The A&S 50 Challenge involves doing 50 things in the Arts and Sciences between May 1st AS 42/2007 and May 1st AS 50/2015, in honor of the SCA's 50th Birthday. The Challenge is a chance to develop skills and learn more about what interests you in a non-competitive, community-based environment.  I am pursuing the Persona Challenge: making or learning 50 different things that my persona would know, have, or know how to do. (For more information on the Challenge in general, visit http://artsandsciences50.org/index.html)
 

Who am I? 
Kateryn Rous, mercer's wife, living in Norwich in 1530.
 


The items in my challenge are divided as follows. I've numbered them to help me keep track, but I don't intend to work in numerical order.  When I've complete an items, a hot link will appear to a new page dedicated to that item. I haven't decided on the full list of 50 items yet! I'm keeping track of recipes and other instructions in my commonplace book, which I'm not counting as part of the challenge.
 

Things to Learn Clothing and Accessories For the House Personal Care Food & Drink
1. Where do I live--street, parish? 8. Velvet partelet, cape style 19. Canvaswork cushion for chair   32.Tooth powders (3) (finished 3/2009) 37. Clarrey (finished 3/2009)
2. What does my house look like? 9. Velvet partelet, pin on 20. Canvaswork cushion for bench  33.Mouth rinse (finished 3/2009)   38. Hippocras (finished 3/2009)
3. What is my family background? 10. Linen partelet 21. Dyed silk for cushion backs 34. Hand cream 39. Manchet
4. Learn to play Primero without looking at the rules 11. Linen kirtle 22. Writing slope  35. Leather comb case   40.Cakes (finished 3/2009)
5. Learn another card game as well 12. Wool gown  23. Hand cut quill pens (finished 4/2009) 36. Tooth cloths 41 . Lemon suckets in syrop (finished 3/2009)
6. Learn period rules for backgammon 13. Wool or linen cut hosen  24. Sweet bag for clothing chests (finished 3/2009)   42. Blancmanger
7. Learn new song on the recorder 14. Purse 25. Pair of tables (a folding backgammon board)   43. Apple-raisin pottage (finished 3/2009)
  15. Linen forehead cloth & coif 26. Hippocras bags    
  16. Guild of St George hood  Everyday pottery (finished between June 15-Aug 15, 2009):
  27. Bowls
  28. Mugs
  29. Jugs
  30. Serving dish
  31. Watering pot

 
   
  17. Payre of Beads      
  18. Gable hood