[MR] A&S at Highland River Melees

[Merritt, Cheryl]

Here is an updated summary of the A&S activities, including a class on
documentation for bardic arts, a bardic competition, a demo on
historical martial arts, and a weaving demo:

 

Highland River Melee A&S Activities:

 

CLASSES: 

*	Pouches with tablet woven edges by Mistress Filipia. Will be in
Mistress Filipia's pavilion. Cost for materials: $2.50. Please bring
scissors.
*	Bayeaux tapestry Embroidery by Mistress Filipia. Will be in
Mistress Filipia's pavilion. Cost for materials: $2.50. Please bring
scissors.
*	Research and Documentation for the Bardic Arts by Lady Teleri.
In the A&S tent.

 

DEMOS:

Pottery. By Bruce, in his booth (in the vendor area).

Various arts by Mistress Filipia in her Pavilion.

Lampwork by Lady Elena di Salaparuta

Beadwork Embroidery by Lady Heloise 

Middle Eastern Pavilion. Demos of music, dancing and drumming throughout
the day, as well as large sampling of food and hospitality.

Weaving by Mistress Margherita 

Living History and Historical Martial Displays by Duena Livia

Historical Martial Arts Demo and Training by Lord Edward de Clare.  If
you are interested in presenting or teaching please contact
scott at cozaddigital.com. (Summary: How they fought in the late Middle
Ages and through the Renaissance.  Armored and unarmored fighting with a
variety of weapons.)

 

COMPETITIONS:

Bardic competition.  The rules are simple:

1.  Pieces must represent in some way the time of King Edward 2.  Extra
points given for mention of the Black Prince and battles he fought in or
other derring-do.

3.  Any Bardic form is acceptable, limited to 10 minutes' performance
time.

4.  Entrants are strongly requested to construct their entries in Period
style.

5.  Documentation is suggested but not required.

 

Multiple entries are permitted, although you may be asked to take turns
with others.

Fact is fact, but this is a Bardic competition, not a lie detector test.

Please fill out a card at Troll and leave it in the basket there.
Entries on cards will be heard first, followed by extemporaneous
performances until the group assembled tires out.Yes, there is a
prize...Gerita della Mara

 

Heraldic Display: Use thy heraldry on Tents, Banners, Clothing, and Any
else the Idea of which comes to Thee.  Win a Prize!  Sponsored by Master
Eadric the Potter.



14th Century Pouch. Make ye a Pouch wherein to hold Thy Possessions.
Mayhap a few Coins, or the tools for Knitting of Chain Maile?  Make it
after the Fashion of the Age of the Black Prince.  Any material is
acceptable, but must be Documented. Sponsored by Lady Anne la Settere

 

14th Century Beer: The making of Beer is an Honorable Pastime.  Is thy
14th Century Libation worthy of a Title? Then bring it forth and let
discerning palates judge.  Sponsored by Lady Anne la Settere

 

14th Century Embroidery Any form, any materials, any subject. Show us
only that ye can Make the stitches well and beautifully.  Sponsored by
Anne la Settere.

 

14th Century Style Fighting and Armor/Kit Come to the Tournament kitted
out in Your best  14th Century Fighter Kit.  The Tourney will be
conducted in 14th Century style. The best kit and/or the best fighter
wins! Sponsored by Sir Gaius Tascius Severus Fabianus.

Take an Item or Process... from the 14th Century. Track it through the
ages to the Present. How is it used/done now? What does it or its result
act like? Displays are good! Documentation is also good! Sponsored by
Duena Livia



Best use of the Highland Foorde Populace Badge. The blazon for the badge
is:

Azure , a compass star quarterly argent and Or, a bordure wavy argent 
You are welcome to use any medium on any object. As the subject is the
populace badge, the selection of the winner or winners will be done by
the acclaim of the populace!

 

Here are some websites that describe possible uses of heraldry: 
http://www.merouda.com/asheraldry/links.html 
http://www.merouda.com/asheraldry/as3.htm 
There are probably many more examples available. 
If you have any questions please contact me at elenadis at aol.com. 

 

Best Use of the Ten-Foot Rule

There were many things in period that were hand-crafted and took not
only many painstaking hours but a high level of experience and skill to
make, but a reasonable facsimile can be achieved with modern materials
and techniques. Likewise there are many skilled artisans who have many
skills that are more modern in nature but no outlet in which to use
them.  Show us your talent at making the most with what you have.  Items
should be as close to period as possible while using modern materials,
and documentation with pictures is required.  Tell us what you're
making, when and where it came from, how it was done in period and with
what materials, and tell us how you did it, what you used, and why, and
show us a picture of the original.  Some examples of this might be a
pouch that you sewed on an electric sewing machine and embroidered by
machine, beaded with plastic beads and rhinestones that you glued on, or
perhaps wood or bone carving done with modern tools to achieve a piece
with a period appearance.  Items should be crafted by you, not purchased
at a store, and will be judged on appearance both at 10 feet and up
close, similarity to the object you are replicating, materials and
techniques used, and cost effectiveness. Sponsored by Glynis Gwynedd

 

 

 

Cheryl A. Merritt

Director, Research Support

TATRC

merritt at tatrc.org

301 619-7929 (work)

301 639-3608 (cell)