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Arts & Sciences

Greetings to the Known World!

Quad War is fast approaching. Please read each competition description for details on entering or judging. You can contact me for either entering or judging a competition at noinini@telus.net.

Competition #1: Siege Cooking Contest

The enemy has besieged your Keep! One day, during the siege, your Steward tells you that the Prince has been smuggled into the keep, and a feast must be held in his honour. As the siege has been in place for some time, you don't have a lot of supplies, but you must provide a meal with at least three dishes.

The siege cooking contest is designed to test your ingenuity with cooking. You will be provided a "black box" of food to prepare your meal, and you are allowed to supply one special ingredient of your own. You must supply the dishes and water for cooking. Points will be given for best presentation (Period place settings are a must), taste, and period dishes. The sky is the limit!

If you are interested in entering, please send me an email with your intent before July 21.

If you are interested in judging, please send me an email letting me know.

Competition #2: Period Camping Accoutrements

Most peoples in the world camp. It has been done by nomads travelling to find fertile grazing land. It has been used by armies going off on campaigns. It has been used by those escaping oppression. In all cases, specific items were used that were not used in people's everyday lives. Tents, packs, campfires, and all other aspects of camping are items that are not often re-created in the SCA.

You are encouraged to make an item that would have been used for camping in the Middle Ages. Documentation must be included.

If you are interested in entering, please send me an email with your intent and a brief description of your entry, including what it is and where/when it's from. The deadline for entries will be July 1, in order to allow time to find judges.

If you are interested in judging, please send me an email letting me know.

Competition #3: Period Fakes

A major part of the SCA is the desire to feel that we are stepping out of our modern lives and journeying to the past. We wear different clothing, we use different dishes, we do different activities. One of the things that can detract most from the experience is the sight of obviously modern objects: pop cans, coolers, digital cameras, cell phones, you name it. Some people make up for these things by doing without them completely - they drink water from a stream, they bring only food that doesn't need to be kept cool, they leave the electronic devices at home. Others use the art of illusion - they make something appear to be what it is not.

Your challenge, should you choose to accept it, is to create an item that allows you to keep using modern conveniences, without looking out of place in the medieval world. Be creative - the sky's the limit! Judging will be based on materials used, creativity, and overall appearance.

Those interested in entering will simply need to bring the item with them to Quad War. Times will be posted closer to the event.

If you are interested in judging, please send me an email letting me know.

Yours in Service,

Lady Findabhair na Noinini