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Ayreton - Challenge the Champion



I’ve created a new FB group called “The Barony of Ayreton-Challenge the Champion” which is an open group.  Feel free to join or add others as you like. http://www.facebook.com/groups/390669190954372/

At the recent event, Stone Dog, I was bestowed with the honor of (cursed with the burden of) becoming the Ayerton A&S Champion for the next term.  I've been pondering what that exactly means and what I'd like to do with that title and I've come up with something that I hope will amuse at least some of you.  I'm calling it "Challenge the Champion" or CtC for short.

My hope is that this will do the following:
 - Inspire some of you to try something new
 - Inspire some of you to get others interested in what interests you
 - Inspire some future crafty folks to display something for the first time
 - Gain some recognition for you the artsy folks in Ayreton

Here are the rules which fall into three categories:
Part 1:
 - Challenge me to do something that you do, that you like, or that you one day hope to do.
 - Give me a list of at least 5 things which fall into that category with a brief description of why you think I should try it.
 - Give me an estimate of how much work time you think it would take you to do said project yourself.

Part 2: 
 - Receive challenges back from me.  I will give you a list of things that I like to do or want to do
 - I will give you a list at least as long, if not longer than the list you provide me with
 - I will provide you with an estimate of the time that I think it would take a reasonable person to do.

Part 3:
 - When the challenges have been exchanged and agreed upon, send pictures of progress.  No documentation required, just snap photos now and then.  I have a blog where I will post my progress, but will share in whatever manner works best for the challenger.
 - When the items have both been completed, they shall be loaned to the Barony for a period of one year (or less).  They remain the property of the creator, but I ask simply that you allow me to display them as a collection at a few of the Barony events.
 - There is no time limit, but my term as champion is only 12 months, so if you are going to do a three year project, well, this probably isn’t the right place.
- No challenge is too small.  I’m open to any new idea.  I really hope to hear what inspires you and help you spread that bug.

Key Notes:
 - Not all arts and crafts are equal, but time usually is.  If I receive a challenge which would take 10 hours to do, I will provide a challenge that I think should take about 10 hours.  
 - If we exchange lists of challenges and nothing seems to peak your interest, no harm done.  We can try again or you can simply tell me that you've changed your mind.
 - This is not a competition.  I hate documentation and I would not ask of others what I don't much care to do myself.  Do what you want, how you want to do it and send me pictures.  I’ll do what I can, when I can and post as often as I can.
 - I have this blog and I am on Facebook.  If you would like to FB friend me to communicate, go for it.  If you want to create a blog, Great!  If you want to chat only via email, that's great too.

-Ercc (Mundane Anthony Satoh)

My Email: Ercc.Glaison@gmail.com

The Barony of Ayreton FB group: http://www.facebook.com/groups/71826746135/

Summary of Challenges:

Challenge 1
Challenger: Kathryn Nitz Westburg
Challenge Received: Three Loaves. Three Social Classes. Privledged. Freemen. Serf. Manchet. Maslin. Horsebread. Bake. Gather Tasters. Taste. Discuss.
Challenge Given: Create period farm implments:  clod buster, rake, flail
Deadline: TBD
Details/Progress/photos:
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Challenge 2
Challenger: Vickie Choyce Rayhill
Challenge Received: Create a portable clay oven which can be used to cook period bread.
Challenge Given: Hand make a doll or toy appropriate to your time period which a 10 year old girl would play with. Use only materials purchased or extracted from recycled items. Salvation Army is your friend.
Deadline: September 1
Details/Progress/photos:
Vickie has completed her challenge.


Challenge 3
Challenger: David Nolan
Challenge Received:  A hip quiver capable of holding at least a dozen arrows, tooled as I see fit.
Challenges Given:  Make a bone needle and then use that needle to hand stitch a linen lined, wool hood appropriate to a man of your station and time period. Should be sewn using only period materials. 100% wool, lined with 100% linen and stitched with 100% linen thread, waxed with bees wax.
Deadline:  December 2012
Details/Progress/photos:



Backup plan - bag quiver:

Challenge 4
Challenger:  Amy Woolard
Challenge Received:  Make a necklace using appropriate techniques and suitable for court garb in any style I choose.
Challenges Given:  Create a scroll prior to Twelfth Night 2013.
Deadline:  Twelfth Night 2013
Details/Progress/photos:
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Challenge 5
Challenger: Ann of Walton Woods
Challenge Received:  Create and wear a mask to a ball.
Challenges Given:  Create and wear a mask to a ball.
Deadline: End of November 2012.
Details/Progress/photos:
I did a quick proof of concept to see how tough it would be to make a leather mask.  You can see the test here:  http://www.ercc-glaison.blogspot.com/2012/10/the-masquerade-landsknech-mask.html

Progress photo:
 


Challenge 6

Challenger: Kelli Vandegrift
Challenge Received: Make a stone Spindle whorl - COMPLETE
Challenge Given: Create a bone needle and enter it into the regional A&S competition.
Deadline: TBD
Details/Progress/photos:




Challenge 7
Challenger: Nicole Concetta (Valeria Contadina)
Challenge Received:  Create a period Ricotta (Recocta) cheese.  Recocta was created using the whey byproduct from the creation of either another cheese such as Parmigiano or Leicester.  If Leicester is made then a cheese press and cheese mold will also be required (although period construction techniques are not requisite).
Challenges Given:  As Valeria is a student in the local university, I would expect that she is lettered.  She should be skilled with period writing instruments.  So, to allow her to practice while developing another interests she has, I challenged her to create a period quill and use that quill to write out a period recipe.  She has been asked to use a period ink on vellum (or vellum substitute such as Pergamenata).
Deadline: Stone Dog 2013
Details/Progress/photos:
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