Master Alexandre Lerot d’Avigné
Region: Principality of Insulae Draconis, Shire of Flintheath
Primary artforms/Elevated for: Cookery with a side-order of poetry. Also meat curing and cheesemaking.
Dabbles in: a great many things.
Contact: At events or nexus@panix.com
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Households: St. Mary’s Abbey (Outlands), Sharc Pit (rather more widely dispersed).
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Students: Alessandra Bruscioli, called Bruce; Mael Eoin mac Echuid; Aodhan dha Cheist; Milada von Schnecken ; Ranulf li Norreis
Elevated by whom and when: Andreas IV and Gabriella II, 06/08/2009, Pennsic War
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: cookery, sausage making, court heraldry, documentation.
Mesterinne / Baroness Aleydis van Vilvoorde
Region: Principality of Nordmark, Barony of Gotvik
Primary artforms/Elevated for: Research on historical clothing, but also material culture in general, as well as gender and culture. I make patterns, sew, knit and other skills needed for historical clothing. I also do period cooking.
Dabbles in: calligraphy and illumination, embroidery, singing, recorder, tablet weaving, dancing, archery, brewing, voice heraldry, textile printing
Contact: At events or eva.evis.andersson@gmail.com
Online presence:
- https://www.facebook.com/evascostumes
- https://www.instagram.com/frualeydis/
- http://evashistoricalcostumes.blogspot.com/
Apprentices/Students/Household affiliations:
- Households: A member of Household Three Scissors and Duck
Elevated by whom and when: Vitus and Ysabel at Kingdom University in Gotvik November 9th 2019
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: Medieval and early modern clothing in general, special interests in the High Middle Ages, Italian dress in the 13th and 14th century, anything regarding medieval or 16th century dress in Scandinavia. The history of knitting. Medieval ideas about gender and sexuality, Scandinavian medieval history, introductions to African history before 1600, courtly literature/culture related to gender, cotton in Europe in the Middle Ages
Mistress Anna Laresdotter
Region: Principality of Nordmark, Shire of Holmrike
Primary artforms/Elevated for: History of knitting and 16th century clothing.
Dabbles in: Childrens clothing, Braiding, dancing and fencing.
Contact: At events or anna.gunnar at gmail.com
Elevated by whom and when: Sven and Siobhan, Styringheim Baronial Investiture 2013-12-14
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: A lot :). Knitting, sewing, simple braiding. Feel free to ask me.
Master Arenwald von Hagenburg
Region: Principality of Nordmark, Shire of Aros
Primary artforms/Elevated for: Mainly woodwork, but also for different craft projects, fencing, dancing and singing: for being a renaissance man
Dabbles in: making armour, leatherwork, woodwork, singing, dancing, making costumes, making tents, casting etc
Contact: At events
Apprentices/Students/Household affiliations:
- Apprentices: Náttfari Gardarsson
Elevated by whom and when: Jade and Shaheena, Kingdom of the West, 11th of April AS 27, Rowany Festival in Lochac 1993
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: Anything to do with craft and music!
Bonesig Arianhwy Wen / Magistra Mala
Region: Principality of Insulae Draconis, West Dragonshire
Primary artforms/Elevated for: scribal arts; poetry, prose, and drama (as scholar and author); languages; heraldry, particularly voice heraldry; anything to do with words; acting and performance
Dabbles in: archery, gaming, brewing
Contact: daylightjam@mail.com
Apprentices/Students/Household affiliations:
- Households: Brighthelm, seynt Scholastes Hall
Elevated by whom and when: Vitus III and Isabel II, Raglan, Aug 8, 2018
Dame Aryanhwy merch Catmael
Region: Principality of Insulae Draconis, Shire of Depedene-under-Wychwood
Primary artforms/Elevated for: Research (Names)
Dabbles in: Charcuterie, calligraphy, illumination, heraldry
Contact: At events
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Apprentices/Students/Household affiliations:
- Apprentices: Lady Pernel Challoner
Elevated by whom and when: Vitus III and Isabel II, Raglan Fair, August 2018
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: Classes on medieval naming and heraldic practices, classes on SCA naming and heraldic practices, classes on scribal arts, including scroll wordings.
Mestari Beata Sigridsdotter
Region: Barony of Aarnimetsä, Canton of Hukka
Primary artforms/Elevated for: Early period Costume/Embroidery
Dabbles in: Viking posaments and metal wire decorations
Contact: At events or facebook
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Apprentices/Students/Household affiliations:
- Apprentices: rouva Kaarina Laurintytär
Elevated by whom and when: Lief and Morrigan, Aarnimetsä Midwinter, 2018
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: Viking posament and metal wire decorations (ösenstitch, schlingen stitch), Viking embroidery, Finnish iron age bronze spiral decorations, Tasselbelt from Luistari, Tablet weaving for beginners, Metal wire brokade tablet weaving. Feel free to ask.
Mistress Bridget Greywolf
Region: Barony of Knight’s Crossing, Canton Aventiure
Primary artforms/Elevated for: Calligraphy and Illumination
Dabbles in: Stuff
Contact: At events or merlyn.gabriel@googlemail.com
Apprentices/Students/Household affiliations:
- Households: Clan Greywolf is the loose collective of my elevated apprentices and their apprentices but it’s nothing formal. I no longer have any apprentices.
Elevated by whom and when: 2007-03 by Maximilian and Margerite at Saturday Night Fever III
Master Cernac the Navigator
Region: Insulae Draconis, Shire of Dun in Mara
Primary artforms/Elevated for: Historical Combat
Contact: cernach@gmail.com
Apprentices/Students/Household affiliations:
- Households: Cernac heads House Navigator, which comprises four fencing scholars, Gwenllian verch Andras, Duncan Chaucer, Chiudka and Jasper Rose and a student, Juliette Cavalierri.
Elevated by whom and when: Gerhardt and Judith in AS XLVI (2010)
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: Specialises in period Italian martial arts, especially Pietro Monte, Fiore and Giganti. Teaches period rapier, sword and buckler, Polish sabre, longsword and pole weapons, plus interpreting historical sources.
Meisterin Ellisa von Berenklaw
Region: Barony of Knight’s Crossing, Canton Two Seas
Primary artforms/Elevated for: Calligraphy and Illumination
Dabbles in: costuming, tablet weaving, block printing
Contact: At events or angelanelk@Hotmail.de
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Apprentices/Students/Household affiliations:
- Apprentices: Lady Swanhilde von Baerenau, the Honorable Lady Katherina Mornewegh
Elevated by whom and when: Thorvaldr and Tomoe at Crown Tourney, A.S. L (2015) in the Shire of Polderslot.
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: Gilding with gold leaf and sugar gesso, How to start a scroll (preparing the paper, layout and lines, tips and tricks), shading techniques.
Maestra Ellisif Gydasdottir
Region: Central
Primary artforms/Elevated for: weaving (card/tablet, inkle, fabric), 12th C Norman and ancient Minoan
Dabbles in: illumination, calligraphy, spinning, sewing
Contact: libby.cripps@gmail.com
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- Households: Greykeep
Elevated by whom and when: April 4,2020, Atlantia coronation (online), Cuan and Signy
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: introduction to tablet weaving, brocade tablet weaving, survey of weaving patterns, rectangular construction, Minoan clothing, writing documentation, judging A&S constructively
Baron Etienne Fevre
Primary artforms/Elevated for: Silversmithing / jewellery design
Dabbles in: Calligraphy and illumination, lost wax casting, leatherwork, armouring, and a bunch of other stuff.
Contact: EtienneSCA@Gmail.com and always happy to chat at events or to arrange to speak via webchat
Apprentices/Students/Household affiliations:
- Apprentices: Viscountess Ermingard Hawenthorn
Elevated by whom and when: Michael and Moira, Champions of Lough Devnaree III, 2006
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: Beginning Calligraphy and Illumination, Lost wax casting, Period coronet design, Period Virtues - from Aristotle to the Golden Fleece, 14th and 15th Century jewellery for your persona
Mistress Eva Grelsdotter
Region: Barony of Aarnimetsä, Canton of Poukka
Primary artforms/Elevated for: Cooking
Dabbles in: Viking clothing, Finnish Iron Age clothing, 15th century clothing, 16th century clothing (especially Flemish), blackwork, tablet weaving and naalbinding
Contact: At events or at saara.nironen@suomi24.fi
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Elevated by whom and when: 7 of September 2013 by Sven and Siobhan
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: How to modify medieval recipes to modern, feast planning (always willing to help with finding recipes or help with planning one on one if needed), blackwork and naalbinding for beginners
Master Fardäng Skvaldre
Region: Principality of Nordmark, Shire of Gyllengran
Primary artforms/Elevated for: Brewing, vintning and infusions
Dabbles in: Making armour, tents and costumes (primarily viking and 16th century), Cooking, leather work and more.
Contact: At events or fardang@gmail.com
Apprentices/Students/Household affiliations:
- Apprentices: Sigvard Ölfúss
Elevated by whom and when: Vitus and Isabel at Double Wars, A.S. 51 (2016)
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: Brewing in both theory and practice. History and tradition regarding beverages.
Master Giano Balestriere
Region: Barony of Knight’s Crossing, Canton Aventiure
Primary artforms/Elevated for: Culinary arts
Dabbles in: Cosmetics, paints, adhesives
Contact: At events
Elevated by whom and when: Gerhardt and Judith, Störtebeker’s Sons 2009
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: Period Cooking for Beginners, Period Camp Cookery, Roman Foodways, Dark Age Foodways, Carolingian Foodways, Landsknecht Cookery, Period Cosmetics, Period Paints, Period Medicine for Beginners, How to Make a Roman Persona, Language and Literacy in Period
Meister Guntram von Wolkenstein
Region: Southern Reaches, Adamastor
Primary artforms/Elevated for: Tablet weaving
Dabbles in: Pewter & bronze casting, calligraphy & illumination, leatherwork, heraldry, lampworked beads, very occasional brewing
Contact: At events or guntram@guntram.co.za
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Elevated by whom and when: John and Honor at Coronation - Last Court, Aarnimetsä, 08 Jan 2005
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: Tablet weaving, pewter casting, beadmaking, calligraphy & illumination, leatherwork
Master Gwylym Penbras
Region: Frankmark
Primary artforms/Elevated for: Knife and sword forging no real timeframe. I make blades per the person’s persona.
Contact: At events
Elevated by whom and when: Middle Kingdom 2006
Mistress Helena von Eltz
Region: Barony of Aarnimetsä
Primary artforms/Elevated for: 14th century tailoring
Dabbles in: Headwear (especially frilled veils) dress accessories, embroidery, research, handsewing. Anything 14th century
Contact: At events + see website for contact details
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- Apprentices: Lord Helgi
Elevated by whom and when: 2010 by UlfR and Caoimhe
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: Clothes from Archaeological excavations From Wimple to Poulaine: the outfit of a 14th century lady The Medieval outfit: an overview of medieval dress – what was worn and what did it mean? High Fashion from the High Middle Ages Female headdress: veils, caps, hoods Hoods: history, styles and patterns How to wear a veil Frilled veils: history and how to make one for yourself Different sources: archaeology, written evidence and art Drafting a pattern for a Herjolfsnes-gown Drafting your own pattern for hose (workshop) Handsewing and tailoring techniques (lecture and workshop) Drafting a sleeve pattern for a buttoned-up sleeve, making cloth buttons (workshop) Making a self-supportive underdress (workshop)
Mistress Helwig Ulfsdotter
Region: Principality of Nordmark
Primary artforms/Elevated for: 16th century costuming
Dabbles in: knitting, embroidery, early clothing
Contact: mistresshelwig@gmail.com
Apprentices/Students/Household affiliations:
- Households: house three scissors and duck
- Apprentices: Filippa Birgersdotter, William of Richwood, Isabetta de Vere
Elevated by whom and when: Marcus and Cecilia, 18th of June 2009 at midsommer coronation in Holmrike
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: Tailoring from 16th century sources, How to knit a 16th century bonnet, Beginning black work, More advanced black work, The renaissance household, food and beverages
Mistress Joutsenjärven Sahra
Region: Barony of Aarnimetsä
Primary artforms/Elevated for: Tablet weaving and Finnish Iron Age
Dabbles in: I do weaving, with tablets and looms, natural dyeing, nalbinding, sewing and writing books, I have published a tablet weaving book called Applesies and Fox Noses (Salakirjat 2013) with Maikki Karisto and a cookbook with Saara Nironen and Nanna Tuovinen. Book is published first in Finnish, Sahramia, munia ja mantelimaitoa (Salakirjat 2012) and English version Saffron, Eggs and Almond Milk (Salakirjat 2014).
Contact: At events or mervi.pasanen@gmail.com
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Apprentices/Students/Household affiliations:
- Apprentices: Lady Katarina Juhanantytär
Elevated by whom and when: Lief and Morrigan, July AS 49 (2014)
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: I have held dress courses and I am happy to teach dyeing, tablet weaving and naalbinding. I do mainly 14th century, but Finnish iron age is my great passion and I’m happy to help with that too.
Magistra Judith de Northumbria
Region: Barony of Knight’s Crossing currently out of Kingdom
Primary artforms/Elevated for: 15th and 16th c. dance/1470s-80s Florentine and Burgundian clothing
Dabbles in: Fingerlooping, embroidery, dyeing, cooking (using reproduction medieval equipment)
Contact: At events or judithsca@aol.com
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Apprentices/Students/Household affiliations:
- Apprentices: Magdalena Grace Vane, Conandil Ingen Donngaile, Beibhin, William of Born, Katherine of South Downs
Elevated by whom and when: Michael and Moira in 2006
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: 15th c./16th c/ social dance; 15th c.-16th c. Masque
Maisteri Kaarina Eerikintytär
Region: Barony of Aarnimetsä, Canton of Poukka
Primary artforms/Elevated for: Music, singing and writing
Dabbles in: Dance
Contact: At events or taija.paju@gmail.com or facebook
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Elevated by whom and when: Vitus III and Isabel II at Cudgel War, July 11, AS 53 (2018)
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: Music workshops (especially singing), analyzing a style as a tool for songwriting, reading period music manuscripts and musical notation, reading modern sheet music.
Mestari Kareina Talventytär
Region: Principality of Nordmark
Primary artforms/Elevated for: Hand-sewing and embroidery
Dabbles in: Nålbinding, Bardic Arts, Dance, Cooking, Baking, Viking Age through to 12th Century northern Europe/Scandinavia
Contact: At events or kareina.sca@gmail.com
Online presence:
- https://www.facebook.com/Riia.Chmielowski/
- https://www.instagram.com/riia.chm/
- https://kareina.dreamwidth.org/
Apprentices/Students/Household affiliations:
- Apprentices: Fru Ena Iliansdotter and Fru Astrid i Erismarc
Elevated by whom and when: Fabian and Bryn, King and Queen of the West, at Oerthan Winter Coronet, January AS XXXV (2000 CE)
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: Hand sewing, laid and couched work embroidery, early period costume construction logic, dance, wax tablet making, cooking from period recipes, soapstone use in the Viking Age
Mistress Lia de Thornegge
Region: Principality of Nordmark, shire of Aros
Primary artforms/Elevated for: Late period embroidery and costuming
Dabbles in: 15th Century costuming, illumination and calligraphy, Counted thread embroidery, textile stuff in general
Contact: Email lia.thornegge@gmail.com or talk to me at events
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Apprentices/Students/Household affiliations:
- Households: Member of the households Brighthelm and Three Scissors and Duck
Elevated by whom and when: Paul and Aryanhwy at Kingdom University November 2012
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: Blackwork embroidery, 16th Century shirts, Doublet fitting workshop with Mistress Helwig and apprentices, Elizabethan Metal Thread embroidery, How to learn a calligraphy style, Long-armed Cross Stitch
Dame Lyonet de Covenham
Region: Principality of Insulae Draconis, near Guildford, England
Primary artforms/Elevated for: Heralding, scrivening, scholarship, poesy
Dabbles in: Working in wood and leather, storytelling, the science of the sword
Contact: @nettie on the Drachenwald Slack, on Facebook or sca@nusbacher.com
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Households: A dame of House de Taahe, a great household centred in Ealdormere and the Middle Kingdom
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Students: Countess Isabel Peregrinus, Lady Oriana nic Kendrick, Lady Angelica Archer, Lady Ursula of Guildford
Elevated by whom and when: Siridean Šah and Jahanara Bambišn, Yule Ball at Buckden in Flintheath, December an. soc. lij (2017)
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: Basic Latin calligraphy workshop, Latin handwriting style workshops (for particular hands including textura quadrata, textura precissa, littera bastarda, uncial and other forms), Basic Hebrew calligraphy workshop (including Sephardic and Ashkenazic styles), Making quill and reed pens, Mediaeval chancery processes, Fealty and Homage in mediaeval Europe, Heralds and heralding in the Middle Ages and Renaissance, Sir King and his Court in the 14th Century, The organisation of mediaeval royal courts, Heralding in the Society, Heralding in the Society (advanced: courts), Heralding in the Society (advanced: tournaments), The triad of Mediaeval warfare, Tactics of early modern battle, Change and consistency in mediaeval warfare, (Also, happy to teach various mediaeval and Renaissance fencing masters)
Maisteri Magdalen Yrjänäntytär
Region: Barony of Aarnimetsä
Primary artforms/Elevated for: several forms of textile arts, calligraphy and illumination, glass bead making
Contact: at events and facebook
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Apprentices/Students/Household affiliations:
- Apprentices: Lady Elzebeth Múnserin
Elevated by whom and when: Vitus and Isabel 2019/AS54 at Cudgle War
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: spinning, organic dyeing, embroidery, calligraphy, knitting etc. Just ask! I get interested of new areas quite often, and as soon as I have learned it I am willing to share the knowledge with others.
Magnifica Magdelena Grace Vane
Region: Barony of Knight’s Crossing, Central region
Primary artforms/Elevated for: Cooking, 16th century Italian
Dabbles in: Other 16th century cooking, Earlier Italian cooking, 16th century Italian clothing (ladies)
Contact: baroness.maggie@gmail.com
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Households: Domus de Loporis
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Students: Bryndis Hrothgeirsdottir
Elevated by whom and when: October 23, 2022, Fall Crown Tournament, Polderslot, Aerikr and Jaquelina
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: Anything cooking related! Duct tape patterning, Getting started in the SCA and other newbie/ intro things
Mistress Mary verch Thomas
Region: Principality of Insulae Draconis, Shire of Mynydd Gwyn
Primary artforms/Elevated for: Embroidery
Dabbles in: garb-making, finger-loop braiding
Contact: at events or mary@maryfrost.me.uk
Apprentices/Students/Household affiliations:
- Households: Household - Brighthelm
Elevated by whom and when: Siridean and Jahanara at Raglan Faire, 12 Aug AS 52 (2017)
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: Goldwork, detached buttonhole, general embroidery, simple fingerloop braiding. Feel free to ask me
Mistress Melisende Fitzwalter
Region: Principality of Insulae Draconis
Primary artforms/Elevated for: Calligraphy and Illumination
Dabbles in: Can also advise on period cookery. Other areas of interest include embroidery and music.
Contact: At events or melisende1380@yahoo.co.uk
Apprentices/Students/Household affiliations:
- Households: Head of House Fitzwalter, member of House Fevre and Brighthelm
- Apprentices: Sir Æirikr inn Hárfagri, Lady Órlaith Chaomhánach
Elevated by whom and when: 2010-05-29 by Thorvaldr and Fiona
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: Various aspects of Calligraphy & Illumination, Cookery and Feast kitchen organisation
Mistress Oriane d’Avallon
Region: Barony of Knight’s Crossing, Canton Turmstadt
Primary artforms/Elevated for: Calligraphy and Illumination
Dabbles in: Enamelling and lace making
Contact: At events or oriane@web.de
Apprentices/Students/Household affiliations:
- Households: Member of House Gilchrest
Elevated by whom and when: 22.05.1998 by Matthew and Anna at Double Wars VI
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: Calligraphy & Illumination, Gilding
Mistress Petronilla of London
Region: Barony of Knights’ Crossing, Canton of Turmstadt
Primary artforms/Elevated for: Embroidery
Dabbles in: sewing, tailoring, cooking and general research
Contact: At events or facebook or petronilla.of.london@gmail.com
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- Households: Member of House Hebenstreitz
- Apprentices: Baroness Barbara von Krempe
Elevated by whom and when: Jahanara and Siridean, Kingdom University November 11, AS 52 (2017)
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: General embroidery, Opus Anglicanum embroidery, Or Nué embroidery, other specific types of embroidery if needed, Medieval healthcare theory in cooking
Meisterinne Renike Tucher
Region: Principality of Nordmark, Barony Styringheim
Primary artforms/Elevated for: Textile Arts / 15th Century costuming
Dabbles in: A lot of things, like embroidery, crossbow and archery, illumination and research
Contact: At events or menglad@swipnet.se
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Apprentices/Students/Household affiliations:
- Apprentices: Lali Ingemarsdotter, Marlein Eberlin, Balthasar Rebil Weiss and Görvel Skote
Elevated by whom and when: Morales and Agnes at Baronial Investiture & Fiesta de Lucia in Styringheim, December 12 A.S. 51 (2016)
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: fitting, patternmaking, freeform embroidery, late 15th century German costuming
Mistress Rogned Stengrimova
Region: Barony of Eplaheimr, Principality of Insulae Draconis
Primary artforms/Elevated for: textile construction, fibre arts, embroidery
Dabbles in: illumination, fibre arts, cooking, alchemy, ancient medicines, music
Contact: nisiocan@gmail.com
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Apprentices/Students/Household affiliations:
- Households: House Rogneda
- Apprentices: Jahanara Vivanu Banu, Kytte of the Lake, Meadhbh Rhós Ineagh Uí Caoimhe
Elevated by whom and when: Davin and Groa of AnTir AS XXXIV, January 8 at Twelfth Night, 2000
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: weaving (warp-weighted, floor loom – multiple weaves, tablet), embroidery, spinning, natural dying, sprang, clothing construction, beading and embroidery (many types). I am happy and comfortable to assist in judging various competitions of most genres.
Mistress Signe Scriffuerska
Region: Principality of Nordmark, shire of Aros
Primary artforms/Elevated for: Calligraphy & Illumination
Dabbles in: Dance, singing, making costumes (mainly 15th century)
Contact: At events
Elevated by whom and when: Lief and Morrigan, Nordmark Midvinter and 30 Year Celebration, 20th of December 2014
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: Anything about illumination, I have given these classes among other things: Heraldry for the scribe, How to make your own gesso, How to make period scroll, Scrolls for beginners, 15th century costume.
Master Skafte Vaghorne
Region: Principality of Nordmark, Barony of Styringheim
Primary artforms/Elevated for: Performing instrumental Music
Dabbles in: Calligraphy
Contact: At events or skafte@styringheim.se
Apprentices/Students/Household affiliations:
- Apprentices: Fru Erid Ingefridsdotter Hinspaka and Herr Fledar Skote, getfarmare från Lojsta, Fru Skarp-Eriks Saga
Elevated by whom and when: 1999 by Matthew and Anna
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: Show and tell about woodwind instruments from the Viking age to the Renaissance
Master Sven Gunnarsson of Fiathrundrialand
Region: Principality of Nordmark, currently out of Kingdom
Primary artforms/Elevated for: Armour making
Dabbles in: Everything
Contact: At events
Apprentices/Students/Household affiliations:
- Apprentices: Lord Ludewic Nilsson
Elevated by whom and when: 1999 by Prothall and Cecilia
Master SvartulvR Kåte
Region: Principality of Nordmark
Primary artforms/Elevated for: Casting, smithing, woodcarving etc
Contact: At events or anton_ronnblom@hotmail.com
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Apprentices/Students/Household affiliations:
- Apprentices: Earl Peregrine McKay, Johan Knutsson, Lord John Smith, Baroness Estrid Salten-Sebestid
Elevated by whom and when: 2011 by Lief and Morrigan
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: Period casting, period and modern smithing, period shoe making, box making, class on how to make period smithing/casting/cooking ovens. Armour making etc.
Mistress Tece de Kaxtone
Region: Principality of Nordmark, Shire of Holmrike
Primary artforms/Elevated for: Textile arts/Tailoring
Dabbles in: 15th and 16th Century costuming, mainly german, Viking costume main focus Gotland, Counted thread embroidery, Tablet weaving, Research of whatever topic that looks interesting, Textile related things in general and finding and hoarding feast gear
Contact: At events or tecedekaxtone@gmail.com
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Elevated by whom and when: Agnes and Morales at Kingdom University in Insulae Draconis A.S. LI, being 12th of November 2016
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: Smocking, Brick stitch and Blackwork embroidery, Fitting hose, Fabric knowledge aka let it burn! If it is something I do and seem to know well enough I can probably be persuaded to hold a class or lecture about it.
Master Thomas Flamanc of Kelsale
Region: Principality of Insulae Draconis
Primary artforms/Elevated for: Period Cookery and its Methods
Dabbles in: Shoe making and I can advise on 11th c English and Norse clothing as well as 15th C English styles. Also woodturning and woodworking.
Contact: At events or tfkelsale@gmail.com
Apprentices/Students/Household affiliations:
- Households: Honorary Member of House Woodrose (Lochac).
- Apprentices: Lady Maude d’Elsynge, Lady Emoni de la Fere
Elevated by whom and when: 2012 by Sven and Siobhan
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: Camp Cookery, general period cookery, beginners shoemaking, making a bread oven or any of the topics above.
Mistress Tófa Jóhansdóttir
Region: Barony of Aarnimetsä
Primary artforms/Elevated for: Viking period Finnish costuming
Dabbles in: Viking period weaving & sewing, Viking and medieval food and drink in Finland, medieval gardening, wild and cultivated herbs as food, medicine and cosmetics, and writing books on those subjects.
Contact: At events or katajahovi@gmail.com
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Apprentices/Students/Household affiliations:
- Apprentices: Lord Raconczay Gergely
Elevated by whom and when: Dies St. Anna, 2003-12 by Marcus and Anna
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: Viking period weaving & sewing, Viking and medieval food and drink in Finland, medieval gardening, wild and cultivated herbs as food, medicine and cosmetics
Mistress Uta Boucht
Region: Barony of Aarnimetsä
Primary artforms/Elevated for: Craft and Mystery of Tailoring
Dabbles in: Close to my heart are textiles and clothing in general, including embroidery, and mid 14th c. in particular with a special love for everything French.
Contact: At events or uusitalo@yahoo.com
Elevated by whom and when: 2012-02 by Sven and Siobhan
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: Various classes on 14th century clothing and accessories
Maestra Victoria Piera Rosselli
Region: Frankmark, Shire of Polderslot
Primary artforms/Elevated for: 16th century tailoring and hatmaking
Dabbles in: 15th c tailoring as well and slowly learning embroidery
Contact: v_clark28@yahoo.co.uk, at events, or via Facebook
Online presence:
Elevated by whom and when: William and Isabetta, June Coronation 22 June 2019
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: I prefer to teach one on one/in small groups- basic/intermediate/advanced tailoring techniques, hatmaking, pattern drafting with bara tapes, how to make a 16th century kirtle
Master Wiglaf Wilfriding (sometimes spelled uuiglaf or uuiglaf ridere)
Region: Shire of Ad Flumen, Frankmark
Primary artforms/Elevated for: A little bit of everything, but mostly leatherwork and dance. Also armoring, metalwork, and illumination
Contact: At events
Apprentices/Students/Household affiliations:
- Apprentices: No apprentices (two squires, though).
Elevated by whom and when: West Kingdom 12th Night, 1993 (Rolf and Mari)
Classes I have held/are willing to hold: I can’t sew. I have tried really hard, but I can’t. So don’t ask. ;-)