A&S Competitions for Sacred Stone Baronial Birthday.

The Competitions:

• Inter-Canton Championship - Canton competition
  The Cantons of Sacred Stone have chosen their Champions, and here they do battle!!
  Each canton has chosen a Novice and/or Intermediate Artisan/Scientist to represent their Canton in a fight of artistry and authenticity.
  Champions, choose the piece you feel demonstrates your skills in creativity, artistry, and research.
  All mediums welcome, documentation required. Will be judged according to the 2019 Atlantian A&S Judging form.
• “Overflowing Bounty” - Canton competition
  Cantons of Sacred Stone - here the cry of the Baronage for MORE LARGESSE!! The coffers are slim and are in dire need of refilling. The Canton who gives the most largesse ( aka the largest amount) to Their Excellencies will be awarded an additional point to go towards winning the Canton Championship.
• “Baroness Azza’s Aviary” - Open to everyone.
  Phoenixes abound in the Barony of Sacred Stone, but we welcome all of our phine pheathered brethren to celebrate with us for our Baronial Birthday. Her Phabulous Excellency, Baroness Azza al Shirazi of Sacred Stone, invites you to share your best use of birds - of any feather, mythical or not - in the medium of your choice.All mediums welcome, documentation encouraged. Judged by populace vote.
• “Green With Envy” - Open to everyone.
  Baronial colors of green and white paint the field, but do you have something to make us all ‘green’ with envy? Show it off in this search for the Best Use of Green!
  All mediums welcome, documentation highly encouraged. Judged by populace vote.
• Bardic Smackdown - Open to everyone.
  Boast, brag, jest, jab - all in good fun for the love of the Canton. Come sing the praises of your choice Canton, though be warned - others love their Canton best as well. Have your best barbs prepared to defend your Canton’s prowess. Last bard standing wins!
• “Clan Clashes” - Open to everyone.
  12th - 14th century China was no stranger to clashes between clans. Present a type of weapon or armor that would have been appropriate for protecting your clan. Remember to declare the clan (Canton) you wish to represent in this competition.

• • Competition 1
    “Reproduction”: A reproduction of the weapon or armor as it would have appeared in period.
    Show your extant inspiration and tell us how you made it. Judged according to Kingdom of Atlantia’s 2019 A&S Judging form & rubric.
  • Competition 2
    “Representative”: An SCA combat appropriate weapon or armor that represents the form and function of its extant
    counterpart. While the entry must be SCA combat legal, entrants are not required to be authorized fighters.
    Show your extant inspiration and tell us how you made it. Judged by populace vote.

• The Displays: Open to all, documentation encouraged but not required.
• In-Progress Display: Show a piece your are currently working on. Share what the entry is, what the remaining steps are, and how close you are to finishing it.
• “You Can Too!” Display: It can be easy to look at new-to-you art forms and think “I could never do that.” We want to assure you, “Yes, you can!” We welcome Pearls and Laurels to display the first piece of their chosen art they ever completed and the most recent piece completed. Please include a brief explanation of your art and the best way to get a hold of you after the event, should any member of the populace have any questions.