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Sponsored Categories for Spring A&S
The following sponsored categories have been announced
Please note that sponsors may withdraw without penalty
Prizes can be sponsored by individuals or by groups. The individual or group sponsoring must provide a gift for the winner of their sponsored prize. Prize categories must be general in category rather than specific. ie ‘hats’ instead of ‘german hats’ or ‘Best Persona Development’ not ‘Best Barbarian Pirate’.
All entries, including display, can be considered for the sponsored prizes.
Entrants in Kingdom A&S can be awarded the prize for multiple categories. Prizes will be awarded by sponsors throughout the day as decisions are made.
Sponsored Prizes for 2017
Cornet Sponsored
Coronet's Choice: Lapine
- Sponsored by: Shahid and Catherine of Skraeling Althing
- Details: Chosen from the list of all entries that either has rabbits on/in it, or is made for rabbits.
- Won in 2016 by Ersebet of Târgovişte
Coronet's Choice: The Bear
- Sponsored by: Dafydd and Mahild of Septentria
- Details: We will choose our favourite of the entries that would be items that are predominately white in colour as befits our bear. Blue accents are appreciated but not necessary.
- Won in 2016 by Petra of Septentria
Individual Sponsored
Group or Guild Sponsored
The Best Project Related to the Daily Life of the Lower Sort
- Sponsored by: Mistress Alais de Poitiers
- Details: This can be a project of any discipline, which is related to the work, play or survival of the lower classes of any time period covered by the SCA. For example, agricultural labourers, herdsmen, indentured servants, etc. This is an opportunity for people to enter the world of the real majority of medieval lives, and for a project that isn't “shiny” to be rewarded.
- Won in 2016 by Fáelán Ruadh ua Aodha
Handknitting
- Sponsored by Mistress Alais de Poitiers
- Details: top scoring knitted item out of all entries.
- Won in 2016 by Lady Estienne de Nantes
Light in the Dark (Ages)
- Sponsored by: THL Emer ingen uí Áiden
- Details: “Light in the Dark (Ages)” for an impressive entry in an “early period” (no later than the 900s) skill or item.
Medieval Martial Arts
- Sponsored by: Master Giovanni de Enzinas
- Details: Any project that looks at interpreting medieval martial arts and/or their place within medieval culture. This includes both research projects and presentations.
It Looks Good and It’s Legal Too
- Sponsored by: THL Graem de Cherbourg
- Details: This award is to recognize an artisan that most creatively manages to produce a work with medieval appearance and/or function where modern constraints of the SCA or mundane laws or rules preclude using period techniques or materials for part of the piece.
- Won in 2016 by Ersebet of Târgovişte
Best Experimental Archeology
- Sponsored by: Mistress Eluned verch Angor
- Bonus is they prove their own theories wrong.
Best Embroidered Item
- Sponsored by Pomestnitsa Marina Anastasia Ozeroski
- Chosen from all items which have been embroidered, or have embroidery on them, and which best demonstrate the embroiderer's understanding of the type of embroidery completed, demonstrate accurate execution of technique or techniques and demonstrate an understanding of its historical context.
- Won in 2016 by Lucia de Moranza
Depth through Detail
- Sponsored by Lady Merewen de Sweynesheie
- Awarded for the most impressive use of fine detail work, regardless of category.
- Won in 2016 by Lucia de Moranza
Best Fine Art or Illumination
- Sponsored by Baroness Lucia de Enzinas
- Awarded for most inspiring or beautiful fine art or illumination entry.
Documentation
- Sponsored by: Kingdom Library of Ealdormere
- The Kingdom Library of Ealdormere would like to sponsor a prize for documentation - an entrant that makes the best use of a combination of primary and secondary sources to document a project.
- Won in 2016 by Lucia de Moranza
The Albertus Magnus Award
- Sponsored by the Alchemists Guild of Ealdormere
- Given to the most spectacular success or failure in an alchemy related endeavor.
Jolly Good Cheer
- Sponsored by: The household known as the Jolly Procrastinators
- Details: Chosen from those projects entered into Kingdom A&S but not yet completed.
- Prize: a basket of items to help you save time and work comfortably to encourage you to continue your work.
- Won in 2016 by Lucia de Moranza
One of Us! One of Us! Award
- Sponsored by: White Wolf Fian
- Most impressive project of depth and time commitment to create.
- Won in 2016 by Lucrece de Montsoreau
Email Lucia de Enzinas, Kingdom Minister of Arts & Sciences at ealdormere.kmoas@gmail.com to get your prize added to the listing.