[Ansteorra] Olive A&S Competition reminder.

[deboramarzec at aol.com]

Please cross post to any other lists that might be interested.


 
Saundra Winokur of 
http://www.sandyoaks.com/index.html is kindly hosting a Kingdom wide A&S competition for research papers and static displays that have to do with Olives or Olive oil in period. There will be 3 prizes, an open day to showcase all entries on Feb 26th, plus a radio presenter will be there as well as possible TV coverage. 
You do not have to be present to win, but if your's is a static display it must be present to be judged. Research paper deadline is Feb. 12th. 2011. (Research papers may be sent electronically, or hand delivered to me at KAS.) The prizes are 1st place, gift basket and $100, 2nd place, gift basket and $50, and 3rd place, gift basket and $25.
 
So did your art or craft use olive oil? Soaps, cooking, perfume, clay lamps, cosmetics, woodworking, medicine, history of growing, harvesting, etc all immediately come to mind.  I found a piece of stained glass by Leonhard Thurneysser (1531-1596) showing a woman and child harvesting olives, so while your art or craft may not obviously have a connection with olives, maybe it does, with a little outside the box thinking.

 
Please consider entering as this is a great opportunity to showcase our talent to a wider audience, and for us all to learn more about an item that was integral to many aspects of period life. 
If you are planning to enter and wish to take part in the open day at the Olive Orchard I may have limited crash space for that weekend. The open day will feature lots to see and do and will be open to the general public.
 
Debora of Durham.