Emma Compton
Emma Compton
Emma joined the SCA on January 13 2011 and resides in the Barony Of Aquaterra.
Awards
Award of Arms - (Midhaven Feast -- Nov 19, 2011 (AS XLVI)
Arts & Sciences Competition: My first contest/entry. Won the Beginner award at Ursulmas, 2012 for Wire Weaving Museum Display.
Order of the Plate - (Good Yule -- Dec 1, 2012)
Largesse Competition - Sept 28, 2013 at Boars Hunt/All Champions (No Award Given) [Donated 12 pieces of card weaving trim. 3-4 yards ea]
Ursulwyck Demo - Best Display at Ursulmas (Jan 25, 2014) - Demonstrated various looms and techniques for card weaving
Champion of Arts and Sciences for the Barony of Aquaterra - (Boars Hunt -- June 21, 2014)
Jambe de Lion received at Banner War - (Sep 20th, 2014)
Ursulwyck Demo - Best Display at Ursulmas (Jan 31, 2015)
Order of the Dolphin - Sept 12, 2015 by Baroness Angharad Banadaspus Drakenhefd and Baron Bryson McCloughen
Offices and Service
Volunteered to be the co-host of the monthly Aquaterra Social Meetings and performed 2 years of this service after 6 months in the SCA. (June 2011-June 2013)
Lady in Waiting to Baroness Sineidin inghean Ui Bhiadtach, Nov, 2011 - current
Volunteered to all-day demo at the Stanwood Fair, 2013. Setup table display of various tablet weaving projects and looms.
Co-creator of "A&S Bazaar - Ithra Series", which is a series of hour-long classes to help promote A&S and the monthly Aquaterra social meetings.
Court Reporter for Aquaterra since Banner War, 2014 (Sep 20, 2014)
Interests
Pretty much everything and anything Loom and various fiber arts!
Rigid Heddle Weaving, Card Weaving, Viking Wire Weaving, Spinning, Drop Spindle, Kumihimo, Leatherworking, Jewelry Making, Silversmithing
Instructed Classes
Leather Mask Making - taught a 10 person class of leather mask making after only 6 months in the SCA. University of Ithra / Canton of Bearwood "String Theory" - volunteered to teach 2-hour class: "Beginning Kumihimo" on Sat, Oct 4, 2014
June 2014- June 2015 - Co-Creator of the Monthly A&S Classes at the Barony of Aquaterra Social Meetings. Setup and organized an instructor to teach a short class on any topic to be held at the Social Meetings to generate buzz and excitement in A&S.
Inkle Weaving - have attended several Social Meetings and brought Inkle Loom to assist and teach others with their projects.
Boar's Hunt 2016 - Inkle Weaving instruction and help with any projects or how to start
Demos
2011 - Ursulmas - Demo of Wire Weaving, won beginner A&S and gave 5 wire woven necklaces with hand created copper pendants for fighter awards
2012 - Ursulmas - Demo of Wire Weaving
2012 - Kitsap County Fairgrounds Demo to support the Barony of Aquaterra. Demo'd card weaving with 4 Inkle Looms and various patterns.
2013 - Ursulmas - Demo of Card Weaving.
2014 - Ursulmas - Display and Demo of Card Weaving. Weaving. 3 inkle looms with various card weaving patterns, 32" Rigid Heddle Loom.(Won best demo)
2015 - Ursulmas - Display and Demo of Weaving and Spinning. Card Weaving, Inkle Weaving, Rigid Heddle loom and 8-shaft loom. Spinning Wheel (Won best demo)
2016 - Ursulmas - Display and Demo of both Inkle and Card Weaving, and 32" Rigid Heddle loom.