Greater Offices

 West Kingdom Arts & Sciences

Arts & Sciences Minister: Rose de la Mans

Collegium Chancellor: Lady Violet Ruthvene

As Arts & Sciences Minister, I encourage and support all activities in pursuit of Medieval and Renaissance Arts & Sciences. Everyone is welcome to enjoy all aspects of these endeavors and is highly encouraged to become involved ~ learn something new, teach something you love, hone your skills. SCA Arts & Sciences are all the crafts, skills, and technologies practiced in the time period and cultures that the SCA covers. Official duties include coordinating the efforts of Principality, Baronial and Shire Arts & Sciences officers, and promoting the dissemination of accurate information about the fields under study. The A & S Minister also assists the Chronicler in confirming the validity of research presented to the membership in publication form.

The Arts & Sciences Minister will hold competitions, host classes, and reach out to local groups & guilds to encourage all skills. Please share your stories, ideas, methods and we will post them as inspiration.

2013 Competition Schedule (as of 1/10/2013):

Mists Spring Coronet- April 2013

Fine Arts:  Headgear (hats, caps, coifs, hairpieces, coronets, etc).

Performing Arts: Performance Related to Travel or Pilgrimage (dramatic reading of Chaucer, original ballad, etc.), 3 minute maximum

Beltane- May 2013

Practical Science:  Brewing

Technical Science:  Metalworking

Performing Arts- Original Composition (not limited to musical compositions)

Mists Spring Investiture- May 2013

Practical Science:  Feast Gear (dishes, utensils, serving ware, etc.)

Technical Science:  Bookbinding

Cynagua Spring Coronet- May 2013

Fine Arts: Headdresses – 15th century Western European Women’s – chaperon, Hennin, padded roll – No Documentation Required

Technical Sciences:  Casting – buckles, buttons and other fasteners - Documentation Required

Research Paper: Wind and water power in the Middle Ages.

Kingdom A&S- June 2013

Practical Science:  Cooking

Practical Science- Seamanship

Technical Science:  Alchemy

Performing Arts- Instrumental Performance

Performing Arts- Dance

Performing Arts- Storytelling

Fine Arts- Needlework

Fine Arts- Calligraphy

Fine Arts- Glassworking

Cynagua Investiture Display- July 2013

TBA

Purgatorio- August 2013

Technical Science:  Leatherworking

Practical Science- Textiles

Fine Arts- Costume

Mists Fall Coronet- September 2013

Performing Arts:  Original Sonnet/Period Style

Technical Science:  Armor

Cynagua Fall Coronet- October 2013

Fine Arts:  Pillows, cushions, and bolsters – Documentation Required

Technical Sciences:  Field and farm – hunting and fishing items – No Documentation Required

Research Paper: Inns and way-houses – items found in an inn for the noble traveler.

Mists Fall Investiture- November 2013

Fine Arts:  Heraldic Display (shield, banner, clothing, etc.)

Performing Arts:  Dramatic Performance, 3-minute maximum

Mists Spring Coronet- April 2014

Fine Arts: 14th century Indoor Shoes – Documentation Required

Technical Sciences:  Simple machines of the Middle Ages – (lever, windlass, pulley, wedge, and screw) – items found during that time – No Documentation Required

Research Paper: How was water provided to the inhabitants of the cities during the Middle Ages?

Cynagua Spring Coronet- May 2014

Fine Arts: Headdresses – 15th century Western European Women’s – chaperon, Hennin, padded roll – No Documentation Required

Technical Sciences:  Casting – buckles, buttons and other fasteners - Documentation Required

Research Paper: Wind and water power in the Middle Ages.

Mists Spring Investiture- May 2014

Practical Science:  Weaving

Technical Science:  Games & Toys

Cynagua Investiture Display- July 2014

TBA

Mists Fall Coronet- September 2014

Technical Science:  Lighting Implement (candle, candlestick, lantern, lamp, etc.)

Fine Arts:  Memento Mori (funeral art & mementos)

Cynagua Fall Coronet- October 2014

Fine Arts: Lace - tatted or bobbin –No  Documentation Required

Technical Sciences:  Metal findings:  Documentation Required

Research Paper:  The evolution of blacksmithing during the Middle Ages.

Mists Fall Investiture- November 2014

Performing Arts:  Humorous Song, 3-minute maximum

Practical Science:  Cosmetics (concoction used as makeup or beauty product in period or detailed research paper if authentic ingredients are unsafe)

Cynagua Spring Coronet- May 2015

Fine Arts: Underpinnings– 16th century Western European –  Documentation Required

Technical Sciences: Tack and kennel – horse and/or hound equipment / kennels  No Documentation Required

Research Paper: Horse “power” during the Middle Ages

Cynagua Fall Coronet- October 2015

Fine Arts:  Coats – any country - pre-1600 – No Documentation Required

Technical Sciences: Wood working – benches - Documentation Required

Research Paper: Gothic Architecture, how were they able to build those cathedrals with high ceilings.

Arts & Sciences Resources