Meridian Arts and Sciences Meridian Arts and Sciences Mistress Bianca Allegri da Vicenza: nmlowrey@knology.net
Official Guilds of Meridies are groups of people that share a common interest in a special field or craft and are willing to promote it on a Kingdom level.
For a guild to be official in Meridies, it must meet these requirements:
· It must have a charter.
· It must have an official contact person listed in Popular Chivalry
· The guild leader or a designated representative must attend the meeting of all Kingdom Guilds held at Kingdom Arts & Sciences Faire.
· Guilds are strongly encouraged to participate in official Artisans’ Rows.
If you are interested in forming a guild in Meridies, please follow the "Getting Started" guidelines found on page 17 of the Arts and Science Handbook.
The Guild Stewards (or their designated representatives if they cannot attend) will meet once a year, usually at Kingdom Arts & Sciences Faire, with the KMOAS and/or the Special Projects Deputy for Guilds. The Guild Stewards/Representatives shall be prepared to present a verbal report on guild activities over the course of the previous year. A written report summarizing this information should be forwarded to the KMOAS no later than June 21 of each year. In the event that the annual meeting does not take place at Kingdom Arts & Sciences Faire, the KMOAS will specify a date for the meeting: the Stewards' written reports should be post-marked/date-stamped no later than 14 days following the meeting. Failure to attend the meeting and/or make a report will result in loosing the privilege of contact information being listed on the Kingdom Web site and in Popular Chivalry.
If the information for a particular guild is incorrect, please let the webminister know.
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Costuming |
Steward: Mistress Bianca Allegri da Vicenza |
The purpose of the Costumers Guild of Meridies shall be to advance the art of historical costuming throughout the Kingdom of Meridies. We are a group of costumers of all skill levels interested in research, documentation, design, and construction of clothing of the Middle Ages and Renaissance Periods. We address all articles of clothing worn on the body, from head to toe and from the skin out, as worn by men, women, and children in pre-17th century Europe and those cultures to which it had contact.
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Coursing |
Steward: THL Peryn Rose Whitehorse |
In the Middle Ages, sighthounds were a category of dog bred to “sight” and chase down prey. However, in the Current Middle Ages, we do not use live prey, but rather a lure (usually a plastic shopping bag!) Simply put, we set up a circle of pulleys in a gently sloping circle and with the aid of an engine-driven coursing machine, run a continuous rope (aka line) with the attached plastic bag around the circle. The hound chases the bag, and what a fantastic spectacle to watch a dog run for the sheer joy of it. In Meridies, all healthy hounds are welcome to course, regardless of breed. SCA coursing is non-competitive. If you are interested in coursing, contact the guild to learn important information about regulations and guidelines, including age limits.
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Embroiderers |
Steward: Lady Francesca d'Angelo |
The guild is dedicated to promoting historical embroidery within the time period of the Society for Creative Anachronism.
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Herbal |
Steward: Lady Randalin in Kyrra |
The Herbal Guild of Meridies is an open association of people interested in the uses of herbs in a medieval context within the Society for Creative Anachronisms. Interests of members include culinary herbs, medicinal plants, dye plants and both medieval gardening techniques and gardening within the Kingdom of Meridies.
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Iron Bow |
Steward: THL Ronan MacMortan |
The IronBow is an archery Guild within the SCA Kingdom of Meridies. The purpose of the Guild shall be to promote the learning and teaching of SCA Archery, both combat and live weaponry, throughout the Kingdom of Meridies.
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Iron Workers |
Steward: THL Stilicho |
SCA craftspersons who are interested in teaching and learning the historical techniques and lifestyles of blacksmiths and metalworkers during the SCA/medieval period 600-1600AD
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Lace Makers / Arachne's Web |
Steward: Signora Dianora Lizbette di Vittori di Cellini |
Arachne's Web is a guild dedicated to making lace, to teaching the several techniques of lacemaking, and to learning more about period lacework.
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Minstrels |
Steward: Lady Fiona MacLachlan |
The Minstrels guild is for musicians in the Kingdom of Meridies, SCA, Inc. This guild includes the Meridies Dance Band, a group of musicians dedicted to providing live music for dance revels, and in particular for the White Rose Ball held at every Coronation.
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Moneyers |
Steward: THL Gryffri de Newmarch |
It is our goal, being a guild recognized by the crown of Meridies, to advance and disseminate knowledge of period money throughout the populace: promote the use of period style coinage throughout the Kingdom and the Known World: promote the production of period style coinage by period style method: and serve the Crown of Meridies by providing presentation coinage for the use of Their Majesties. The Moneyers' Guild shall establish craft-skill rankings and standards of workmanship, and engage in programs to achieve these goals
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Saltare |
Steward: Master Gareth Gwynedd |
The purpose of the Guild shall be to promote the learning and teaching of Medieval, Renaissance, Ethnic, and SCA dances throughout the Kingdom of Meridies.
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Scribes |
Steward: THL Simon the Wanderer |
Focused on Period and SCA calligraphy, illumination, manuscripts, and related topics & technology
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Textile Arts Construction interest Group:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TACIG/
Woodworkers: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/meridianww
Pottery and Ceramics: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/meridies_ceramicspottery
Brewing: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/sca-meridian-brewers/
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