Greetings!

At Autumn Crown, held in March in the lands of Okewaite, a Kingdom Arts and Sciences competition was held. This was the final round for the Championship of A.S. LIX. I am delighted to bring you news of the entries.

There were seven entries, across the Beginner to Advanced categories, taking inspiration from the themes of ‘Mahgreb’, ‘Mythical’ and ‘Music for the Choir’. One entry covered all three themes in a single item! We had three Experienced entries, three Intermediate entries, and one Beginner.

In the Experienced Category, the gold bell went to Master Crispin Sexi, for a Book of Rounds.
In the Experienced Category, a silver bell went to Maestro Ibn Jalal, for a Mahgrebi mulata.
In the Intermediate Category, the gold bell went to Lady Catherine Redewell, for Mythic Music for the Choir.
In the Intermediate category, a silver bell went to Lady Artemisia del Gatto d’Argento for a 15th-century Burgundian song.
In the Beginner Category, the gold bell went to Linnette Horne, for research on narrative styles used in medieval mythology.

A special mention goes to Master Padraig Lowther, whose Carrot Drink filled all three themes. It was accompanied by interesting and humorous documentation, and also by interesting and humorous reactions from the tasters.

Three cheers for all the amazing artisans!

My thanks and appreciation go out to all the judges, who graciously dedicated many hours of time and effort to examining the entries and providing thoughtful feedback. This round, this required an unusual amount of juggling, to prevent several people from judging work where they had conflict of interest. Everyone managed this extra challenge with grace and fortitude.

The judges for this round of the Championship were:
Baroness Joie Tigre d’Argentona
Mistress Mathilde Adycote of Mynheniot
Magnifica Contessa Ginevra Lucia di Namoraza
Dame Joan Sutton
THL Aelfred se leof
Lady Catalina ama el Fuego

Three cheers for all the magnificent judges!

I would especially like to thank Lady Catalina, the A&S Officer for Okewaite, who organised people, space and all the equipment for holding the competition. Catalina looked after the judges all day, while simultaneously helping with numerous other aspects of the event. Okewaite is a small group, and they all worked very hard before, during and after, to create a wonderful day.

This was the final round for the Championship of A.S. 59, and the Champion will be announced shortly. The new Championship year will begin with the competition to be held at May Coronation.

In service,
Dame Joan Sutton,
Deputy KMoAS.

Some of the judges

Linnette’s Research on Myth

Domina Quintilia’s Relic Pouch

Lady Artemisia’s Burgundian Song

Lady Catherine’s Mythical Music

Master Padraig’s Carrot Drink

Master Crispin’s Book of Rounds

Maestro Ibn Jelal in his mulata

Greetings All,

At Spring Crown, a Kingdom Arts and Sciences Competition was held.

Judges were delighted by a range of entries in the Beginner to Experienced section, with entries following the themes of ‘Before 1000 AD’, ‘Shell’ and ‘Puzzles’.

In the Experienced Category the Gold bell went to Linnette for a research piece on the ancient Ogham script.

In the Intermediate Category the Gold bell went to Mestrez Ysabeau Chanteuse for sugar-paste shells.

In the Beginner Category the Gold bell went to Sesenco for a fur cape.

In the Beginner Category the Silver bell went to Lady Yrsa in Harfagra for naalbinding socks.

We had one entry for ‘Shell’, and four entries for ‘Before 1000 AD’.

I would like to thank the KMoAS Deputy, Dame Joan Sutton for organisation and judging and the rest of the judges : (Advanced category) Dame Joan Sutton and Countess Ginevra di Namoraza, (Intermediate category) Lady Yrsa in Harfagre, Visconte Muirghein ni Grainne, and Mistress Kiriel du Papillon, and (Beginner category) Lady Magdalena af Husum, Dame Joan Sutton, and Mestrez Ysabeau Chanteuse. Judging involves a considerable commitment of time and energy; thank you to all for all their hard work in judging and providing thoughtful feedback for each entry.

We also had several backup judges on hand. Although their time and skill was not called upon this round, We appreciate their willingness and hope they will volunteer again in the future.

Three cheers for the wonderful judges and the amazing artisans who entered!

With two competitions out of four having been completed, the current results are as follows:  Mestrez Ysabeau Chanteuse is leading, with 147 points, followed by Linnette Horne, with 136 points, and The Honourable Ronan McBriain, with 87 points.

Photos will be uploaded to the Website ( https://artsandsciences.lochac.sca.org/) and the Facebook Page ( https://www.facebook.com/share/g/3YNUUxLnFG8TsQUJ/ )

The next round of competitions will be judged at November Crown. The themes will be ‘Protective Clothing’, ‘Flowers’, and ‘Trading Textiles’.

In Service to Lochac,

Contessa Ginevra Lucia Di Namoraza KMoAS and Dame Joan Sutton Deputy KMoAS

        Naalbinding socks

               Fur cape

       Sugar Paste Shells

                 Dolls

Greetings all,

We are now seeking candidates for Cockatrice Editor!

Cockatrice is Lochac’s quarterly A&S newsletter, featuring articles and photos from artisans all across the kingdom. The editor has creative control of the publication, and is responsible for seeking articles, publishing each edition, and communicating with the populace about Cockatrice through mailing lists and social media. For more information about the role, refer to the helpful FAQ at:

https://cockatrice.lochac.sca.org/what-does-the-editor-do/

Candidates should be:

• Over 18
• A current paid member of the SCA
• A fluent English speaker with a good grasp of writing and referencing styles
• Comfortable with various forms of online communication
• Familiar with various A&S activities

Please send your applications by 16 September 2024 to artsandsciences@lochac.sca.org

Please include your membership number, mundane and SCA names, and any relevant experience, along with any important plans or great ideas you would seek to enact if successful in winning the role.

Yours in Service,
Contessa Ginevra Lucia Di Namoraza

New Officer Progress:
Applications Opened <<< we are here (closes 16 September 2024)
Consideration Period
Shortlist for Commentary
Consultation Period
Notice to Candidates & Scheduling
Confirmation & Handover schedule

Greetings, Lochac!
I am privileged to be able to share with you the Arts and Sciences Competition results from Autumn Coronation, recently held in Southron Gaard.

There were five entries in the competition. The available themes were: Bread – Repeating Patterns – Rus Culture and Fashion

Announced in court, Gold bells:
Experienced (Repeating Patterns, for block-printing on fabric) – THL Ronan mac Briain
Intermediate (Repeating Patterns, for a gold embroidered neckline) – Mestrez Ysabeau Chanteuse
Beginner (Repeating Patterns, for tablet-woven tunic braid) – Vrangi Markusson

Congratulations to all these fine gentles, and to the remaining entrants also.

Many thanks are due to all the judges (apologies, I don’t have your names), and to Maestra Joana de Bairros and The Honourable Melisande de Massard, for co-ordinating everything for the event.

Three cheers for all the entrants, the judges, the organisers and, of course, the winners: Huzzah! Huzzah! Huzzah!

That was the initial round for the A.S. 59 Championship. Future rounds will be:

A.S. 59 Championship (2024-25)
Spring Crown: Puzzles, Shell, Before 1000 AD
November Coronation: Protective clothing, Flowers, Trading Textiles
Autumn Crown: Music for the Choir, Mythical, Maghreb

I look forward to seeing your entries!

In Service,
Dame Joan Sutton,

Goldwork

Tintinnabulum

Block Printing on Fabric

Tunic Braid

Acting KMoAS.

The final competitions for A.S.58 have just been held in Ildhafn, and soon the results will be formally published. I am grateful to the event steward, the Seneschal and to the local Arts and Sciences Minister, Isabell Winter, for their efforts in managing the competitions.

In the meantime, I have an announcement:
New Arts and Sciences Competition forms have been devised!

The originals have served Lochac well for many years, but they were getting long in the tooth. The revisions should help competitions work better for everyone – entrants, judges and co-ordinators.

The forms are still recognizably based on the older style, but have been substantially re-written and re-arranged to make them a little more compact, and hopefully, more user-friendly for all involved.

The new forms will come into use for the next competition year, starting in May AS LVIX (May 2024).

The revised paperwork can be inspected here.

Many thanks to Her Majesty Ginevra, Master Crispin Sexi, Mistress Mathilde Adycote, and Mistress Rowan Perigrynne, who have all offered invaluable help with editing and ideas.

In service,
Dame Joan,
Acting KMoAS.

Greetings all,

It is my honour and delight to share with you the results of the Kingdom Arts and Sciences Competition at Autumn Coronation in Politarchopolis.

The competition had eight entries, all of which were judged on the day. I would like to thank those who gave much of their time to providing thoughtful feedback to the entrants. For Mistress Rowan, Mistress Joan, Mistress Mathilde, Mistress Muirghean, Mistress Kiriel, Lady Ragnihildr and Lord Otto, three cheers!

_____Competition Results_____

It is wonderful to note that several of these gentles, not only entered a Kingdom competition for the first time, but also entered a skill they had just begun to learn. Well done to them, and we look forward to seeing their progress!

The prize winners are:

Beginner, gold bell: Kit Hadiforth with engraving on items

Beginner, silver bell:  Maeve Iaschata for a pendant

Three cheers for all those who participated, and for all the artisans of Lochac!

Yours in Service,

Baroness Ginevra Lucia Di Namoraza

Kingdom Minister of Arts and Sciences

Greetings all,

It is my honour to share with you the results of the Kingdom Arts and Sciences Competition at Autumn Crown Tourney.

The competition had five entries, four of which were judged on the day. Thank you to the judges for providing thoughtful feedback to the entrants. For Mistress Leonie de Grey, Sir Andre de Montsegur, Mistress Glynhyvar of River Haven, Lady Thomasina Mariscotti, Feodora Olenova Glebovicha and Lady Skjaldadís Bragadóttir, three cheers! Many thanks to Sir Aonghus mac Griograir mhic Ragghnaill for acting as courier for the bells.

Experienced, Gold bell: Lady Violetta Vasari for a Papercut Illumination

Beginner, Silver bell: Lady Frances Affrica Ray for an Embroidered Greenland Hood

Beginner, Gold bell: Baroness Ginevra Lucia di Namoraza, for Islamic Glass Coin Weights

Intermediate, Silver bell: Argyle de Argenten for a Viking Tunic and Pants

Intermediate, Gold bell: Lady Mairi of Kiravock for a Miniature Heraldic Banner