Etan Moira MacNessa
Etan Moira MacNessa
Athenaeum-
Awards Received
Award of Arms (AS XXV)
Jambe de Lion (AS XXVII)
Magistrae Ithra (AS XXVII)
Seagull (Seagirt) (AS XXX)
Baron's Favor (Dragon's Mist) (AS LII)
Princess' Talon of Favor (Tir Righ) (AS LII)
Prince's Favor (Tir Righ) (AS LII)
Etoile d'Argent (Tir Righ) (AS LII)
Offices / Retinue Held
Joint Arts Mistress Seagirt -1989-1992
Shire waterbearer Seagirt 1989 -1991
Co-autocrat for the feast of the Immaculate Confection, Seagirt 1991
Various judging for Principality and Kingdom A&S competitions
Lady in Waiting – Princess Nadezhada Toranove, Tir Righ
Classes Taught
Basic Embroidery,
blackwork,
Bayeaux tapestry stitch,
Introduction to tapestry weaving,
Colleguium class on the History of Gothic tapestry
Tapestry Works
Two Mille fleur tapestries Based on the Unicorn tapestry,One made to represent the flowers on the Tapestry, one my own design, using period woodcuts and styles to match the Unicorn Tapestry
God in Majesty, From Apocalypse at Angers
Fragments to Explain differences in EPI
Tapestry Dyed with Madder, Cutch and Weld
King Arthur Tapestry
Sampling for the Baldishol tapestry, and Norse beast using the techniques from the Baldishol tapestry
Other Works
1989 –
Embroider 2 panels of the Seagirt Tapestry
Embroider and make yellow dress, large embroidery border based on an early sword scabbard
1992 –
design and embroider Eduardo’s peacock cloak
Create a complete early Celtic outfit for Eduardo, including weave trim and appleque celtic knotwork border
Blackwork bands for various people
2015 -
2016 - Card Weaving from Finnish book in Wool Card Weaving
2017 – print, embroider outline in gold, and hand sew blue Norman tunic for William Mac Brennan
Norman socks for both William MacBrennan and Finn Grimm – print, embroider and sew
2018 -
Design and execute the ducal cloak for Duke Savric Embroidered Trim Around Hem
Print and embroider border of Celtic beast from the Chapel at Cashel, hand sew the tunic
Multiple Years -
Card-weaving