[MR] A&S At Highland River Melees

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Highland River Melees will have Arts  & Sciences displays, classes, and 
competitions! 
The theme of this year's Highland River Melees is the Crusades  with a time 
period from 1066 to 1291.  
Displays and Demos 
We will have displays and demos of A&S fitting within  this time period 
including lampworking and a tent dedicated to Middle Eastern  A&S. Anyone wishing 
to display or demo A&S from this period is  welcome. In addition we will also 
have a general A&S area for anyone  who wishes to display, demonstrate, or just 
hang out and work on their  A&S  - weaving, lacemaking, etc. If you would 
like us to set up  a particular time for your non-fiber arts demo - both from the 
period and  general - and put it on the schedule please let me know - 
_elenadis at aol.com_ (mailto:elenadis at aol.com) . For fiber arts please  contact 
Alessandra - _merritt at tatrc.org_ (mailto:merritt at tatrc.org) . 
Classes 
We are in the process of putting together the class schedule.  There will be 
classes in the Middle Eastern area. There will be a class on  Pater Nostres - 
history and hands on. We are seeking other teachers - if you  have an interest 
in this time period - anything other than fiber  arts that happened during 
the period not just Crusades related - please  contact me - _elenadis at aol.com_ 
(mailto:elenadis at aol.com) . For fiber  arts please contact Alessandra - 
_merritt at tatrc.org. _ (mailto:merritt at tatrc.org. Updates)  Updates  to the class 
schedule will be sent out. 
A&S Competitions  
In their travels, the Crusaders acquired items or  learned new techniques 
that they took back to Europe. Therefore the main theme  of A&S competition will 
center on these items and techniques that they  adopted “as is” or 
incorporated into already existing items and practices when  they returned home.  
The four subcategories will be:  

A.  Items made of hard materials such as  wood, clay, glass, and metal 
B.  Items made of soft materials such as  fiber and paper 
C.  Edible items 
D.  Bardic  

Note: There will be some materials such as leather  that could fall into 
either the hard or soft category. It will be up to the  entrant’s discretion as to 
which category they wish to enter.  

Documentation will be required showing the source  and the subsequent use in 
Europe.  Please provide a one-page summary of  the documentation.  

Entries must be in by 1:00 pm. Judging will be 1:00  – 3:00.  
If you are interesting in being a judge, please contact me -  
_elenadis at aol.com_ (mailto:elenadis at aol.com) . 
There will be a lampwork bead competition that will be  announced separately.




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