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A&S Day, Spring 2012, Dragon's Laire

A Barony in the Kingdom of An Tir which is
a Part of the Society for Creative Anachronism (SCA, Inc)

Spring Arts and Sciences Day!

Coming In Spring 2012!

Arts and Sciences Day

The Barony holds two arts and sciences days a year. These events are casual (no costumes or garb required) and focus on the various arts and sciences topics of interest to the Baronial populace. There is usually cooking, sewing, classes of all sorts, and other kinds of crafts and skills on display. These events are great for learning and socializing about Arts and Sciences.

Please consider attending these fun events! For more information, contact the Baronial A&S minister: THL Madrun y Gwehyddes.

Letters from our Last A&S Day, October 29th, 2011

From Baron Arontius

Just wanted to send a note of gratitude to all who participated and assisted in yesterday’s Arts and Sciences Day Camp. I thought it was a great success (as usual :-)).

Many Thanks to Her Excellency Laurellen and THL Madrun for the set-up of the VFW Hall. I wasn’t sure it was going to be large enough for everything and everyone, and it was close at times, but we made it work well.

Many thanks to THL Pernell, Lady Adena (and her crew, including Lady Anya) and THL Kassandra for helping with the set up of the hall for the day.

Also a thank you to THL Oliver for making the drive down to ensure the site was covered for the day.

Her Excellency Laurellen, with assistance from Her Excellency Elizabeth from Madrone, who gave a class on pattern making in the ‘Middle Period’ of Arontius and Laurellen, that went over well. Many thanks for the attentive students and the good questions. I was on the sidelines and thought that it was a great class.

Her Excellency Laurellen also gave a fingerloop braiding class later in the day that gained some following as well.

Thank you to THL Theodoric for setting up and organizing the lunch. As usual, no one goes away from any kind of Dragon’s Laire gathering hungry. :-) I especially wanted to thank THL Elizabeth from Blatha An Oir and Lady Jane (and the others I didn’t catch), for doing the kitchen clean up. I definitely appreciated that.

Thanks to THL Gabrielle, and M’Lady Brenna, for working so hard on the scrolls. I think it served as inspiration to others. I enjoyed looking at all the great work done.

Adena and Anya worked hard at organizing Gold Key and actually disposed of garb that will no longer work well. I even made sure that I stayed out of that decision making process to ensure that garb that 'should not be part of our Baronial collection actually went ‘elsewhere’. :-)

Thanks to the weavers out there who worked on setting up of looms and warping boards. It was fun watching Dame Eleanor, Her Excellency Elizabeth, THL Kassandra, and THL Madrun geek out on a loom. :-)

Many thanks to THL Madrun for helping with the card weaving and demonstrating. I personally had fun with that. And picked up a few new tricks also from Mistress Turieann (whose name I just butchered, but hope she gets the gratitude portion just the same :-)).

I was happy to see Don Talon, THL Jenae, THL Caius, THL Nidda, THL Pernell, THL Kierran, Dame Gwenllyn and others working on patterning and construction of their own garb. I think a lot of good ideas were generated and a lot of work done.

THL Ian worked on some wood carving (thanks for the extensive clean up, Ian. Definitely much appreciated!).

Lord Myrick, Lady Aileen, M’Lady Marion and I took a look at the remains of the Youth Pavilion. It’s a goner. We’re going to have to come up with new ideas. Lord Myrick is going to put together a working proposal.

THL Aelianora and THL Angharad provided cheeses made from their own goats that was very good! Who knew that goat cheese could actually taste really good!? :-)

I think that in the end we had around sixty people at one time utilizing the space in the VFW Hall. I was a little worried about the squeeze in the space, but we all made it work.

I know that I’m probably missing some other activities that happened over the day. If I did, please post. I’m trying to get a clear idea in my head (and in writing) of everything we did as part of the Day Camp.

It was A LOT of fun. Thanks to ALL who took part. The Arts and Sciences are integral to the foundation of the SCA; what it stands for and what it is supposed to achieve. Just the act of participating in the Arts and Sciences is as important as any of the Martiallate Activities that we promote. The inspiration one receives can be just as exciting as picking up a sword in combat, and just as fulfilling in the end. Thanks to all who supplied that inspiration yesterday, it is greatly appreciated.

Many Thanks, Arontius and Laurellen
Baron and Baroness of Dragon’s Laire.

Sent to the Dragon's Laire Email List on 10/30/2011

Addendum from Baroness Laurellen

Addendum!

Also! Aelianora's thread covered buttons class - that was well attended and it looked and sounded like people came away with a new skill and jazzed for having learned it. Thanks Aelianora!

Also, also! A big thank you for all the neighbors from other Baronies who came and played with us yesterday; it was nice to see you!

Regards,
Laurellen Baroness of Dragon's Laire

Sent to the Dragon's Laire Email List on 10/30/2011

From Elisabethe Fitzwilliam

Thank YOU for hosting such a fun time. I really look forward to this gathering.

Planning for Spring Daycamp...

Elizabeth FittzWilliam

Sent to the Dragon's Laire Email List on 10/30/2011

From Countess Elizabeth de Rossignol

It was a delightful day, as always.  Thank you so much to the wonderful folk of Dragon's Laire for your kind welcome, great eats and so much A&S geekery!  I learned so much my head is full, but feeling really energized for more new projects.

 We'll be back :-)

  Countess Elisabeth
Baroness of Madrone

Date: Spring, 2012
Location TBA

For More information Contact:

THL Madrun y Gwehyddes