Baronial Arts and Sciences Competition Requirements

Easy Documentation Form -- PDF file

Arts & Sciences Night

There are informal A&S circles at Fighter Practice. Watch the Loch Salann e-mail list for more information!

Other A&S activities of general interest:

  • His Lordship Morgan Blaidd Du is offering to teach arrow fletching and bow making to any interested gentle. Please contact him directly, for more information.
  • The Cook's Guild meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month. Please contact Mistress Casamira for details.
  • The Needleworker's Guild will be meeting on Tuesday, September 13th.. Please contact THL Bethoc (listing on Needleworker's Guild page) for more information.
  • The Gardening Guild will be meet upon notification. Contact Mistress Leah for more information or see the Guild page.

Contact:
Lady Katherine Kelly
cookiegoddess42@yahoo.com
(801)783-3042

Minister of Arts and Sciences

Lady Katherine Kelly
Suzanne Gillott
cookiegoddess42@yahoo.com
(801)783-3042

Arts & Sciences Library

The Barony has the following books available for borrowing to any citizen with a blue card. Please contact me on Facebook (listed as Suzanne Shirar Gillott) or email (cookiegoddess42@yahoo.com) to make arrangements.

The Cambridge Library of Ornamental Art: Japanese Ornament
Patterns of Fashion by Janet Arnold (The cut and construction of clothes for men and women c. 1560 - 1620)
Smithsonian: Timelines of the Ancient World
Handbook of Historic Ornament: From Ancient Times to Biedermeier
Dress and Decoration of the Middle Ages by Henry Shaw, FSA
Russian Imperial Costume Paper Dolls
Les Tres Riches Heures du Duc de Berry by Jean Dufournet
National Gallery of Art: A Renaissance Christmas
Celtic Art: The Methods of Construction
The Laird's Kitchen by Olive M Geddes
Baskets from Nature's Bounty by Elizabeth Jensen
Papermaking: The History and Technique of an Ancient Craft by Dard Hunter
The Romance of Paper by Warren B Bullock
Calligraphy of the Middle Ages and How to do it by Marc Drogin
Castles of the World Coloring Book by A. G. Smith
Medieval Craftsmen: Scribes and Illuminators by Christopher de Hamel
Calligraphic Styles by Tom Gordie, MBE
Nicos Papahatzis: Archaeologist
The Wonderful World of J. Wesley Smith by Burr Shafer
Ivories by Alfred Maskell
Writing and Illuminating and Lettering by Edward Johnston
The Art of Courtly Love by Andreas Capellanus
The Known World Handbook
A Book of Bibliographies for the Arts and Sciences in the Current Middle Ages
and the following selections from The Complete Anachronist.
#41 Dyestuffs
#26 Pavilions of the Known World
#8 Leathercraft for the Common Usage
#113 Autocratting 101
#121 European Woodworking Tools 600 - 1600 C. E.
#47 A Primer in Calligraphy and Illumination
#92 Stained Glass throughout the Middle Ages
#31 An Introduction to Blackwork
#108 Fingerloop Braids
#85 Basic Bookbinding
#55 A Primer on Period Pottery
#60 Alcoholic Drinks of the Middle Ages
#71 Period Pastimes
#14 Costuming to a T
#18 Leatherwork 2

Deputy Minister of Arts and Sciences

Lady Rogue

Lady Helchen the Rogue of Capua

Deputy Minister of Arts and Sciences

Description of Duties of the Minister of Arts and Sciences

  • Adhere to all requirements as listed under "General Officer Duties"
  • Foster and encourage the study and application of medieval arts and sciences.
  • Maintain a resource and referral list of Baronial populace members with specific skills in the arts and sciences.
  • Arrange for classes in Arts and Sciences subjects of interest to Baronial populace members.
  • Work with event autocrats and the Baronage to coordinate appropriate arts and sciences activities at Baronial events.
  • Work with the Baronage to determine the format of the Baronial Arts and Sciences Championship.
  • Oversee all arts and sciences competitions and displays held in the Barony, to include assistance with registration, scoring, and procuring qualified judges.
  • Work with the Baronial Chronicler to solicit articles for the Arts and Sciences issue of The Questing Quill.