[MR] A&S at Bright Hills Baronial Birthday.

[Fletcher Martha]

If you were not able to attend Bright Hills Baronial
Birthday then you missed one heck of an A&S exhibit.

All told between competition entries and display items
there were well over 65 items on display! Everything
from weaving to winemaking to embroidery to
woodcarving to costuming was represented. A true
testatment to the talents of the northern citizens of
the kingdom!

The "Any item Decorated in Black and White"
competition left the judges "gobsmacked". Even though
the competition stated "no documentation" required
many of the items came with extensive documetation!
Due to the high quality of all the entries prizes were
awarded to all.

The items entered were:
1) A handsome and well made Horse Barding with the
Baronial arms that was later presented to the Barony
for a future Baronial Equestrian Champion. 
2) A lovely and well documented tablet woven belt.
3) A chest decorated in a late period quilling
technique.
4) A monmouth cap knitted in black and white as a
baronial coronet. It is a truly wonderful item!
5) A stained glass piece in a celtic swirl pattern.
6) A "Turn Coat" surcoat with two heraldic devices,
one on each side of the surcoat. One was the bearer's
household and the other side was the group device.
7) A beautiful rosary necklace with hand made rose
shaped beads and very interesting documentation.
8) A deminutive, but impressive none the less,
lampwork bead with the baronial arms worked on the
surface.

Two costuming competitions for clothing for children
ages 0-2 and 2-4 brought out a hand sewn viking tunic
with matching leather turnshoes and fulled wool
lining.
Also entered was a  charming chinese tunic with
matching hat and a later period hand sewn and saffron
dyed linen shirt!  

To say we looked at it all with our mouths open
doesn't start to give justice to what we saw
yesterday.

So VIVAT! To the artisans of Atlantia and thier
incredible talents!

Yours in Service to the Arts & Sciences in the kingdom
of Atlantia!

Lady Martelle Von Charlottenburg, 
MOAS Barony of Bright Hills, Atlantia
Order of the Panache, Drachenwald
Order of the Shell and Crescent, Bright Hills,
Atlantia
   


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