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          We meet at 7pm the first Tuesday of every month, November 2019 is at  Maggie and Francisco’s House-Hollister; December 2019 is at La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant in Gilroy; January 2020 is at Carrek & Mercy’s House – Hollister; February 2020 is at Running Rooster restaurant – Hollister; It is usually potluckish, unless it’s at a...
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          all-day Crosston Ball
          Crosston Ball
          Apr 15 – Apr 16 all-day
           
          12:00 pm Crosston Ball @ Los Gatos History Club
          Crosston Ball @ Los Gatos History Club
          Apr 15 @ 12:00 pm – 11:00 pm
          Come dance with us! The Shire of Crosston’s annual ball is back to physical reality, on the 15th of April at the beautiful History Club of Los Gatos. Join us for a day of dancing, music, and merriment. Classes for beginner and intermediate dancers will be available during the day, with class schedule and set list...
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Principality of the Mists: Arts and Sciences

Mists A&S Competition/Display Schedule: 2023

Creatures Great and Small

In the coming year we have 8 competitions set out over 4 events. We hope you will come along in our journey. Let’s explore how creatures influence our sciences & arts though out the Middle Ages 

All Artists, Bards, Calligraphers, Natural Scientists, Poets, Rubricators, Singers, Troubadours (etc) are invited to pursue the arts by creating displays of their work and teaching and discussing the work, whether it is a material object, an intellectual one, or a story of history.

For details on the Silver Muse competition see: Silver Muse Rules.
For questions, email artssciences@mists.westkingdom.org. 

Spring Coronet

Competition One: Gastropods/Mollusks

Please make something that represents, includes, or uses as an ingredients gastropods or Mollusks Embroidery of octopus anyone? How about illustrations & illuminations, those great fighting snails won’t fight themselves. Leather workers and armory designers ; time to get creative ! Cooks and apothecary users alike could use these as ingredients or inspiration!

Competition Two: Feathered

Ahh those creatures that take flight and some that swim! The lovely plumage that takes on hues and iridescent unlike the imagination can fully appreciate! Please make something from or inspired by our feathered friends whether it be a hat, a bag or cloak, an illumination, a song, a dance, or some ingredient, or something that has inspired by feathers.

Spring Investiture

Competition Three: Scaled

Ahh, those shine armored critters! So ready for battle! Let them inspire you in your armor or garb inspiration or a dance of the fish? A song to teach?

Competition Four: Furs

Oh so soft! The things that keep us warm and let us show our Royal roots! Design or be inspired by the furs of the past! A trim of a hat? Were critters with fur revered for there meat and bones in a stew? A mask or a helm with a crest would be a spectacular display! Or other skinned ideas!

Fall Coronet

Competition Five: Winged

Take a flight of fancy! Some special Roman jewelry comes to mind! How about some prose of Michel and his fight? What ingredients that come from from winged beasts? Those illumination’s would be a fanciful feat with winged creatures in its designs!

Competition Six: Horned and Tusked

Oh leather workers and costumers I’m looking to you! What about inspiration in armor or hats? What creatures horns would turn up in a bottle? What drinking vessels could be made or etched items of stories see?

Fall Investiture

Competition Seven: Insects

It’s all amount those creepy crawlers! Those many legged or flying, honey making, lovely’s from decorating your garb or jewel made up from their bodies ground into paints make a tasty treat or teach a class on libations there so much more to these than one might think.

Competition Eight: Hoofed

What can we say about our hard working friends? Let’s see some saddles or spurs!! What tasty treats can be made from the belly’s of some or the skins of others! So many creatures have hooves, some even mythical! Come out and tell us a tale!

Upcoming Events

Apr
4
Tue
2023
5:00 pm Hawk’s Haven Business meeting
Hawk’s Haven Business meeting
Apr 4 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
We meet at 7pm the first Tuesday of every month, November 2019 is at  Maggie and Francisco’s House-Hollister; December 2019 is at La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant in Gilroy; January 2020 is at Carrek & Mercy’s House – Hollister; February 2020 is at Running Rooster restaurant – Hollister; It is usually potluckish, unless it’s at a...
Apr
15
Sat
2023
all-day Crosston Ball
Crosston Ball
Apr 15 – Apr 16 all-day
 
12:00 pm Crosston Ball @ Los Gatos History Club
Crosston Ball @ Los Gatos History Club
Apr 15 @ 12:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Come dance with us! The Shire of Crosston’s annual ball is back to physical reality, on the 15th of April at the beautiful History Club of Los Gatos. Join us for a day of dancing, music, and merriment. Classes for beginner and intermediate dancers will be available during the day, with class schedule and set list...
Apr
19
Wed
2023
7:00 pm Shire of Wolfscairn Monthly Busi... @ Zoom
Shire of Wolfscairn Monthly Busi... @ Zoom
Apr 19 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Monthly Business Meetings for the Shire of Wolfscairn happen on the third Wednesday of every month @7pm of Zoom. Zoom links can be found each month on the Shires Facebook page or you can contact the Shire Seneschal. Seneschal Contact Info: Audrey of Foxhaven Email: foxhaven98@gmail.com Message On Facebook
Apr
22
Sat
2023
all-day Province of the Mists Spring Event
Province of the Mists Spring Event
Apr 22 all-day
Details TBD
May
2
Tue
2023
5:00 pm Hawk’s Haven Business meeting
Hawk’s Haven Business meeting
May 2 @ 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
We meet at 7pm the first Tuesday of every month, November 2019 is at  Maggie and Francisco’s House-Hollister; December 2019 is at La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant in Gilroy; January 2020 is at Carrek & Mercy’s House – Hollister; February 2020 is at Running Rooster restaurant – Hollister; It is usually potluckish, unless it’s at a...
May
5
Fri
2023
12:00 pm Cynagua-Mists War @ KHTI - Cathey's Valley
Cynagua-Mists War @ KHTI - Cathey's Valley
May 5 @ 12:00 pm – May 7 @ 3:00 pm
Come one Come all to Cynagua-Mist war!!!!! This war shall be the inaugural event for the KHTI site!!!! Come fight, camp, party, and explore the new site. Principality War! Do you hear the drums of War??? Does the thought of battle boil your blood?? Listen to the Cravings in your heart and come to War!!!...
May
17
Wed
2023
7:00 pm Shire of Wolfscairn Monthly Busi... @ Zoom
Shire of Wolfscairn Monthly Busi... @ Zoom
May 17 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Monthly Business Meetings for the Shire of Wolfscairn happen on the third Wednesday of every month @7pm of Zoom. Zoom links can be found each month on the Shires Facebook page or you can contact the Shire Seneschal. Seneschal Contact Info: Audrey of Foxhaven Email: foxhaven98@gmail.com Message On Facebook
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