This is a summary of what has been thought of and discussed for arts and sciences in Stormhold. If you have any other suggestions, don't hesitate to contact me:- quokkaqueen@hotmail.com
There is a long list of possible suggestions for activities we could be doing, and I would love any feedback!
Competitions
- Current idea of time periods doesn't seem to be working
- Suggestions:
- Relate them to the A&S theme happening at the time
- Personal challenges 'my first attempt at...'
- Similar ideas to some of the themes with the A&S 50 challenge.
- Problems with the more generalist approach
- It can be tricky to judge completely different entries.
- How many competitions?
- 3-4 times per year, need to judge interest in competitions.
- Preference towards being held at large events.
Classes & Workshops
- Encourage the collegians to come to activities over summer holidays
- eg. armouring
- knife making
- Other suggestions, in no order:
- chest making
- rock carving, masonry
- wood carving, chip carving, making and using pole lathes
- blacksmithing
- painting (things like wooden chests)
- musical instrument making (eg. drums, strings)
- cotehardie workshop for guys and girls
- tent making
- fitted hose (the clothing item)
- washerwomen techniques
- bannermaking
- blackwork & embroidery
- tablet weaving, and loom manufacture
- documentation class
- easy non-threatening shoes
- 'taste of medieval culture' from specific periods, possibly a series of classes?
- chair making
- hats and veils
- music (instrument playing)
- Elizabethan dress
Meetings
- Tuesday
- Continues the theme from the Friday night meeting.
- The baronial meeting currently appears to disrupt the flow of the A&S activities.
- Some activities more popular than others
- Thursday
- Mostly sewing, weaving, fibreart, garb, textiles and leather
- Dancing 1st and 3rd weeks
- Popular with Collegians.
- Friday
- Introduction to a monthly topic
- Some activities more popular than others.
- Other suggestions!
- Collegium weekend
- Horse riding in garb
- Encourage more guild involvement with Stormhold.
Is there anything I've obviously missed out? Let me know!
