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Indeed, Halima...<br><br>Or: Al and I might consider going down and visiting with his mom, and staying over at a hotel ($58 for a night at the Ramada for a two-queen room). Maybe. We'll have to see how he comes through the surgery...<br><br>I'm not particularly interested in displaying any of my work, but I do enjoy helping out where/when I can, and I love to see what can be done - and learn.<br><br>...Aline<br><br><br><br><div><div id="SkyDrivePlaceholder"></div>> Date: Sun, 18 Nov 2012 16:24:42 -0800<br>> From: doerksen@island.net<br>> To: hartwood@tirrigh.org<br>> Subject: Re: [Hartwood] Fw: [rocks] Gentle Arts of Seagirt<br>> <br>> $? Crash space...!<br>> <br>> Halima<br>> -- <br>> http://www.island.net/~doerksen/<br>> <br>> Sun 18 Nov 2012 02:20:56 PM PST, quoting Aline De Bruges <br>> <aline_debruges@hotmail.com>:<br>> <br>> ><br>> > It sounds like it could be a very delightful event... lots to learn, <br>> > lots to help with...<br>> > It would be nice to enjoy the tavern, but that would require staying over = $<br>> > Hmmm<br>> > ...Aline de Bruges<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > An excellent opportunity to see some amazing artists and get an <br>> > understanding of the non-martial side of the SCA.<br>> ><br>> > Carpooling anyone?<br>> ><br>> > John Macandrew<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > --- On Sun, 11/18/12, monique <ysane@shaw.ca> wrote:<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > From: monique <ysane@shaw.ca><br>> > Subject: [rocks] Gentle Arts of Seagirt<br>> > To: rocks@antir.sca.org<br>> > Received: Sunday, November 18, 2012, 11:30 AM<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Greetings Unto Seagirt,<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > The Barony of Seagirt harbours a multitude of talented Gentles among <br>> > its Populace. Come to witness and inspire those who will compete for <br>> > the honour of standing in The Baronial Court as the Arts & Sciences <br>> > Champion, the Bardic Champion, or a Scholar of Seagirt! The <br>> > applicants and competitors will gather on January 19, 2013 to <br>> > demonstrate their skills, display projects and research, and be <br>> > tested in the many Gentle Arts that add grace and authenticity to <br>> > these modern middle ages. There will be day food. There will be a <br>> > tavern.<br>> ><br>> > Site opens at 9am, closes at 11pm.<br>> > Fees: Adults $10, youth 12-17 $5, under 12 free; $5 NMS applies to <br>> > non-members; make cheques payable to Barony of Seagirt.<br>> > Site: Eastern Star Hall, 3281 Harriet Road, Victoria, BC V8Z 3S3<br>> ><br>> > Please see below for a note from our current A&S Champion with <br>> > details on that competition. Details on the Bardic Championship <br>> > will be forthcoming.<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Yours in Service,<br>> > HL Ysane la Gaillarde<br>> > Event Steward<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Arts & Sciences Championship Format<br>> ><br>> > You must submit the following 3 items:<br>> ><br>> > · 1 example of an art with documentation<br>> ><br>> > · 1 example of a science with documentation<br>> ><br>> > · 1 example of either an art or science which can be a <br>> > finished piece or in progress (which would also mean that the <br>> > documentation can be in progress, but there must be some written <br>> > evidence of research)<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > One more thing...<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Because the children of this barony are near to my heart, the twist <br>> > on this year?s competition will be that one of your entries must be <br>> > something that a child in period would have used. It can be a toy, a <br>> > piece of clothing, or even a common tool that a child might have <br>> > used. Have some fun with it!<br>> ><br>> > * Be aware that your item may be tested by underage judges.<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > In addition to the Championship, I am also introducing The First <br>> > Ever Seagirt Orcameat A&S Competition. This past October (2011), I <br>> > saw a new person to our barony bravely enter the Seagirt Arts & <br>> > Sciences Championship in order to learn more about what an A&S <br>> > Competition entails. I was so impressed by her initiative that I <br>> > present the following competition:<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Orcameat A&S Competition Format<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > In order to enter, you must meet the following conditions:<br>> ><br>> > · You must have joined the SCA no more than five years prior <br>> > to the contest<br>> ><br>> > · You must not have won an A&S competition<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > You must submit the following 3 things for judging:<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > 1. A summary of your persona no longer than one page. You will <br>> > need to complete this first in order to get started on your entry. <br>> > Your summary should include the following details:<br>> ><br>> > · Your persona?s name and age<br>> ><br>> > · Your persona?s nationality and time period<br>> ><br>> > · Your persona?s family (or lack thereof). Is your persona married?<br>> ><br>> > · Your persona?s occupation<br>> ><br>> > · Your persona?s social class<br>> ><br>> > · Your persona?s dwelling (house, barn, cave?)<br>> ><br>> > · Languages that your persona can understand (but not <br>> > necessarily be fluent in)<br>> ><br>> > · Your persona?s level of education (can he or she read? Did <br>> > they apprentice? Are they in the process of becoming a member of a <br>> > religious order? What have they been taught?)<br>> ><br>> > · Major events that occurred during your persona?s <br>> > time-frame (flood, famine, religious persecution, war, change of <br>> > government)<br>> ><br>> > · Does your persona fight? Does he or she keep house? Does <br>> > he or she serve as a government official? Does he or she write? Does <br>> > he or she perform? If so, where did he or she acquire these skills?<br>> ><br>> > 2. 1 example of an art or science that your persona would have <br>> > used in period.<br>> ><br>> > o For a list of what might be considered an art, look here:<br>> ><br>> > o For a list of what might be considered a science, look here:<br>> ><br>> > 3. Documentation for that piece<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Things you might be thinking right now:<br>> ><br>> > 1. ?Dear God, I only have a name and some borrowed garb! I was <br>> > thinking about entering this contest, but I don?t have the first <br>> > clue as to how to research my persona!?<br>> ><br>> > 2. ?Do I start with the documentation or the project itself??<br>> ><br>> > 3. ?I have an awesome idea for a project, but I don?t know if it?s <br>> > an art or a science...?<br>> ><br>> > 4. ?Documentation? I don?t understand it and it looks complicated. <br>> > I guess I won?t be entering after all...?<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > I?m here to help!!<br>> ><br>> > Because I well know how intimidating an A&S contest can be, Maister <br>> > Iago and I will be holding informal classes in our living room to <br>> > cover topics such as persona development, research, construction, <br>> > documentation, and verbal presentation. Classes will start in <br>> > September and I will announce the dates for each informal class on <br>> > the Rocks as well as on various social media sites. Come to our home <br>> > and learn all you need to know in order to enter.<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > Also, there will be tea.<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > ?You sure talk a lot, Leofwen, but you haven?t actually answered my <br>> > question.?<br>> ><br>> > No? E-mail me: phalanx_girl@yahoo.ca<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > YIS,<br>> ><br>> > Leofwen Lanc<br>> ><br>> ><br>> ><br>> > ________________________________________________________________________<br>> > It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought <br>> > without accepting it.<br>> ><br>> > -Aristotle<br>> > -----Inline Attachment Follows-----<br>> ><br>> ><br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > rocks mailing list<br>> > rocks@antir.sca.org<br>> > http://missives.antir.sca.org/mailman/listinfo/rocks<br>> > _______________________________________________<br>> > Hartwood mailing list<br>> > Hartwood@tirrigh.org<br>> > http://mail.tirrigh.org/mailman/listinfo/hartwood_tirrigh.org<br>> ><br>> > Forum: http://bluepage.tirrigh.org/BluepagephpBB/<br>> ><br>> > Website: http://hartwood.tirrigh.org/<br>> <br>> <br>> <br>> _______________________________________________<br>> Hartwood mailing list<br>> Hartwood@tirrigh.org<br>> http://mail.tirrigh.org/mailman/listinfo/hartwood_tirrigh.org<br>> <br>> Forum: http://bluepage.tirrigh.org/BluepagephpBB/<br>> <br>> Website: http://hartwood.tirrigh.org/<br></div> </div></body>
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