CDTWhere: Zoom! Get the link from our Baronial Calendar Sync the details from our calendar to yours! Hear what the instructors have to say about … Read more
Greetings Bryn Gwlad, The business meeting fast approaches and we are looking for members of the populace to step up and apply to be the member-at-large of the Bryn Gwlad financial committee. What is the financial committee (or fin com)? It is the five member team that helps guide the barony’s financial decisions and presents … Read more
I want to start putting a list of birthdays in the barony in the monthly newsletter if you would like you can add your birthday info to the google form https://forms.gle/ummCeCZG6Y4T9g2f6
The March Newsletter is now online. View the pdf here:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kFtwSZv95nxzYA-LBeVGReeErV3gyyLj/view?usp=sharing
We are doing something different this Tuesday! The instructors from our Candlemas Event are planning to hop into Discord at 7pm on Tuesday, 9 March 2021, to watch Escarlata Leticia Itzel de Granada’s class on Funeary Feasting through history! The Discord will be available for chat before, during, and after. What: Watch party of “Eating … Read more
Welcome March ! We have so much Greatness to look forward to! So many exciting adventures for the year – Do not let the coldness of winter and the Ails of 2020/2021 get you down , the thaw is underway and we shall prevail !! Let me start by sharing some exciting news ! I … Read more
Generally in the SCA, the term “early period” refers to things dating between 1100 and 1400 or anything earlier than that. (Yes, it’s a vague term and “early” changes depending on what geographic location you’re talking about. But, that’s okay.) Here are a couple of links that focus on early period “viking” construction. Check out … Read more
Join us tomorrow evening for the monthly business meeting for all things Bryn Gwlad. The meeting is scheduled to start at 7pm and will be hosted via the Zoom platform. The Bryn Gwlad calendar will be updated tomorrow as soon as the links are available. Join us at 7pm tomorrow! Check the calendar for the … Read more
This is by no means a comprehensive collection of research starting points. This won’t get you information on all cultures, but hopefully these will give you some starting points, some inspiration, and some educational spaces to explore. These links will take you to external sites. Ancient Origins – “Our goal is to highlight the very latest … Read more
Kingdom Round table is tomorrow! This is the bi-annual Ansteorran event where officers take classes related to their field, officers renew their warrants (by attending classes), and the Greater Officers of State give the State of the Kingdom presentation — the status report of the offices and affairs of the Kingdom. Officers, attend your classes! … Read more
Full Newsletter Open offices currently acceptingapplicationsExchequerQuartermasterApplications can be sent to:https://ansteorra.org/seneschal/apply-for-an-office/Quartermaster: Send applications to Seneschal andB&B Upcoming Events CandlemasMemento moriFebruary 6, 2020https://ansteorra.org/bryn-gwlad/events/candlemas/ Memento mori and the Danse MacabreDuring the height of the black death the richwould shutter themselves away., party drink,and dance. These parties were commonduring this time because many believed ifthey were fated to die … Read more
Clothiers Guild Meeting will be happening this Thursday! Tomorrow, 28 January 2021, 7pm CST! Dig out your projects. Talk to people about making clothing! Or just hop in to hang out. See all the latest activities on the Bryn Gwlad Calendar
What: Online Event, details and updates on FacebookWhen: Saturday, January 30, 2021 at 1:30 PM CST – 3:30 PM CSTDuration: 2 hrPublic · Anyone on or off FacebookTopic: Join us for a DEI topic focus round table discussing Invisible Disabilities and the SCA. Panelists include: Honorable Lady Castellana de Andalucia (they/them or she/her), Kingdom of Ansteorra Signorina … Read more
Do you have an inkle loom or another tool that lets you do warp-faced weavings? Looking for small projects to take on? Well, you can satisfy your need to weave and help the Kingdom at the same time! The Kingdom of Ansteorra gives regalia with some awards. It can range from circlets to cloaks, pendants … Read more
Greetings Bryn Gwlad! January has flown by and it is time for our monthly business meeting. While we continue to follow kingdom and local guidance on distancing the meeting will continue to take place on zoom with the details to follow below. A couple of notable things on the agenda:– Candlemas update– Officer transitions– Storage/trailer … Read more
These are a few resources shared y Bryn Gwlad’s own Sir Maelgwyn. These should help you in your quest to make your own leather armour. First, this article at Greaving has good coverage of making greaves! There are seven steps to the grieving process: shock, pain, anger, depression, hope, reconstruction and acceptance. Many of these steps … Read more
Dig out a project, hop into voice, and hang out with us! 7pm CST, Bryn Gwlad Discord Server Last week we had folks working on scribal projects, stitching, and some event prep for Candlemas! Snap pictures of you projects and share them on Instagram! @bgwlad
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We have two fun virtual activities coming up this week in the baronial discord! Virtual project night in Discord! Join kolfinna and Sigrun as we embrioder, work on projects and chat. Tuesday, 5 Jan, 7pm, Baronial Discord Scribal night in Discord! Join the scribal guild and work on projects, ask questions, and more. Rumor has … Read more
SCA Society level is considering making changes to membership cards! And they want your input! Read this post for the details and instructions for how to find the survey: https://www.sca.org/news/membership-card-survey/ You’ll need to log into the SCA membership portal to complete the survey.
Are you interested in chivlaric combat? Reach out to our Knight Marshal to ask about upcoming practices or check out the resources below! A big part of getting into chivalric combat involves identifying what weapons, armour, and equipment you will need to buy or make. The links below are a small sampling of the options … Read more
Tomorrow will be the final business meeting of 2020! 28 December 2020 7pm-8pm CST Zoom: https://austinisd-org.zoom.us/j/94149832109?pwd=djEwSDZ6SWNBNzh2am1zaEtXaEZ4Zz09 Join us to hear what the officers have been up to, the progress of the move out of the baronial storage unit, the latest updates for Candlemas, and more! Come to listen, bring topics for discussion, or just pop … Read more
Join us in Discord to chat, work on projects, or just destress from the year and the week. Pop in for a few minutes, or stay for a while! Bryn Gwlad Discord Server, 7pm til 9pm, Tuesday, 22 Dec 2020!
Huge thanks to Goldweard for setting up an OSCAR query form right on the Bryn Gwlad website. You can type in all or part of a submitted SCA name to see the status at any time! This search from has been embedded on the Herald Page, in case you need to find it again!
This Tuesday, we will be having a craft and chat night in the Bryn Gwlad Discord Server! Have a project you started a while back? Pull it out and chat with us while we work on our own! Stop by for a minute, stop by to chat, or grab a project and stay for as … Read more
Check out this piece of Bryn Gwlad History as told by Cynric of Bedwyn, Historian of Bryn Gwlad circa 1994. THE BRYN GWLAD CHRONICLE Cynric of Bedwyn, Historian Final Version, 10/21/1994 Part 1 Before Bryn Gwlad CAVEAT: History is, under the best of circumstances, subject to the interpretation of both chronicler and reader. While the following account does … Read more
That’s right, we have a few fun things in the pipeline this week! We will be having our usual virtual populace hangout (PiP) in Discord starting at 7pm on Tuesday. Bring a snack, bring a drink, chat, and hang out! This Tuesday we should also have our Local Herald at PiP. Sigrun will be available … Read more
Greetings Barony and Friends; The SCA has extended the “No in Person Covid rule” till May 2021 so we need to make sure we are working on our virtual classes – We have 3 WONDERFUL instructors bringing us a Fabulous selection of information- but we still need at least 2 more and 2 alternates (just … Read more
Greetings, populace of Bryn Gwlad! There has been an update from the Board of Directors for the SCA: The suspension of in-person events (weekend long, official events) has been extended through 31 May 2021. Read the official annoumcement/document below: https://www.sca.org/news/resolution-to-suspend-in-person-sca-activity-updated-december-4-2020/ Stay safe!
Greetings I hope this crisp December finds you all very well . As we end the year I just wanted to Thank y’all for a wonderful year .. The Pandemic has changed the way we do all the things but a lot of the changes are so much for the better – I cannot wait … Read more
The SCA is composed of a diverse population. We have different experiences, we have different beliefs, and we have different backgrounds, and we are all committed to valuing the worth of all individuals and promoting a safe and respectful environment. We want to work together to explore our histories, our passions, and our hobbies. But, … Read more
Tonight! 9PM CST Zoom! Details can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/events/427702998235464/ Summary of details for this public event: Full title: The “New World” in the SCA: Creating Accessibility and an Inviting Atmosphere for Non-Eurasian Personas and Cultures. Although the class starts at 7:00pm PST we will be online at 6:30pm PST and hope many of you … Read more
The December newsletter is online https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-3HapLIIXb4b-b4EPmDE540osmkM_3gokNE9M5W4obY/edit?usp=sharing
Greeting Bryng Gwlad! Sorry for the delay getting this out, please see below for the zoom details for the business meeting tonight: Topic: Bryn Gwlad Business Meeting Time: Nov 23, 2020 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://austinisd-org.zoom.us/j/94454852750?pwd=VisxUkFYVE9mUjd5eE9xVldNc1c1QT09 Meeting ID: 944 5485 2750 Passcode: 573438 Topics of interest:Officer updatesCandlemas and Covid … Read more
Have you marked your calendar for Yule Revel? Want to take an Introduction to Wire Weaving Class? Want to weave along with me using your own starter kit? Sign up now! There will be 15 kits available for this offering of the class (if there is sufficient interest, I’ll hold another one some time after … Read more
Hi all, Bryn Gwlad is now at Phase 1 on the Ansteorra Martial Activities Re-Opening Plan, which means no rapier practice. I’ll update the calendar when activities resume. AlaricRapier Marshal
It’s been announced! There will be a short Kingdom Court tomorrow, 10 Nov at 730pm. Join us in Discord to watch the stream together! Or watch the stream on the Ansteorran Facebook page
Join us for virtual and in-person activities in Bryn Gwlad this week! Tuesday is our busiest night. If you’d like to see different activities or things on different days, don’t hesitate to reach out to our officers by email or to chime in via one of our social media platforms. 7PM – Tuesday 10 Nov … Read more
So, you’re new to the SCA and in the Bryn Gwlad (BG) Area? Heard about us online and want to see what this is all about? Want to meet people? Learn skills? Start living the dream? Well, here are a few resources that you can get started: 0. Check out the website If you haven’t … Read more
Bryn Gwlad has several activities lined up this week. Some are virtual, some are on different platforms, and one is an in-person activity. Check out the details below and see what activities you can attend! 7pm Tuesday, 3 Nov — Populace in the Virtual Park! Virtual hangout in the Baronial Discord Come, chat, geek out … Read more
The November 2020 issue of the Halberd is online. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1g7YqkFLt5CZ9Nzx5oAiY5P7h1GuEpLQ4No-rJbqv4CE/edit?usp=sharing
A few quick updates for the group I’ve worked with Orazio to update the Bryn Gwlad Status page. Due to the nature of the guidance and rulings from Kingdom, we’ve decided to break things out by activity type. I’ve used this to embed the statuses for activities on their respective main pages If you see … Read more
Join us tonight for our Monthly Bryn Gwlad Business meeting! Hear reports from officers! Hear updates on Yule! Have topics for the meeting? Send them to the Seneschal (seneschal@bryn-gwlad.ansteorra.org) to get them on the agenda, or just bring them up during the meeting! Day: 26 October Time: 7pm – 8pm Platform: ZoomMeeting link: https://www.google.com/url?q=https://austinisd-org.zoom.us/j/98483599738?pwd%3DNWFKQU9oWjhSamlJQzBydTcxVWJzQT09&sa=D&source=calendar&ust=1604164804348000&usg=AOvVaw1x9mQJQb6FVMYNK2dJz8g6Meeting ID: … Read more
That’s right! Our Clothier’s Guild Principal, Drika, will be hosting another guild meeting! Do you have questions about clothing, making it, wearing it, finding it, buying it? Want to start on your first set of garb for the SCA? Want to make something new? This is a great place to start! What: Clothier’s Guild Meeting … Read more
Tonight – 20 October: Populace Hangout in Discord! Join us to chat, hangout, and spend some time with other SCAdians! Come for a few minutes or stay for a few hours! Tonight — 20 October: BG Recruitement and Hospitaling Brainstorming Session Concurrent with Populace How do we grow in this virtual era of the SCA? … Read more
Want to help the Barony grow? Have ideas to share about how we can market ourselves in the post-covid digital age? Please come join me for an open discussion on the topic in the Baronial Discord at PiP on Oct 20th at 7pm! We will be revisiting old ideas and discussing new ones to help … Read more
Here’s the lineup of activities to look forward to this week! For links to virtual spaces, check the baronial calendar! Tuesday (tonight!) 13 Oct – 7 PM Rapier Drills in Discord with Orazio and kolfinna Heraldic Consultation in Discord with Sigrun Virtual Populace Hangout in Discord Wednesday (tomorrow!) 14 October – 7pm Barsdhal (Bastrop-area) Meet … Read more
Greetings, Bryn Gwlad! A few things to cover: First: Candlemas Bidsthank you to everyone who completed the poll on what kind of bids the Barony wants to accept for Candlemas. The votes are in and by a slim margin the most popular option was to accept both virtual and in-person bids. If anyone has any … Read more
. Virtual Populace Hangout in Discord tonight! Please consider dropping into voice to chat with us! . Rapier drills during PiP in Discord, starting at 7pm! Join Orazio as he runs us through a warm up, strengthening drills, and skill drills! Knock off that rust! Minecraft Challenges – Let’s do them again! We had great … Read more
That’s right! There is an easy way to subscribe to the website for notifications about posts on the Bryn Gwlad, Ansteorra, and SCA Websites! As the SCA continues our adoption of WordPress for our website and information management, there’s now an easy way to subscribe to our sites! You can follow sites to and customize … Read more
The october newsletter has been posted https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ns5Y5dlM47iGkOy0-A8J9tup1b9sJ0be/view?usp=drivesdk
The event has begun and we have a wide array of classes, activities, games, competitions, and fun lined up. You don’t want to miss it, and we want to help you get here with us! We will have a Zoom meeting open/running all day, starting in the morning that you can join to get help … Read more
Check out Tuathal as he streams Minecraft and our event today! Twitch: Golden_Hawk – Twitch YouTube: Goldenhawk Gaming – YouTube Facebook: Goldenhawk Gaming | Facebook Join our event, Join us in Discord, and Join us in Minecraft. We have a friendly, cooperative server that we want you to join!
Today is the day, and court is imminent! Saddle up your computers, tablets, or other smart devices and join Bryn Gwlad as we attend morning court! Join Discord and converse with us while we watch, type, chat, talk, and cheer! If you are unable to join Discord, tune in to the live stream on our … Read more
That’s right! We’re looking for the populace favorite builds in Minecraft! Anyone can vote! We want to know What is your favorite survival/competition build from our month-long competition? What is your favorite creative-mode build plot in BG City? What are your favorite builds in the server? Use these playlists to refresh your memory on plot … Read more
That’s right! It’s time for our monthly scribal guild meeting. Anyone is welcome to join. 7pm – 9pm CDT in the Baronial Discord Server!(https://ansteorra.org/bryn-gwlad/resources/bryn-gwlad-discord-server/)
Greetings Barony! A couple of key pieces of information I want to make sure everyone sees from our September business meeting: – We are voting electronically on what type of bids we want to accept for Candlemas: virtual, in person, both, or neither. Please use the below link to vote! Since this took me an … Read more
Tonight, 7pm, BG Discord server! Virtual populace hangout! Join is voice or text chat until 9p. Rapier drills with Orazio! Warm up, Stretch, hone your muscles and learn stuff! Heraldic consultations with Sigrun Minecraft building and event prep! Hop into discord and get your systems ready for our event on Saturday!!! Join the discord server … Read more
Greetings Populace! As many of you know, tomorrow night is our monthly business meeting, the details for which can be found on the Baronial Calendar or the Facebook Event. We have quite a bit of business and would greatly appreciate the attendance and input of our populace. Here is the agenda. 1) The zoom meeting … Read more
We’ve got an event coming up in 8 DAYS! It’s right around the corner, and it’s going to be held in Discord. Some folks are new to Discord and might be nervous about trying it out. We want to help you with that. There are EIGHT opportunities between now and the event to join discord … Read more
That’s right, the final NCA Class of the Summer 2020 offering is now available for watching! Check out the video below View them all on the Newcomer Acadmey website! Catch all of the videos on the Bryn Gwlad YouTube Channel Join us on October 3 to celebrate our Newcomer Academy Graduates at the Bryn Gwlad … Read more
What: Clothier’s Guild MeetingWhen: 24 SeptemberTime: 6pm – 9pmWhere: BG Discord Server, #guild-meetings channel Join us in Discord for our monthly Clothiers Guild meeting! Theme is most useful accessory: fancy or plain, made or bought. Show and tell your purse, hat, belt, ruff, garter, veil, hair-lacing, sewing kit, partlet, hood… Or just come on by … Read more
Have you seen someone making great SCA art? Have you seen someone doing awesome research? Have you seen someone demonstrating combat skills? Have you seen someone teaching? Have you seen someone volunteering to help with things? Have you seen someone you think should be recognized for what they’re doing? Our Fall Event is fast approaching!This … Read more
Good afternoon, Bryn Gwlad! Our event is fast approaching, and I am looking for a few people who are…. 1. Familiar with (or willing to learn about) software like OBS for screen recording 2. Available on 3 October and can attend a class or two during our fall event 3. Able to share the recording … Read more
Dearest Barony of Bryn Gwlad and Friends,
We are fast approaching the 2 weeks-out-mark for our upcoming event, and I have good news! The class schedule is LIVE (both classes and minecraft activities)! The Discord server is ready!
Please take some time to visit our event page and look at the exciting activities we have planned — classes, discussions, virtual archery shoots, tournaments, and more!Hunt for the truth behind Heraldry as Art and personal expression…
Discover the secrets to fight analysis…
Dive into the magic of wet felting…
Explore the phenomenal creations in our Minecraft server…
…and much, much more
If you notice information that is incorrect or missing, please feel welcome to DM me via Facebook, Discord, or email (kolfinnakyrii@yahoo.com).
In Service,
Lady kolfinna inn kyrra Ottarsdottir
Fall 2020 Event Steward
Join us tonight for a virtual populace hangout in Discord! https://discord.gg/kCT4fRu Introduce yourself if you are new to the server Join the “populace” voice channel Want to brush the rust off your rapier muscles? Join us for an hour-long (come and go as you like) session with warm up, stretches, and rapier strengthening drills https://discord.gg/kCT4fRu … Read more
We have a busy night tonight! Tonight is our weekly populace hangout in Discord. Join the server, hang out, talk, see people’s faces. Orazio and I will be running rapier drills starting at 7pm to 8pm in Discord. All skill levels welcome. Join us in the tuesday-training voice channel. We will do: 6 minute warmup … Read more
The September newsletter has been published! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1SWV2zF-J_RTjdPE0ACx5dc55cQjIs58ZNrqR8JJZqKc/edit?usp=sharing
The most recent NCA class, Events and Volunteering, is now available to watch on our YouTube Channel!! We are in the process of collecting the recording files for the other classes from this summer, and will add them to the playlist as we get the files. In service, kolfinna inn kyrra Otarsdottir BG Webmin
Looking for a way to see some awesome garb, silly dancing, fun songs, and SCA folks? Checkout these two playlists with SCA Dance Challenges and SCA Glow Challenges! Watch the playlists below, or view the entire playlist from our YouTube Channel! Do you have videos or recordings of Bryn Gwlad activities or classes? Want them … Read more
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The Bryn Gwlad Newcomer’s Academy 2020 session is well underway and we have had a fantastic turn out of newcomers from near and far! Thank you to all our attendees and our fantastic teachers who have seamlessly moved to an all-virtual academy. Our next class, Awards and Court, will occur Monday, August 31, 2020 and … Read more
The Bryn Gwlad Baronial Business meeting is tonight! 7pm – 830pm, Zoom, link below. This is a great way to see people, get updates on what’s in the works for the Barony, and hear opportunities for involvement. Join us tonight at 7pm (the meeting has usually run til about 8pm, but we have it blocked … Read more
Hey all! It’s come up a few times about having a QR code for us to use for the Baronial Website. I made one! This QR code will take you to the website home page. Feel free to use it anywhere you’d like! Want to make your own QR code? It’s super easy! This is … Read more
What is this? WALKING IN SOMEONE ELSE’S SHOESAwareness Training Activity (Feb 2019)Gigi Coulson, Interim Society DEI Officer This is an Awareness Training Activity created by Gigi Coulson. The activity consists of two parts: Reading the experiences and feedback shared by people on the following categories Comfortableness with the Climate of DEI in the SCA Do … Read more
Greetings, populace and friends of Bryn Gwlad! I am writing you to provide an update on the state of activities within the barony and our plans locally for when we will resume in-person activities. Currently, Bryn Gwlad just entered our second week at phase 1 on the Ansteorran Martialate Practices Reopen Plan. The officers of … Read more
The Chroniclers office is beginning the process of Archiving the newsletters. The plan is to digitize the physical copies we have over the course of the next 2 years. The spreadsheet will show the status of what we have physically and what is online. An online inventory should be completed by next week. The office … Read more
Equity and Inclusion 101DEI in the SCA Gigi Coulson, May 2019 Goals of the presentation: Build a shared understanding of the concepts of equity and inclusion Increase awareness of DEI in the Society Develop skills to promote equity and inclusion Sections of the presentation: Terms DEI Officer, SCA Mission, Core Values, Chivalric Virtues, Agreements we … Read more
Looking for some SCA time tonight? There are a few things you can jump into! Things happening tonight, 4 August 2020: Bryn Gwlad’s Virtual Populace Hangout starting around 7pm — hop into Discord for text, voice, and video chat New to discord? Check out these guides and join the Bryn Gwlad server here! Heraldic Consultation … Read more
your friendly neighborhood chronicler here. what have you been working on during this time. The halberd will be putting out a special edition which will include: Photos of you at home in garb projects you have been working on songs and poems favorite recipes mask making outreach projects All the things that have kept your … Read more
The August newsletter has been published. Check it out for baronial updates, announcements, and more! Bryn Gwlad Halberd – August 2020
Hail and Well Met, dear Populace! Tomorrow is Kingdom Round Table, the event where we learn about and tend to the administrative side of our Society. The schedule can be found at the link below. If there isn’t a class you want or need to attend, please consider tuning in to the State of the … Read more
You’ve probably seen or heard the terms “diversity”, “equity”, and “inclusion” before. We’ve said them a number of times in this blog already. …but what do they actually mean? What does it mean to “be diverse” or “foster diversity?” Can you have a “diverse person?” What does it mean to “be inclusive?” What does it … Read more
I am Goldweard. I will be the new chronicler for our fair barony. For those who wish to know more about me, feel free to navigate to my SCA wiki page. I look forward to serving the barony during my tenure.
Greetings Bryn Gwlad! I have an update from the SCA’s board of directors concerning events for the rest of the year. To read their full resolution you can find it here. The long and short of it is there will be no in-person kingdom-level events through January 31st. I know this is disappointing but it … Read more
Looking to spend some time chatting with fellow Bryn Gwladers? Want an excuse to check out Discord before our event in October? Join us tonight (28 July) from 7pm til 9pm (ish) for our Tuesday night Populace Hangout! Who: Anyone in Bryn Gwlad, anyone in the SCA, anyone interested in socializing with usWhen: 7pm – … Read more
Greetings, populace! I know it has been hard not being able to meet in person. Practices have been halted and events cancelled or postponed while we do our part to ensure the pandemic gets under control, but there are still opportunities to see all your favorite Bryn Gwladers and Ansteorrans! Tonight is our monthly business … Read more
Starting Tuesday July 21st The Baronial Herald will be sitting in discord every other Tuesday – to chat or answer any questions you have ! Come by and sit a spell, say hello, or share something fun !
Good evening! Your neighborhood, friendly Bryn Gwlad Webminister here! I have been working on a project to establish an automatic cross-posting from our website blog to the Bryn Gwlad Email List. This will allow us to move one step closer to having a centralize source of Baronial Announcements and Info (the next step will be … Read more
Pursue your passion and discover a world of opportunity! Come learn about the martialate activities available here at the SCA! This includes heavy/chivalric fighting (think knights of Camelot), light/rapier fighting (think the three musketeers), target and combat archery, equestrian, thrown weapons (axes, knives and spears), and more! Teacher: Sir Maelgwyn Dda This is the 4th … Read more
July 15th 7:00pm Zoom class for information Heraldry style – questions about a NAME ? DEVICE? BADGE? VOLUNTEERING? VOICE HERALDING ? SUBMISSIONS? Come visit – see whats happening Sigrun de Birca is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting. Time: Jul 15, 2020 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/4101260148?pwd=aE9LZUxlODEwdE9xRUpiQS9RZnlxdz09 Meeting ID: … Read more
Tune in for Kingdom court this Saturday, 11 June, where the King and Queen of Ansteorra will recognize the great works, skills, and deeds of the populace of Ansteorra! Court will be streamed via the Kingdom Facebook Page starting at 4pm Central! To find the link and details, you can always check our Baronial Calendar
The June newsletter has been published!Check it out for baronial updates, announcements, and more! Bryn Gwlad Halberd – July 2020
Greetings unto the friends and populace of Bryn Gwlad! Tomorrow, Saturday the 13th of June, is Kings College! Kings College is a class-focused event where you can attend discussions and demonstrations ranging from studies of historical events to how-to guides for historical candies to round tables discussing running events in the SCA. There are 12 … Read more
Lady Elspeth Bhorúma inghean uí Bhria recently taught a class about how to serve with disabilities in the SCA. The SCA is a volunteer organization; we are active; and most of our events and activities require/result in a lot of physical activity, a lot of moving around. This can make it a challenge or make … Read more
“The Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Office of the SCA is committed to promoting the values of inclusion throughout the SCA. The focus is equity, which is just and fair inclusion into an organization in which all can participate, prosper, benefit, and reach their full potential.” https://www.sca.org/dei-office/ What do “diversity”, “equity”, and “inclusion” even mean? … Read more
The 1 June Newcomer Academy Costume/Persona Class was recorded! It is now available online for people to watch! The link below will direct you to the Zoom Recording. You do not need a Zoom account to watch the video. It’s approximately 1 hour and 25 minutes long. The full video is available here! Password: 7e$oE&0j
The June newsletter has been published! Check it out for baronial updates, announcements, and more! Bryn Gwlad Halberd – June 2020
The 18 May Populace meeting was recorded and is now available online for people to watch! The link below will direct you to the Zoom Recording. You do not need a Zoom account to watch the video. It’s approximately 56 minutes long. The full video is available here! Password: 3j*r48.f
Good morrow to the Barony! We have a few activities that have been added to the calendar I want to draw your attention to. Check them out below! 19 May (tonight) – Populace in the Virtual Park1900 – 2100 CSTVoice/video chat in the Baronial Discord Server 24 May – Flameworks Guild Watch Party1400 – 1530 … Read more
One of the core features of WordPress is the blog. We have the ability to make announcements and blog posts through our website. We can use these to let the populace know of upcoming activities, recent changes, useful or educational information, and more. We still have to follow SCA policy, however, so this post will … Read more
The May newsletter has been published! Check it out for baronial updates, announcements, and more! Bryn_Gwlad_Newlsetter_May_2020
Greetings from your friendly neighborhood hospitaler. I am going to start up a string of hump day posts to help you make it through the week with some SCA resources, tips, stories, videos, and other errata. I hope you find it useful. On Monday our Bryn Gwlad Newcomer’s Academy held it’s very first virtual class! … Read more
I don’t know about all of you, but I have been missing seeing my SCA family at guild meetings, fighter practice, and events. If you are like me I encourage you to check out this video from our neighboring Kingdom of Glenn Abhann. I hope to see everyone soon at one of our virtual events … Read more
Update for SCA101! As previously announced, the first class of the 2020 Bryn Glad Newcomer’s Academy will be held next Monday, May 4, 2020. Due to the plague ravaging the Current Middle Ages, we are moving this class online to Zoom! P.S. A reminder – this class will NOT be held in person at Nosh … Read more
Have you been searching for a way to keep up your combat skills while we are sheltering in place? Well, SCAdians all around have been putting together online classes, demos, and discussions that you can join in on! Knowne World SCA Virtual Fighter Practice (Facebook Group) SCA Virtual Classroom and Artisan Display (Facebook Group) Virtual … Read more
Fall Baronial 2020 is the first weekend of October this year. We have had two presentations for event bids tonight during our Zoom Business Meeting.We are going to be using Survey Monkey to vote on which bid will be chosen.
Robert de Bray
If you want to look at the documents for each bid you can find them here on a Google Drive Folder;
Bid#1 Camp Arrow Head
Bid#2 Rockdale Fair Park
Survey Monkey Voting Link;
Voting will be open for 24 hours (Closing 8PM 4/28/2020) only so please spread the word and the links and use this chance to voice your opinion and choice.
Bryn Gwlad Seneschal
The offices of Seneschal, Rapier Marshal, Minister of Children and Webminister are Open for Applications! Applications for Rapier Marshal are due by APRIL 30, 2020. Applications for Webminsiter are due by APRIL 30, 2020. Applications for Seneschal are due by MAY 31, 2020. Applications for Minister of Children are being accepted at any time. Want … Read more
Good evening Newcomers! In one weeks time (Monday, May 4) we will be hosting our first class of this years session of the Bryn Gwlad’s Newcomers Academy: SCA 101. Come learn the basics of what the SCA is all about! Due to the state of affairs in the current Middle Ages, instead of meeting at … Read more
Training provided if needed! Event will have Herald post station with snacks and water Need 2 book heralds to sit and help with questions and information (1 for each shift – AM and PM on Saturday) Need several List field heralds – depending on what the fighting schedule is – for Saturday and Sunday as … Read more
The April Newsletter has been posted! Check out the latest news below! The Halberd – April 2020 Edition!
Join us tonight, 31 March 2020, at 7pm for a virtual gathering of the Populace! We had our first-ever virtual business meeting last night via Zoom, and we’re going to continue our path into an online realm by using the BG Discord to gather the populace for voice chat, text chat, and just generally hanging out. There won’t be video for this chat, though individuals can screen share if there’s something you want to show everyone.
Grab a snack, grab a drink, consider ordering food from your favorite local establishment, and log into Discord tonight for social time with the Barony!
For all the archers that don’t have a range to visit or cannot shoot safely at home. Here are some exercises to help us maintain or build our strength. Stay safe and healthy. Looking forward to when we can all shoot together again. Practice will remain on hiatus until we receive word that it is safe to gather for shooting. Miss seeing all of you.
At-Home Archery Drills, courtesy of World Archery
Lady Maria Donald of Windmasters Hill
Bryn Gwlad Archery Marshal
Assignment 6: take the best 5 images you created and make them even better!
Maybe Knott
This is all about post-processing using tools like Capture One, Photoshop, Lightroom, Camera RAW or whatever tool you prefer. Use skills you have or ask questions.I can help you with this at almost any skill level—seriously.
If you do not have a tool you like, most have free trials you can download.Capture One even has completely free versions if you use Sony or Fuji cameras.
Photographer’s Guild Principal
Check out the Photography Guild Page and Share your progress, ask about specific phot-editing tools, and join the discussion on the Photographer’s Guild Facebook Group!
Assignment 5: time to use the skills from 1-4. Create 5 great images of your chosen subject in good light!
So you have worked on finding good angles and perspectives for your subject. You have learned about light angles and how they look on your subject. You have explored how window light works (which contributes a lot to the use of strobes, if you have not tried that yet).Now take your chosen subject and try to create five distinct images using what you learned in the first assignments.If your subject is a person or pet, how can you get the best or most interesting expressions?
Maybe Knott
If you are not already using RAW files on your camera, please start doing so. You can set your camera to shoot RAW plus jpeg, so you still have jpegs you might be used to. But, trust me, you will be happier in the future if you get in the habit of shooting RAW now. (Plus, you’ll want RAW files for the next assignment!)
Photographer’s Guild Principal
Check out the Photography Guild Page and Share your progress and join the discussion on the Photographer’s Guild Facebook Group!
Assignment 3: use a window for light
Maybe Knott
So this is fantastic for people, naturally, but window light is also fantastic for food or almost anything.
The relationship of the light source to the subject, as we learned in the last experiment, makes a difference. So does the angle and distance, as we learned from the first. So keep going as long as patience lasts and find out new things!
Photographer’s Guild Principal
Check out the Photography Guild Page and Share your progress and join the discussion on the Photographer’s Guild Facebook Group!
Greetings Ansteorra,
Avery
I hope all are well and finding ways to deal with our mutual isolation. Thank you to all who have been helping put out content for people to enjoy and to all the groups having virtual meetings. Connection is still needs, glad to see folks doing so.
Originally, we had announced that all SCA Official activities would not happen in Ansteorra until March 30. Given that the situation is what it is, and mostly that it is so fluid and not predictable, I, in agreement with the Crown, am going to change that statement to not include an end date. For now, we will continue the “no official activities” for as long as needed. We will wait and see how things are looking, we will comply with government directives. I will make sure to update as we move forward. Let me know if you have questions.
We are still planning on Coronation to happen, along with Queen’s Champion and King’s Champion, on May 9th. We have been given permission by Society to hold a Virtual Event for Coronation, if needed. This permission also includes the ability of the Crown to give awards at that time, up to and including Peerages. Hopefully, we will not have to do that, but it is good to already have permission if needed.
Take care of each other, stay safe. We are Ansteorra, we are stronger than anything this situation can throw at us. We will rise again.
Kingdom Seneschal
Greetings, BG! Tomorrow evening [Thursday, 26 March 2020], at 7 PM on FB live, I’ll be teaching my Viking Treasure Chains (AKA Norse Festoons) class for Bonwicke’s A&S night. I hope you’ll make some time and tune in! I’ll be discussing the history of the festoons, extant examples from Norse graves, and how to make your own.
Lairde Hextilda Corbett
For more information about the class, links to join the stream, and more, check out the Class on Viking Treasure Chains (Norse Festoons) Facebook event!
The March Business meeting for the Barony has been rescheduled for 30 March and it will be held virtually via Zoom. The officers will be having a test-run meeting tonight to make sure everything works without a hitch!
This month we will be meeting virtually via Zoom. You can download the app for your phone or tablet if you want to be able to speak and be visible. Otherwise you can just join the meeting via the link to watch and listen.https://zoom.us/j/7104142920
Sir Robert deBray
Meeting ID is 710 414 2920
Bryn Gwlad Seneschal
Attention! Morina O’Donovan, from the Shire of the Shadowlands, will be hosting Embroidery 101 online via Discord, on Thursday March 26 at 7pm CST! Check out the announcement below. If you want to join, hop over to the #fiber channel in the Shadowlands Discord server. I will be hosting an Embroidery 101 class on Thursday … Read more
Assignment 2: Pick a single subject and a light source. Keep the subject and camera in the same place and move your light source to different places.
Maybe Knott
The light above or at least at the same height is “traditional” since the sun is above, but you should feel free to experiment with it. Play with light behind, change angles around the subject. Change angle up and down. Change the way the light faces if this can be changed. So many options.
Photographer’s Guild Principal
Check out the Photography Guild Page and Share your progress and join the discussion on the Photographer’s Guild Facebook Group!
Assignment 1: pick a subject and photograph it or them from five distinct angles.
Maybe Knott
You can be in front, next to, behind, above, below, closer or further away. This could be something you have made, a family member, a pet, garb, armor or anything else.
Photography Guild Principal
Check out the Photography Guild Page and Share your progress and join the discussion on the Photographer’s Guild Facebook Group!
Virus keeping you from going to events? Want to get your camera out and learn, practice, and discuss photography with other people? Well, the Bryn Gwlad Photographer’s Guild has an assignment series for you! Every few days, Maybe Knott (Guild Leader) will be posting assignments to the guild. Look for assignments posted here, and join … Read more
Announcement from the Bryn Gwlad Seneschal: UPDATE: All baronial activities are now cancelled until March 30th per our Kingdom Seneshcal. We will be notifying Sherwood that we will be suspending our participation for the season. Please stay tuned on details on when we will arrange to remove our booth and demo items out at Sherwood. … Read more
This has been a work in progress for some time now, but I am happy to announce that the Bryn Gwlad website on WordPress (this site, you’re on it!) is now live!
Lady kolfinna inn kyrra Otarsdottir
Please feel welcome to peruse the site. I’ve tried to have as much up-to-date content on here as possible. But, this is intended to be a living, growing, dynamic resource for our Barony.
If you see content that is missing, can’t find what you’re looking for, want to make an announcement, need to update calendar items, please submit feedback! There are links on each page that will allow you to submit feedback and request updates.
Deputy Bryn Gwlad Webminister
Good day, good Gentles, and Welcome to the Fairest Barony in the Knowne World!
Gavin mac Giolla Ruaidh & Wentiliana le Chandeler
Let us extend the hand of friendship and fellowship to those brave individuals who have chosen to find out what all those people in costume are doing! We are people from all walks of life and careers: high-tech and low, college age, middle age, mom-and-dad age and children. But we all share the love of Things Medieval. We thrill to the stories of knights in shining armor and ladies fair, to minstrels singing heroic tales in the Great Hall—and we yearn to wear a sword, or don a flowing gown and veil and enter those stories. Here in the Society for Creative Anachronism you can do exactly that! Come and join us; be a part of our Baronial Champions Tournament where armor glitters and knights compete for honor and glory. Or our Feast of Candlemas, where artisans and scholars display their work, where song, poetry and dance abound, and candlelight flickers over a feast fit for a king! Welcome, my friends, to this great barony, and the Current Middle Ages.
If you have seen great acts of skill, guile, service, or note worthy actions by the populous of Bryn Gwlad or wish to contact the Baron or Baroness for any other reason please feel free to email us.
Don’t forget great acts can be acknowledged at the Kingdom level, too.
Baron and Baroness of Bryn Gwlad
Update from the Candlemas Class Coordinator: The Candlemas 2020 — Festa della Candelora — class schedule is not available! There are two tabs on the sheet below, one with the class listing and one with the class schedule. Colors correlate to areas where the classes will be held to be indicated with a banner. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1kLz48XoWU7nr6KJyBb-XDg3XGI1D4BH9LygvNE-YeaU/edit?usp=sharing … Read more
Heads up to those who were interested or planning to attend the Scribal night on 23 Jan. That activity night has been cancelled. Keep an eye on the calendar or for announcements for upcoming scribal nights!
Years ago, I was invited to attend Pennsic War by a friend of a friend who was a vendor. This was my first introduction to the Society. It was the equivalent of drinking from the firehose. After a week of that craziness, I was overwhelmed, but I wanted to know more. I’d always been a fan of the Renaissance Fairs, and thought that this was just an extension of that. I was pleased to find that it was… and wasn’t!
