[Glaslyn] Artisan of the Flame

[ED Reese]

My thanks for your gracious words, Lady Gerita. The event was very, very 
much fun!

I must point out, that mine was not the only hand, nor was it the best 
hand, in those little red pouches! My fellow Ennis Merthian, m'Lady Galen, 
did a few of those little critters ~ and she is responsible for every 
dotted "i". :-)

Thank you again!

HL Esther of Ennis Merth


At 01:49 PM 8/24/2003 -0500, you wrote:
>One last message from this event, before the books close on it.
>
>First, honor to our winners:
>
>Novice Winner:  Lady Sara Aston (hand sewn child's outfit with belt, 
>bonnet and trim)
>Keeper of the Flame:  Galen of Ennis Merth
>Bard of the Flame:  HL Esther of Ennis Merth
>                 AND
>Artisan of the Flame:  HL Katya
>
>And all of the entrants to all of those competitions, wonderfully skilled 
>people with the courage to put their work on display and then accept 
>gracefully the critique of others.
>
>In my mind, this event was incredibly successful.  Over 90 gentles arrived 
>to play with us, the weather held (a shade too hot, but much better than 
>the predicted rain), what was to complain of ?  Nothing; but i owe so many 
>deep thanks.  I'll try to gather my thoughts and their names here:
>
>Lothar Wildehaer, supposedly Not my Co-Steward, but the Site 
>Manager.  Yeah, right.  Site manager, ice hauler, detail follower, sign 
>handler, head waterbearer, chief cheer-leader, and possessor of the 
>ability to believe that Nothing Can Go Wrong!  And two weeks at Pennsic in 
>the middle of it all.
>
>Roana FitzStephen, Class Coordinator and wrangler of our wonderful 
>teachers.  Thanks so much for a truly interesting schedule of classes, and 
>the flexibility to scoot them around in the middle of the day to meet 
>needs and surprises. Also creator of the 'items' in the Steppes Letter and 
>Black Star, and other <small> projects. And designer of the Teachers' tote 
>bags. This on top of two weeks at Pennsic, as well!
>
>Sebastian Mugerza, Chef, Feastocrat, Magician with Food.  Your meals were 
>delicious, creative, and beautifully presented (and probably documented 
>down to the brand of flour!)  And folks, this gentle came to me at exactly 
>12:30, the stated time for service to begin, and announced himself ready 
>to serve!  What more can one ask?
>
>David ben Leon, Chief Gate Guard, general dogsbody and clear-er up of 
>details.  And the man who kept me pasted together during the trying months 
>of preparation and thought of things like paperclips and ladders to pack 
>along.There are no words, sir. . . .
>
>Esther ap Ennis Merth, our new Herald.  Without Esther, those little red 
>bags would not have had names on them! Nor would the arranging of the 
>class schedule been able to continue during Pennsic, nor a million other 
>little details been looked after.
>
>The Eighteen Gentles, including two children, who taught such wonderful 
>classes that the Hall was often nearly empty - everyone upstairs or 
>outdoors learning and enjoying those classes!  You are all the core and 
>being of a Collegium, and my appreciation has no bounds.
>
>The six Gentles who judged our Artisan, Novice, and Bardic competitions: 
>HL Rixende de Roen, HL Philip White, Lady Alienor Lewellyn, HL Ciard (i 
>won't insult her by mis-spelling her name yet again), Her Excellency 
>Rosalynde d'Angleterre, and HL Cairenn Day.
>
>Tenchi Sueko, our Webmistress, for keeping up with our endless changes and 
>niggling questions, even after school started. She was one of the 
>'children' who taught at this event, she made the origami boxes for voting 
>marbles, and helped me with more of those endless details.
>
>Sabine of Arkham, our Prize Coordinator, who gave over a large share of 
>her personal space to items donated for prize baskets, and carefully 
>arranged those baskets, and then fussed over them yet again when the 
>genders of our winners were known!  Sabine was the other 'child' who 
>taught at this event.
>
>Micola Sorzano, who silk-screened the tote bags given to our teachers. And 
>helped with set-up and tear-down. And helped serve lunch. And was often 
>behind me during the event, picking up small problems.
>
>Caius Scaevrola, another youth to watch, who helped with set-up, 
>tear-down, serving, moving furniture during the day, and endless errands.
>
>Mama Roz, Aden, and Suzanne, who came all the way from Tulsa and ended up 
>helping with the hangings and banners, working Gate, moving furniture, 
>picking up small issues, and keeping the Steward sane all day. And then 
>left me a loaf of the most wondrous bread . . . .
>
>Aurelia, Micola, Cyrilla, Capricia; the embroiderers and painters of our 
>new set of banners.
>
>Ceinwen, the creator and spearhead painter of the scrolls for our winners.
>
>Capricia, who thought i didn't see her flitting from Gate to Kitchen to 
>serving, to whatever else needed doing.  She's also our Treasurer.
>
>Scribes of The Steppes HL Muirann, Lady Lete, Lady Nuala, who turned up 
>unasked and uninvited, and proceeded to beautifully letter our 
>scrolls.  And were endlessly patient with a rattled Steward.
>
>Lady Catalina and Lady Osana, who, disappointed in their desire for a Duck 
>Cook-Off, donated lovely prizes to the other competitions.
>
>HL Asa, our outgoing Artisan, who gave this event her endless support, and 
>yet another prize basket for the new Artisan.  And still owes us a copy of 
>her Device for that cloak . . . . .
>
>And then, at the very least:
>Kitchen crew:  Julie, Lady Anne, and several others
>Gate crew:  Melissa, Cyrill, Suzanne.
>Lothar's Legion:  Louie, Andre, Aethelwulf, and others who helped with 
>set-up, tear-down, and moving of heavy objects all day long.
>
>And others whose generosity in pitching in unasked and unnamed helped make 
>this small event run like clockwork.  Bless your generous spirits all!
>
>Gerita del Mare
>Steward,
>signing off.
>
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>Quarrels do.
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