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About
The West Kingdom has a vibrant Arts & Sciences community that creates artifacts and performances that enhance our re-creation of our Current Middle Ages. These arts and sciences are founded on research that informs these creations ranging in historical accuracy from museum quality replicas to objects or performances that creatively reference those that could have been. The fun and learning is in the doing!
The way we learn by doing ranges from self-research, to joining guilds, to teaching and learning from each other in formal classes. We share these arts and sciences casually with each other, and formally through displays, classes, and competitions.
The kinds of arts and sciences our members are interested is amazingly widely varied! It includes, but is certainly not limited to…
- Armoring
- Bardic – Poetry and Vocal Music (Historic and “Filk”)
- Bladesmithing
- Brewing & Vintning
- Calligraphy and Illumination
- Ceramics
- Cooking
- Costuming
- Dance – European and Middle Eastern
- Fiber Arts – Spinning, Dying, Weaving, Embroidery, Needlework, Lace Making, etc.
- Glasswork – Enameling, Glass Blowing, Lampwork Beading, etc.
- Heraldry
- Herbalism
- Instrumental Music
- Jewelry
- Leatherwork
- Metalwork
- Moneying (Minting Coins)
- Pottery
- Theatre
- Woodworking
- … And much more!
You can find people engaged in these arts and sciences by contacting you local or regional branch Arts & Sciences Ministers listed above. You can find information and contacts for many of our Kingdom’s guilds here.
We’d love you have you join us!
Mercy Grym
Arts & Sciences Minister
Officers
Arts & Sciences Minister: Mercy Grym
Media & Research Deputy of Arts & Science: Michiele l’encriere
Principality of Cynagua Arts & Sciences Minister: Agnes berengarii de girona
Principality of Oertha Arts & Sciences Minister: Elena Verch Ryhs
Arts & Sciences Tournament Chancellor: Etain du Pommier
Reporting Forms
Branch A&S Reports Due Dates
1st Quarter (Covers Dec, Jan, Feb): February 21
2nd Quarter (Covers Mar, Apr, May): May 21
3rd Quarter (Covers June, July, Aug): August 21
4th Quarter (Covers Sept, Oct, Nov): November 21
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Activities at Events
Kingdom Arts & Sciences Displays (Wreath of Athena)
The Wreath of Athena is an opportunity to display your Arts and Sciences for the entire Kingdom! You don’t need documentation to display your entry, although documentation is welcome. Finished works or works in progress are both acceptable. There are no judging sheets, but participants are welcome to leave a comment card if they would like to receive feedback from the populace on their entry. Members of the populace are encouraged to come to view the displays and show their appreciation by dropping a bead in the tray corresponding to the display number.
The Wreath of Athena Displays happen at each Crown Tournament. The typical schedule is as follows:
- Displays may be dropped off at the Arts & Sciences Pavilion after Morning Court (start of Invocation) and should be registered in before the first round of the Crown Tournament.
- The populace is invited to view displays up until Crown Finals.
- Displays may be picked up from the Arts & Sciences Pavilion after Finals are over.
- The Wreath of Athena will be awarded in Evening Court.
As always – Please pay heed the Herald’s Cry to learn the location of the A&S Pavillion and if there are any changes to this standard plan.
West Kingdom Arts & Sciences Collegium
The West Kingdom Arts & Sciences Collegium takes place once each year and is a comprehensive day of teaching and learning the various arts and sciences within the kingdom.
- If you would like to teach a class, you can submit an application by submitting the form below.
Also, please alert our Kingdom Collegium Chancellor listed above that you have submitted a proposal or request.
The Kingdom Arts & Sciences Tournament started as a competition to select the A&S Champion. Now, it is a weekend full of A&S classes and comradery.
To learn more and to volunteer, please visit the event website.
Western Mouseio is an event where artisans (both Laurels and non-Laurels) can share their arts and sciences with the populace. Please visit the event website for more info, including how to participate.