November 20, 1991 Summary of interest-survey results Part 1: number of people interested in each thing Part 2: condensed responses/who wants what Part 3: suggestions on arranging things ------------------------------------------------------------ Guilds/organized groups armorers 3 dance 3 brewers 1 fools 1 calligraphers 2 jongleurs (music) 3 cooks 3 storytellers 2 needleworkers 1 fencing 2 soothsayers heavy-list fighting 2 bards 1 archery 2 mummers heraldry 2 commedia del'arte 1 chirurgeons (first aid) 1 other things which people do (that I know of; apologies to all I missed) chain mail making 2 lacemaking dyeing 2 leatherworking 4 embroidery weaving 3 other (suggestions of respondants) pottery 1 jewelry-making/rare-metal smithing 1 blacksmithing 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------- From: ecwilkso@Athena.MIT.EDU I am interested in many of the items listed. Unfortunately, I don't have much time to participate. Anyway, here they are: Armoring (plate, chail) Jongleurs (learning hammered dulcimer) Cooking? Chirurgeons Leatherworking Fencing / Fighting (can you please explain the diff. in this context?) Archery I think that's about it. I really would like to play hammered dulcimer and could DEFINITELY find time to learn. --------------------------------------------------------------------- From: audacity@Athena.MIT.EDU I am VERY interesting in doing some pottery or at least working with clay. If you could arange that it would be a dream come true for me, and also, working with clay is very useful-not only do you get to express your artistic self, but you also end up with something that could be of use to you (i.e. a bowl, a vase, a sculpture. . .) Off your list of Guilds the following intrigue me: cooks needleworkers (what are soothsayers and mummers?)kipster,jazz, mkbraun jongleurs storytellers dance (?) dyeing weaving By no means could I commit to all these groups, but I definitely find them interesting and would probably get involved with a couple (depending on time restraints). Hopefully, you will find my clay idea worthwhile, though. ---------------------------------------------------------------- From: kjlin@Athena.MIT.EDU I like archery the best. The next are in order of highest to lowest interest bards heraldry fencing calligraphers armorers fools dance leatherworking weaving --------------------------------------------------------------- From: mjbauer@Athena.MIT.EDU OK, here's a response for you. I'm interested in silver- and copper- smithing, the cutting and faceting of jewels, and the making of jewelry. And yes, I know these are expensive. I'm also graduating at the end of this term, so if this can't be managed, don't worry about it. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: owenwess@Athena.MIT.EDU Here's a small list for you: heavy-list chainmail making armoring leatherworking blacksmithing ------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: rcaileff@Athena.MIT.EDU By the way, who does leatherworking? ---------------------------------------------------------------------- From: danb@Athena.MIT.EDU x brewers x dance x calligraphers x jongleurs (music) x cooks x storytellers x heraldry x commedia del'arte x dyeing x weaving -------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- From: kukolich@Athena.MIT.EDU I've not been doing period lace for a while, but if anyone is interested in lacemaking, I could do a workshop on it. --------------------------------------------------------------------- From: ccrazy@Athena.MIT.EDU Subject: leatherworking If there is an interest in getting together an intro-type leather workshop for Mitgaard (and it sounds to me like it would be a very good idea), the person I'd recommend asking would be Sir Michael of York. He's the one of the people whom have been teaching Peter.