Moorish Tavern 2006 A & S

Past -any item entered in previous A&S competitions would be eligible. Bring out the wonderful items made and show them off again. Many are new to the SCA and have not seen your wondrous handiwork.

Present- would be any items made for show for this year. items already finished and ready to show off to be admired by the kingdom

Future- This category is for all the last minute items that did not get done in time or are still works in progress. We want to see what you are working on!

This year we will also be hosting a juried A&S competition. We will be using Society and Northshield guidelines where gentles are encouraged to submit documentation with their project.

Children of all ages welcome to show their projects

Enter one or enter all. Multiple entries welcome- lets show visitors what we can do.

“Period Encampment Challenge”

We are having a Competition for Best Encampment at Moorish Tavern

In support of such a worthy endeavor, His Grace Duke Tarrach has offered to make an iron sax for the winner.

We are planning on having a set judging time of around 11:00 am on Saturday so folks know when to have their encampment on display (this time may change at the slightest whim of the Autocrats). Currently we are planning on using a point based grading system for the encampments that will fall in the following categories;

Shelter:

Fire pit/Brazier: (That falls within state park regulations)

Furniture:

Light sources: (Again within state park regulations)

Storage containers: (Boxes, Barrels, Bags, Chests, Etc.)

Misc: (Items that do not fit in the above categories but fit the
encampment. We are considering limiting this to one item chosen
by the competitor).

Overall: (This is the area where we will judge the overall feel
of the encampment).

The following is a rough idea how the points will work;

1 point for item that looks period from 10 yards away.
- Screen hiding mundane tent, Fabric covering mundane items, wooden patio chairs, tiki torches, etc

2 points for items that are period representations.
- Break-down panel chests, Viking bed, break-down bench, etc.

3 points for items that are consistent with a specific theme.

-13th Century Welsh, Rus encampment, middle eastern, late period Roman, etc.

4 pointsfor items that are period in size and make.
- Goatskin Roman marching tent, Wool Getheld, Black Camelhair Bedouin, Anglo-Saxon Cresset clay lamps, Cooking kit based on Oseberg find, Replicate of Welsh Ark Chest, etc. (We would prefer no baby harp seal leather Viking tent or other items that may be period but are currently offensive.)

We are planning on having people who wish to compete register at troll where they will receive a blank sign on a post and access to brushes and paint. We will ask them to write the style of encampment they are representing on the sign. This will later be posted at their encampment. Examples include; 15th century German, Viking, 13th Century Welsh, Etc.

Good Luck to the competitors!