Giata Magdalena Alberti
Maestra Giata Magdalena Alberti lives on Fidalgo Island in the Shire of Midhaven. Her mottos are Ancora Imparo (I am still learning) and Sub Sole Floreo (Under the sun I flourish). Her research foci are all related to the Italian peninsula from antiquity to 1600 and include various aspects of sociocultural anthropology such as cosmetics, hygiene, health, apothecaries, games, philosophy, fashion, music, women's lives, gender relations, customs, onomastics, and material culture.
Awards
Giata received the following honors in the Kingdom of Gleann Abhann: Award of Arms (2010), Order of the Silver Ram (2012), Grant of Arms (2013), Order of the Silver Lamp (2013), Kingdom A&S Champion (2014), Order of the Laurel (2015).
Blog
She posts much of her research on her blog La Bella Donna [1] and her SCA C.V. can be found at labelladonna.net [2]
In Service
Reservationist, St. Bog, 2008 Co-Steward, Revel, 2009 Reservationist, Investiture, 2011 Baronial Officer, Herald, 2012 Axemoor Court Herald, 2012 Gulf Wars Deputy Department Head, Herald’s Point 2012 Reservationist, Kingdom A&S, 2012 Ruby (Submissions) Herald, Kingdom of Gleann Abhann, 2013 Gulf Wars Department Head, Herald’s Point 2013 Reservationist, Revel 2014 Creator and Steward for the Ca’ d’Oro Renaissance Salon, Artisan’s Row, Gulf Wars 2015 Coordinator for the Ca’ d’Oro Renaissance Salon, Artisan’s Row, Gulf Wars 2016 Department Head of Ca’ d’Oro Salon, Gulf Wars 2017 Department Deputy, Ca’ d’Oro Salon, Gulf Wars 2018
Ars
Classes Taught: Toilette of Caterina Sforza Spezierie: Italian Renaissance Apothecaries Bassetta Filosofia Cortesana Italian Apothecary Products (Scents & Sensibility) Games Ladies Played (during the Italian Renaissance) Games for Children Persona Development Game of the Goose Introduction to Heraldry The Time Traveler’s Wife (What NOT to Wear) Courtly Behavior for Damigellas Persona Development Gaming and the Italian Salone Book of the Courtier Italian Gaming How Not To Be A Brazen Strumpet (Comportment) Scents & Sensibility Roman Cosmetics Bocce Ball Introduction to Heraldry
A&S Projects Bassetta Research and Redaction, Dec 2014 Filosofia Cortesana Translations and Redaction 2014 Lettere di Signora Giata, Creative Writing 2014 Sappho Poems in Greek (Performance) 2014 Gli Experimenti of Caterina Sforza, Research/Translation 2014 Comportment for Damigellas Persona Research 2014 Galenus Cold Cream Redaction/Translation 2013 Gleann Abhann Stands Alone, Contrafacta 2013 Roman Cosmetics Research 2013 14th Century Italian Clothing 2013 Persian Refreshments Research Paper 2013 Persian Refreshments Redaction 2012 Donne della Rinascimento Persona Research2012 Clarea Redaction 2012 16th Century Handwash Redaction, Still Room 2012 16th Century Handwash/Book of Secrets, Research/Translation 2012 Life Imitates Myth Research 2011 The Meaning of Friendship Research 2011 Pearl Necklace 2007