[MR] Reminder: Flight of the Falcon A&S

[Etienne Le Mons d'Anjou]

Greetings to the lists!

Please feel free to cross-post this to any of the lists!

I just wanted to remind everyone that Flight of the Falcon is next weekend,
August 18th, and there's going to be a bevy of A&S activities! This is a
newcomer event, so it is free to all! Hope to see you there.
http://www.facebook.com/events/204943472967830/

The A&S will include:
Oops! Did I do that?: This competition encourages everyone to bring out
that A&S project that just didn’t work the way you thought it would. It can
even be a complete failure. The idea is that everyone makes mistakes and we
learn from them. The categories of judging will be Documentation,
Authenticity, Complexity/Difficulty, Æsthetic Qualities & Creativity. Did
you notice that Workmanship isn’t included? That’s because these are
mistakes! Instead of the workmanship category we’ll have a new category:
“Funniest Story”! Let’s have some fun with this one!
Un-Competition: This isn't an actual competition. Feel free to display any
projects, in progress or finished, and get feedback on them!

Maddalena Jessamyn di Piemonte will be hosting a Costuming Help Desk at
Flight of the Falcon. Bring your questions, your problem garb, or just come
and visit and talk about clothing.

There will also be displays from our artisans, including a tent where
artisans are encouraged to demonstrate their crafts!

The classes will include:
What Am I Seeing? (A Beginner’s Guide to Tournaments) – The way tournaments
work and how they run is often an enigma for new members of the SCA, but
this class will help take away some of the mystery and explain how things
work.
Introduction to Middle Eastern Dance – Baroness Reyna and her husband,
Edward, have their own improvisational dance troupe and have entertained
the populace of the Sacred Stone for many years. Now you get to learn a few
of their tricks of the trade
What to Expect as a Newcomer – A general overview of the Society for
Creative Anachronisms and what to expect at your first event. This class is
an introduction to our hobby and made to help newcomers understand what
goes on at events and how they can participate and have fun!
Performing Poetry – Poetry is very much a courtly art which carries a
particular set of decorum that can be lost in many of the other bardic
arts. This class will hopefully teach you how the performance of poetry
differs from the other performing arts and how you can relate those other
arts to the performance of poetry.
Embroidery for Beginners – This class covers the basic theories of
embroidery and includes some hands on practice. Each participant should
leave the class at least knowing a stitch or two and how to get started
with embroidery
Court Etiquette (with Her Royal Majesty, Atlantia) – Court should never be
feared! In this class, Queen Brianna will explain what to do if you are
called into court, how you should behave, where you should kneel, or what
you should expect. There will even be some practical demonstrations and
practices!
Introduction to Brewing – While this is a ‘dry’ site and alcoholic
beverages are not permitted, you can still learn the principles behind
brewing. This class will include a demonstration of how to begin brewing
and will stop just before adding the yeast to cause fermentation.
The History of the Sacred Stone – With next Labor Day representing the
Barony of the Sacred Stone's 30th anniversary as a barony, this is a
wonderful time to review a bit of our history. Since its creation on
September 6, 1982, the Barony of the Sacred Stone has enjoyed a rich and
exciting history.
Simple Viking Wireweaving – Also known as trichinopoly, this technique
creates chain work that can be either lacy or dense, depending on the
number of loops woven into in each round. The method is simple to learn,
but takes a little practice to master.
Storytelling and Arthurian Myths – Storytelling and oral history is a big
part of medieval life. In this class, one of our Kingdom’s foremost
storytelling laurels will go over the basics of storytelling and the
Arthurian myths.

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Yours, in Service and Art,
*Seigneur Etienne Le Mons d'Anjou*
KMoAS Deputy for the Performing Arts
Vexillum Herald for Armory Commentary