to SCA Barony of Southron Gaard Event Canterbury Faire, near Amberley, South Island, New Zealand!
After supplying up in Christchurch, we spent Monday-Saturday at Fair camper-van camping.
The Site: Waipara Adventure Center
The T-Shirt!
Our not-so period Camp set-up
All cars had to be out of the camp in a lot the first day.
Outdoor Court:
We were provided with Loaner gear! (and I ordered some on-line)
The Main Hall
At the Market:
Tracey Day Creates
Leather bits
Eric Corners
Bear's Beads
Master James' Yurts (3 on site). - built from used wood and sailcloth.
Thrones (Baronial and Kingdom):
Wool cote!
Merewyn
Laurel Ceremony - Cloak!
Sir Agro of Riverhaven's loaner Bow.
Target/hay-bails
Shoot at the enemy archer over the hay-wall!
The Lochac Pelican Cloak! Each is given a kit (they don't have to make the emblazon themselves)
At the Laurel Prize display:
Years of work, multiple panels, of pop-culture subjects
Magdalena's Painted shield
The "Repast" Dinner Tuesday
Merewyn working that embroidery!
Prizes for the Fighter Auction. There were 30+ fighters, and they raised over $3K.
Winners in order choose their prize. First prize was a 12' YURT!
Crumhorns, bass & tenor, played between fights.
Court of Thorvaldr and Amabilia, Konungr & Drottning of Lochac:
The Friday Ball:
The Band for the Friday Ball:
To Picton-Christchurch South Island, New Zealand!