Cairnfang Manor
Cairnfang Manor, founded by Lady Songie Fillee, was designed to serve Solhaven, her people, her streets and her spirits. With that in mind the Manor strives to always bring fun events to the town of Solhaven, as well as supporting other groups. The Manor organizes Solhaven citizens for the Town Fellowship Games, hosts Winternights and the Seafarer's Festival, holds a Grande Art Exhibit, holds regular House Hunts, and teaches classes about the stars and many other things.
The Manor is located NE of the Tentacled Tavern on Bayside.
About Cairnfang Manor
Statement of Purpose
As our pledge reminds us, our mission is three fold. Unhindered thinking reflects the ability to think clearly and act without prejudice of race, religious affiliation, or profession. Our hands to the community, indicates the work we do to make Solhaven a place where both the young and the aged are served to make life better for all. Our spirits to greater loyalty means we do everything within our power to promote our beloved Solhaven for the good of all, not just the individual or a certain group. We use our minds, talents, and hearts towards a better Solhaven.
Symbols
Flag: A Cairnfang Manor Banner Framed by long brilliant peacock feathers is a billowing silk banner emblazoned with a royal blue star and an opalescent flame resting in an open hand. As light catches the material of the flame, it reflects a myriad of colors. The words Intellect, Flame, and Spirit are stitched on three of the sides. Carefully stitched below the star in the most eye-catching thread and in flowing script are the words, "Cairnfang Manor."
Pin: a golden gemstone-set triad Cut into the image of an open hand is a sparkling diamond, its palm inlaid with a fiery ruby and scribed with the word, "Flame." Beside it is a sapphire shard in the shape of a slender banner inlaid with a silver star and the word, "Intellect." The final gem of this triad is a vibrant peacock feather cut from a multi-hued stone set with an emerald eye. Gold foil fills the word, "Spirit" etched along the length of the shaft. Each of the carved gems is secured with thin golden bands to a wide metal pin.
Meetings
Cairnfang Manor's monthly meeting is held on the second Restday of every month at 8pm EST. The meetings are held in the Cairnfang Manor Meeting Room. Non-members interested in attending may request an escort from a current member.
How to Join
Individuals interested in joining Cairnfang Manor may do by first attending meetings or other events held by the Manor so that they may become acquainted with the current members and officers of the Manor. After doing so, the interested individual must find a current member of the Manor willing to sponsor their membership. Once a sponsor has been found, the interested party must contact the Chairwoman (cairnfangmanor@gmail.com) to officially request membership. In order to join, the following additional requirements must be met:
- The interested character must be at least level 10.
- The interested character must be able to pay 25,000 silvers in dues.
- The interested character must agree to the Manor By-Laws
Current Officers
| Chairwoman | Phanna Green |
| Steward | Mynon Felcroth |
| Chancellor | Yukito |
| Chamberlain | Misun |
| Scribe | Dirra |
| Scrivener | Raelee Svala |
| Historian | |
| Artificer |
Events
House Hunts
On the third Restday of every month, Cairnfang Manor organizes a monthly hunt for house members and non-members alike. The hunt begins in North Market at 8pm EST, after which the location and target of the hunt will be chosen based on the skill level of that month's attendees.
Solhaven Grand Art Exhibit
The first Solhaven Grand Art Exhibit was held in 5100 by the Lady Songie Fillee. The event was intended to celebrate art as well as the community of Solhaven, which had recently reopened trade with the northern frontier. Songie later established Cairnfang Manor and was its first Chairwoman, spearheading efforts to foster the rapidly growing community by her own actions. Cairnfang Manor gladly continues this now-annual tradition of the Solhaven Grand Art Exhibit, showcasing works from artists across Elanthia while partnering with other organizations to run workshop events throughout the weeklong exhibit.
Submission Information
Paintings, drawings, sculptures, and any other physical artwork are acceptable. (Poetry, writing, performances, etc. should be saved for other performance-based events.) The pieces submitted will be judged upon their subject matter, creativity, and overall presentation, so choose something that is of interest to you and give it your all! While subject matter lies in the hands of the creator, we ask that submissions be suitable for viewing by audiences of mixed ages.
All artwork must be submitted in a manner that follows standard ALTER guidelines: 15/15/15 to describe the piece (i.e. a carved,linden-framed,painting), plus a show description for the artwork being displayed taking up no more than 511 characters, including punctuation and double spaces between sentences. An additional long description for the artwork is optional and should be kept fairly short if included. This will ensure all items follow a standard pattern and make for ease in displaying them. In addition, please include the full name of the artist submitting the work as well as a title, if it has one; the artist's name and title do NOT need to be part of the artwork's show description.
Any artwork that does not follow these rules will not be displayed. Some artwork may have minor changes prior to display per QC. See Owly's Super Useful GemStoneIV Alteration Template for formatting guidance.
Submission Example:
a linden-framed,charcoal,portrait Perfectly shaped linden blossoms have been etched into a light-toned frame surrounding a simple group portrait. A small scene of a group of adventures standing by a linden tree has been lovingly rendered in charcoal on smooth paper. The design of the sketch is rather crude and rough by most standards, however certain details of the group are meticulously rendered. It is clear that they are of different races, ages, and come from many walks of life.
All pieces of artwork should be submitted to cairnfangmanor@gmail.com by no later than end of day on Tuesday, March 15, 2022. When submitting your piece, please make sure the subject reads as Art Exhibit, that you list the name of the artist submitting the piece, the title of the piece, and the full text description of the artwork. Multiple submissions by a single person (character OR player) are not allowed. Any questions can be sent to the same email address.
Schedule
5122 marks the 18th Solhaven Grand Art Exhibit!
The Art Exhibit will open inside its customary tent at the fountain of Jastev's Temple with a welcoming ceremony and light refreshments at 9pm eastern on Wednesday, May 4. An award ceremony recognizing the Best in Show will take place at 9pm on Saturday, May 7. The exhibit will be open for public viewing for a full week, through May 10. Additional events during the exhibit will be announced individually and advertised as part of this event listing.
| 5122 Schedule of Events | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | Date | Time | Location | Description |
| Opening Ceremony | 5/4 | 9pm EDT | Grand Art Exhibit Tent (Temple of Jastev, Fountain - 13514) | Join Cairnfang Manor in welcoming artists and art aficionados for the 18th Annual Solhaven Grand Art Exhibit! Light refreshments will be served for this meet and greet opportunity. Winning entries from past years are also on display. |
| Fresh Perspective in an Urban Landscape | 5/6 | 3pm EDT | Starting at Grand Art Exhibit Tent (Temple of Jastev, Fountain - 13514) | Caeruil Atelier presents a Fresh Perspective in an Urban Landscape! Attendees will receive instruction about different types of visual perspective, methods to simulate the illusion of depth, then apply the techniques in an urban landscape. Meet at the Jastev Temple fountain, where we will then relocate to a different place to better appreciate the city streets of Solhaven. |
| Event TBD | 5/7 | 3pm EDT | Café Dumont Patio - 14123 | The Looking Glass invite you to participate in a relaxing and creative hour of scrapbooking. |
| Event TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | Lecture hosted by Ilyan Syndicate, details forthcoming! |
| Event TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | Host & event info TBD |
| Best in Show Announcements | 5/7 | 9pm EDT | Grand Art Exhibit Tent (Temple of Jastev, Fountain - 13514) | Awards for the 18th Annual Solhaven Grand Art Exhibit will be announced and presented, including for Best in Show. |
Is your group interested in running an art-related event in association with the Solhaven Grand Art Exhibit? Please contact cairnfangmanor@gmail.com or Phanna directly in game for inquiries and more information!
Past Art Exhibits
A record of past entries is forthcoming.
| 5121 Schedule of Events | ||||
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| Event | Date | Time | Location | Description |
| Opening Ceremony | 5/5 | 9pm EDT | Grand Art Exhibit Tent (Temple of Jastev, Fountain - 13514) | Join Cairnfang Manor in welcoming artists and art aficionados for the 17th Annual Solhaven Grand Art Exhibit! Light refreshments will be served for this meet and greet opportunity. Winning entries from past years are also on display. |
| Live Figure Drawing Workshop | 5/6 | 9pm EDT | The Tentacled Tavern, Barroom (5717) | Join the artists of Caeruil Atelier for a class in the expressive mode of Cabaret Figure Drawing, hosted by Faerinn Greatsinger. |
| Weaving Workshop | 5/7 | 3pm EDT | Aunt Marnie's Solace, Patio (14463) | Yukito Lennan of Cairnfang Manor is hosting an afternoon workshop focusing on the wonderful world of weavables! Materials for weaving will be provided, although you are also welcome to bring your own to use or share. Share tea, gossip, and make a keepsake to take home! |
| Fashion Scrapbooking | 5/8 | 3pm EDT | Cafe Dumont, Patio (14123) | Friends of The Looking Glass will be gathering in Solhaven's Cafe Dumont to participate in a relaxing hour of scrapbooking. Folios, parchment, and quills will be provided if you're new to the hobby. Those hobbyists who have already started are encouraged to share their latest creations! |
| Best in Show Announcements | 5/8 | 9pm EDT | Grand Art Exhibit Tent (Temple of Jastev, Fountain - 13514) | Awards for the 16th Annual Solhaven Grand Art Exhibit will be announced and presented, including for Best in Show. |
| Faendryl Art Lecture | 5/9 | 10pm EDT | Grand Art Exhibit Tent (Temple of Jastev, Fountain - 13514) | Join Lylia Rashere of The Faendryl Enclave for a lecture on major Faendryl art movements through the ages. |
Seafarer's Festival
Dating back to 5103, the annual Seafarer's Festival celebrates the life of the port and its seafaring community. Every summer, visitors to Solhaven are invited to join Cairnfang Manor in fun and games inspired by the town's nautical traditions, culminating in a masked ball held at Cairnfang Manor.
| 5122 Schedule of Events | |||||
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| Event | Date | Time | Location | Description | |
| Drink Like a Sailor | 7/28 | 9pm EST | Tentacled Tavern (room #5717) | Join Cairnfang Manor to learn how to Drink Like a Sailor - or show us exactly how well you're at it already! Meet at the Tentacled Tavern, where all participants will drink until fully drunk. Everyone will then be commanded to perform a series of actions. Earn points with successful completion of the various rounds, but try not to pass out in the process. | |
| Lobster Races | 7/29 | 9pm EST | West Road, Vornavis (room #5055) | Bring your own or borrow one of ours! Lobsters will be released to run along a preset route. If there is a risk of danger, participants can be given spells for protection against any creatures. Feel free to hold some friendly betting. Immediately after the races we will go to Fisherman's Quay and cook up the lobsters for a snack! | |
| Masked Ball - Light and Shadow | 7/30 | 9pm EST | Cairnfang Manor, Grand Ballroom (room #22117) | Join us inside Cairnfang Manor's ballroom, which we will open to all, for a masked ball in the theme of Light and Shadow! We will have plenty of refreshments, good conversation, and dancing for all. We will also take a moment of thanks for the wonderful Solhaven community. | |
Winternights
Shortly after the opening of the public trade route between Wehnimer's Landing and Solhaven in 5098, Cairnfang Founder Lady Songee Filee hosted the first annual Snowball. This event continued every year until 5112 when Cairnfang Manor extended the festivities into the annual Winternights. Every year organizations local to Solhaven are invited to take part in the festivities by hosting games and events, concluding with the traditional Snowball and occasionally a snowball fight.
| 5122 Schedule of Events (January 27-30, 2022) | |||||
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| Event | Host | Date | Time | Location | Description |
| All Urnon | Order of the Azure Sun | 1/27 | 9pm ET | Tentacled Tavern | The Order of the Azure Sun is hosting another game of All Urnon, which has proven to be ever popular through the years! |
| Imperial Trivia | Cairnfang Manor | 1/28 | 9pm ET | Solhaven Library | Magister Raelee Svala will host a game of trivia not for the faint of heart - or weak of familiarity with Imperial history. Prizes will be awarded for the sharpest participants. Come for the fun of the trivia and stay to learn something obscure! |
| Spa Night | The Coterie of the Swan | 1/28 | 11pm ET | Solhaven Bathhouse | Join the The Coterie of the Swan as they host a night of good clean fun to fight off the chill of these Winternights. Grab a soak at the local baths, and try out a new look with nail lacquers, piercings, or a new shave! |
| Snowball | Cairnfang Manor | 1/29 | 9pm ET | Cairnfang Manor Ballroom (room #22117) | Join us inside Cairnfang Manor's ballroom, which we will open to all, for the annual Snowball! We will have plenty of refreshments, good conversation, and dancing for all. We will also take a moment of thanks for the wonderful Solhaven community. |
| Feast of Humility | Order of the Azure Sun | 1/30 | 9pm ET | Sunholm Keep | Come join the Order of the Azure Sun as it opens the portcullis of Sunholm Keep for its annual Feast of Humility, hosted in the fortress-on-Cairnfang. Enjoy a sumptuous feast and begin the new year and close out the Solhaven Winternights Festival in fond company! |
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