Although the date is not yet official, our Baronial Arts and Sciences Schola and Championship is only a few months away. Since it is normally held in late winter/early spring, our current Champion, Rue, has so graciously decided to post the rules for this year’s competition early to give participants an adequate amount of time to complete their projects.

This year, each participant is required to create

medium (sewing, painting, calligraphy, music, woodworking, etc.)

In addition, the three pieces must have a common theme. For example, one could embroider a rose for one piece, create an illumination including roses, and write a rose-inspired period-style song. Another example would be to carve a wooden bowl with a fish design, then have fish similarly decorate a leather pouch, along with a serving of fish.

This Championship will test participants’ skills among the variety of arts as well as the creativity to create a unifying artistic theme. It should be noted that the interpretation of the theme’s occurrence in the three separate pieces is up to the artisan. Documentation requirements are minimal: list the Medium, Theme, and Period-style of each piece, with a small paragraph describing the techniques used.

For additional questions, please contact Rue at