September Crown Tournament XXXVII/2002
- Date
- August 31 to September 02, XXXVII/2002
- Branch
- Bearwood (SE Snohomish County, WA)
- Autocrat
- HL Isabel de Marmande
- Eric Reservations: Master Fiacha Mac Neill
- Merchant-o-crat: HL Little Bear
- Marshal-In-Charge: HL Alanus of Bunghea
- Chirurgeon-In-Charge: Effendi Xenos the Butcher
- Artisans' Display: Dame Tamlyn
- Apprentices' Prize Tourney: Yrsa Kettilsdottir
- Site
- The Solar Dairy and Farm, 19330 SR 530 NE, Arlington, WA 98223
- Annual Event
- September Crown Tournament
- Weather
- unknown
- Activities
- Crown Tourney
- Squires Tourney
- Rapier Tourney
- Archery Tourney
- Children's activities
- A&S displays
- Merchants
Event Copy
The Canton of Bearwood in the Barony of Aquaterra is busily preparing to welcome you to September Crown, from August 30th to September 2nd, 2002. Besides a tourney to select the heirs to the Lion Throne, there will be tourneys for Squires and Rapier wielders, contests for archers, activities for children and an Artisans' Display for Laurel Comment. There is space set aside for merchants of all types, centered on an area for purveyors of fine foods.
ARTS & SCIENCES AT SEPTEMBER CROWN
Period Encampments Contest
There are some encampments that bring the Middle Ages to life for us, where you seem to be stepping into the life of the past. We hope to recognize this at September Crown, with the prize of a banner. Please bring entry information to the A&S Pavilion before noon on Saturday (earlier is better). You may enter your own encampment or inform the judges about someone else's.
Banners and Heraldic Display
The A&S Pavilion will host a display of banners on Saturday, any format welcome. Banners will be hung from the supports of the pavilion, so if your banner requires any special support, please bring that as well. Setup is 9-10am Saturday, takedown 6-7pm.
Classes and Workshops
Classes and hands-on workshops on bannermaking will be held at the A&S Pavilion throughout the event. Check at the Pavilion for schedule and details. Tentatively scheduled - silk-painting demo by Adrianna the Fierce, woodblock workshop by Gordon Redthorn, stencilling workshop (children
welcome) by Linnet Kestrel. Ithra classes may be offered. More information as it becomes available. Badgers Den will be hosting informal classes on Merchants Row. Check at their website badgersden.com for more information. Schedule will be posted onsite at Badgers Den and at the A&S Pavilion. If you are interested in
offering a class, contact Jasmina
Games
Board games and games of skill and chance will be hosted at the A&S Pavilion throughout the event. Check at the Pavilion for schedule.
Apprentice Prize Fair
If you have any questions please contact Yrsa Kettilsdottir. In company with the Squires Tourney on Sunday, Apprentices are invited to bring examples of their work for display and as prizes for the Squires Tourney. Please be sure to mark which pieces are for display only and which to be given as prizes! As with the Squires Tourney, non-Apprentices may
apprentice themselves for the day to a willing Laurel. Check at A&S Pavilion for times.
Grand Artisans Display / Uber Phred
Please contact Dame Tamlyn with any questions or to sign up.
Do you have a spiffy project that you've been working on that you would like to show to other people? Would you like to perform that piece you've been working on to an appreciative knowledgeable audience? Do you want to get help with that project that's got you at an impasse or find ways to improve it the next time round? Come show your endeavors in the Arts and Sciences at September Crown on Sunday. We encourage you to bring works-in-progress or recently completed.
Information on Displaying and Schedule:
I would like to encourage those displaying objects to sign up ahead of time so we can provide adequate space and let people know what kind of things will be on display. If you have a table you can bring for your display please let me know before the event. If it is a large table you may be asked to share it. If your piece does not fit on a table please let me know your requirements.
It is also recommended that you sign up for your Bardic Presentation ahead of time. Make sure that you'll be onsite by the time setup starts. If you haven't checked in by half-an-hour before your performance slot it may be given away. Individuals will be given 5 minute performance slots, groups may sign up for two slots if schedule permits. After 2 pm unfilled slots will be allotted to any performer, preference to those who have not yet performed. You may perform outside the schedule but do not expect silence from the other activities.
Both displayers and performers should bring a cover sheet. This is an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper, with a brief description of the piece, including where, when and in what culture it would have existed, your name, branch and contact information, along with a photograph of yourself (preferably showing the piece as well). The cover sheets will be kept by the organiser. Besides the cover sheet you may bring documentation or handouts about the work, tools or materials that you used, and business cards (or equivalent) to share your contact info with interested visitors. You will be given a chapbook for comments, either general or detailed critiques. Note that if you choose the critique chapbook you are agreeing to hear specific criticism of your object or performance. Those giving critiques will identify themselves and provide contact information. You should bring your own goblet, snacks and chair.
All times tentative!
- Noon-1:00 p.m. Setup at the A&S Pavilion. Please bring your work by 12:30 p.m. along with a cover sheet.
- 2:30-1:00 p.m. Polaroids taken for those who have not provided photos with their cover sheets. Please make sure your contact information is noted down.
- 1:00 p.m. Display open to the populace. Remember to introduce yourself and ask your visitors to introduce themselves. Take the time to look at others' work when you are not busy.
- 1:30-2:00 p.m. Bardic presentations. First session. Bardic presentations will take place in a separate area near the A&S Pavilion. Performers should introduce themselves and speak briefly about the piece. Cover sheets are required for performers. Comment sheets will be available for the performance as well. There will be space for Bardic performers to put their paperwork and performance schedule when not performing - performers are welcome to stay with this information.
- 2:30-3:00 p.m. Bardic presentations. Second session (latecomers slotted in here as schedule permits). There may be a third session from 3:30-4:00 p.m. if necessary (at the discretion of the bardic scheduler).
- 4:00-4:30 p.m. Takedown. Please make sure you pick up your pieces as they will be unattended after 4:30
Apprentices Prize Tourney and Display at September Crown
This is an invitation to all artisans in the Kingdom to come and show your talents. The Apprentices Prize Tourney is a forum for apprentices and apprentice-for-a day to come an show off what they do and donate items to the Squires Tourney for prizes. In the past we have had items that range from articles of clothing, gifts for the fighters inspiration, lunch baskets of period food and many, many more. This is to showcase the talent in our Kingdom and recognize our artisans and our fighters.
There are two tables - one is for prizes and one is for display only. The tables will be set up shortly before the Squires tourney and taken down immediately following. If you are donating a piece please deliver it at the beginning of the tourney. If you are putting a piece on display, delivery is the same time and pick up is immediately following the tourney. A write up about your piece or documentation is always welcome for this as well.
If you have any questions please feel free to contact me directly as I am not on most of these lists. Also forward this message to as many people as you feel would be interested.
Yours In Service
Yrsa Kettilsdottir
---The Abbey of St. Incipient returns, at September Crown---
All are welcome! The abbey is a non-religious activity center meant to encourage in-persona play and amazing medieval experiences. Forsooth language is most excellent, but not required. Just come with an idea of who you are, and act appropriately. Know us by our gray archways, on merchant's row behind the A&S pavilion.
The cloister schedule includes new and wondrous things:
ON-GOING:
- Covered work space for scribes. Bring your project & your chair. Limited table space. Please pack up before dinner on Sunday.
SATURDAY:
- Scribal brunch, 10-noon
- "Practical Herbology" class, noon to 2 p.m., Patricia McAndrew teaching.
- A Handicraft Fair, noon to 5 p.m. in our open-air courtyard. Here is thy chance to try selling or bartering handmade or medieval items, on a limited basis. Bring your odd and wondrous items, sell from your basket or blanket. Merchanting fee shall be 1 Barak.
- Scribal class (calligraphy hand to be announced), 4 p.m.
- Torchlight dancing (with a dance instructor, you don't have to know what you're doing) at dusk Saturday. Bring a chair and pull up to the brazier if you just want to watch.
SUNDAY:
- In-persona potluck breakfast, 8-10 a.m.. Bring feast gear and food to share from thy period. The abbey provides it's usual fair, dark beer and bread.
- noon to 2 p.m. Apprenctices' bardic competition (Phred).
- Castle plans, 2 p.m. All would-be architects are invited to bring and compare their plans for what comes next after winning the lottery. Consider this a friendly discussion group.
- Afternoon classes to be announced.
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