From the RUM Chancellor

Greetings unto the populace of the magnificent Middle Kingdom from Baroness Sarafina Sinclair, OL, Regent of the Royal University of the MidRealm.

I am pleased to let you know that the next session of RUM will be held on November 20 in the Canton of Rokkehealden (Oak Brook IL). The RUM staff is hard at work bringing you the kind of engaging and entertaining classes that you've come to expect. As always, if you're interested in teaching drop me a line at sarafina.sinclair@gmail.com subject line "Teach at RUM" and I'll get you in touch with the appropriate dean.

In our never-ending quest to bring you new avenues for learning, RUM is introducing a new venue to display your art called "Picture Perfect - An Arts and Sciences Competition." Interested artisans will bring to Fall RUM 2010 an object or set of objects based on a period artwork. That artwork may be a painting, illumination, engraving, woodcut, sculpture, or other piece of visual art of the entrant's choice. The object of the competition is to recreate elements from that artwork that resemble the reference image as closely as possible. This could include a costume, foods from a still life, heraldic banners from an illuminated battle scene, or anything that can be found in a period artwork. Come help create a "living gallery" at RUM 2010! Questions? Please contact THL Femke de Roas at roseandboar@yahoo.com.

Do you have a craft that you'd like to teach, but it can't be contained to just one hour or even two? Consider setting up shop in our Artisans Row. This is the perfect place for those arts or sciences that are hands on and really require more time and attention that can be provided in just a one hour classroom setting. Contact Baron Etienne le Couteau des Roches at spdesroches56@gmail.com to reserve your spot now.

I look forward to learning with you in November!

In Service,

Sarafina