Mistress Lia da Padova*

*Shown with her wonderful children, a lace lady and two unicorns.

Major Fields: Early music, Women's domestic work in period (herbery, spinning, weaving, embroidery, cooking, gardening, etc).

Other Areas of Interest: Early Dance (European social dancing), Lacemaking, Illumination & Calligraphy, Games.

Teaching: Please feel free to contact her if you would like her to teach any of the following classes:

• CURRENT CLASSES

  Period Monody (troubadours, trouveres, minnesingers..)
• Medieval and Early Renaissance polyphony
• Period Music repertory
• Period Performance Practice (voice and recorder)

  Women Performers in Period
• 15th Century Italian Dances
• Period dance/music for children

• Non-Music/Dance Classes:
• Spinning flax/wool
• Spanish Stitch (aka Blackwork)
• Needlelace
• Natural Dyeing
• Smocking
• Sewing/needlework

Current Group: Shire of Sylvan Glen

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