Marike Sigrunasdotter

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Marike Sigrunasdotter/(Almira el Varangi) Name change in 2011

First camping event:

Thirty Year

My first event ever was Aquaterra's yule in 1994. I belly danced at the feast. I started playing in the Barony of Blatha an Oir in 1996 and in 1998 was honored with becoming baronial retinue. I have been active in the Barony since 1998 with the exception of a a few years that I lived in Vancouver WA.

Personna: Marike Sigrunasdotter

Born in 940 AD in East Jutland in a place called Jelling. I reside under the rule of King Gorm the Elder and Queen Thyra, which will be the last pagan monarchs of my area.

Branch: Barony of Blatha An Oir [Branch web site]

Also known as: Almira el Varangi

Also lived in: Glymm Mere

Highest Award: Jambe de Lion

Golden Blossom (Blatha An Oir)

By: Yusuf Ja'bar al Timbuktuwwi el galot, Isabeau de Lis Noir Sep 9, 1998 (AS XXXIII)

Briar (Blatha An Oir)

By: Yusuf Ja'bar al Timbuktuwwi el galot, Isabeau de Lis Noir Sep 17, 2000 (AS XXXV)

Award of Arms (An Tir)

By: Skapti Thorinsson, Asa Starradottir May 1, 2004 (AS XXXIX)

Jambe de Lion (An Tir)

By: Cedric Blackwell Rolfsson, Elizabeth Yvonne Owles Aug 15, 2009 (AS XLIV)

Panther's Torch (Blatha An Oir) Aug 15, 2009 (AS XLIV)

By: Aleksii Konstantinovich Chernoi, Elspeth Nic Grath

Forget-me-not (An Tir)

By: Dagmaer in Hvassa Dec 17, 2011 (AS XLVI)

Goutte De Sang (An Tir)

By: Thorin Njalsson, Dagmaer in Hvassa Jan 7, 2012 (AS XLVI)

Bountiful Hand (An Tir)

By: Thorin Njalsson, Dagmaer in Hvassa Jan 7, 2012 (AS XLVI)

Forget-me-not (An Tir)

By: Astrid av det Fjord Landskap Oct 27, 2012 (AS XLVII)

Flamme de Or (Blatha An Oir)

By: Aleksii Konstantinovich Chernoi, Elspeth Nic Grath Feb 2, 2013 (AS XLVII)

Forget Me Not (An Tir)

By: Caoimhe ingen Domnaille June 1,2013

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Service:

BAO Retinue 1998-2001 to Yusuf Ja'bar al Timbuktuwwi el galot, Isabeau de Lis Noir

Deputy sensechal Blatha an Oir 2011 to Yusuf Ja'bar al Timbuktuwwi el galot

Lady in waiting for HRM Queen Dagmaer. 2011

Lady in waiting for HRM Astrid of the Fjordlands 2012

Head Lady in waiting for HRH Caoimhe ingen Domnaille 2012-13

An Tir Kingdom Chronicler (presently) June 2012

Apprenticed to Her Grace Dutchess Dagmaer in Hvassa in 2011 as her Laurel Student.

An Tir Lampworkers Guild. (current)

Artist of the Year for Sport of Kings 2013. "Designing the Artwork for tee shirts and creating the Champions cloak" (on going project from 9/2012- Sok 2013)

Registered Ithra Instructor. Teaching 2 classes at Embers and Ambrosia June 2013.

Assisting in the creation of Step down Iron age finnish Costuming for interested retinue for HRM Caoimhe ingen Dominaille. 2013 Giving a class in June.

Currently My husband Hengist Helgason and I are running for the next Baron and Baroness of Blatha an Oir. It would be an honor to serve the populace of Blatha an Oir and Be representatives to the Crown of An Tir in this capacity.

other service related:

Designed and carved Skapti Thorinsson's purple heart chair. 2004 His Graces squire Thalin purchased the wood and my squire sister at the time assisted in sanding

Cut out and tooled and painted a custom leather belt that was won in a 12th night auction 2004.

Scribal work. Painted kingdom charters in 2004, 2009, 2010

Designed the Autumn War t shirts for the years of 2009-2011

Designed the Art of War T shirt for 2011

Scribal work for the Barony of Blatha an Oir. Pick up and paint extra kingdom charters when needed.

Designed the thrones favors for Duke Thorin and Dutchess Dagmaer for their last reign. Dec. 2011

Embroidered the spirals and pelican on Anharad Albannes Pelican cloak. 2012

Lampwork bead team for the Barony of Blatha an Oir to give out as site tolkens.

Autumn War on event steward team since 2009- current

Things I do and/or teach:

Teach costuming and cultural classes every other month at my home. (viking era and Persian)

Teach classes in sewing, cardweaving, painting, and lampworking and how to research projects around once a month at my home.

make leather armor since 2000

make heavy fighting weapons/shields since 2000

make period shoes

Leather tooling 25 years experience

Viking Era clothing and culture

Iron Age Fininish, Latvian

14th Century Persian clothing

Embroidery and embellishment

wood carving

scribal work

Painting heraldic devices on shields.

Making silk banners.

metal etching (newest skill)

Pierce work

basic forge work

Period middle eastern dance(18 years)

Lamp work bead making

wool felting, 3d wool felting

tablet weaving

Heddle loom weaving (small projects)

Inkle loom weaving (belts and trim)

Being a inspiration to the love of my life. Hengis

Things I want to learn:

nalbinding

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