Alessandra da Montefeltro

**Azure, an open book and on a chief Or a quill pen fesswise between two lozenges Gules** (Nov-2013)

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Current Local Branch

Barony of Madrone, where I often play
Barony of Wyewood, where I live and play
Member of Clan Carn, as of Aug-14-2010
Protege of Countess Elisabeth de Rossignol

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Interests

Retinue
Embellishment, especially blackwork
Lists, local to kingdom level
Pewter casting
Glass etching
Silk painting

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Offices Held

First event - September Crown 1995 (AS XXX)
Subscribing Member, 1996 to Present
Kingdom Lists Minister (KLM), January 2003 to January 2007
Crier Listings Editor, February 2011 to Present
Deputy Seneschal of the Barony of Wyewood, April 2013 to Present

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Retinue, Royal - Thorin VII and Dagmaer II (An Tir)
Retinue, Royal - Vik II and Astrid (An Tir)
Retinue, Royal - UlfR II and Caoimhe II (An Tir)
Retinue, Baronial - Stefen of Pembroke & Emmelina de Coventry (Madrone)

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Awards

Award of Arms (Skepti Ravensfury & Asa Starradottir), Jul 22, 2000 (AS XXXV)
Order of the Goutte de Sang (Thorin Njalsson & Dagmaer in Hvassa), Sep 4, 2004 (AS XXXIX)
Order of the Jambe de Lion (Ieuan Gower & Gwyneth Gower), Sep 14, 2013 (AS XLVIII)

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Non-Armigerous Awards

Star of Eisenmarche, Mar 27, 1999 (AS XXXIII)
Companion of the Royal Company of the Sable Rose, Argent
Green Leaf of Madrone
Princess' Knot of Avacal; given by HRH Bryjna Lovisdottir of Axewater Feb-2011 (AS XLV)
Prince's Favour of Tir_Righ; given by HRH Alden ap Owain Mar-2011 (AS XLV)
Princess' Talon_of_Favour of Tir_Righ; given by HRH Katherine_Moore Mar-2011 (AS XLV)
Forget-me-not; given by HRM Dagmaer_in_Hvassa Jan-2012 (AS XLVI)
Forget-me-not; given by HRM Astrid av det Fjord Landskap Jan-2013 (AS XLVII)
Forget-me-not; given by HRM Caoimhe ingen Domnaille Jul-2013 (XLVIII)
Princess' Knot of Avacal; given by HRH Sadb ingen Thuathail Aug-2013 (AS XLVIII)

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Guild Memberships

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My Silk Painting

I took a silk banner painting class at Sport of Kings in 2011 and again in 2013. My first attempt was ruined when a breeze caught the fabric while the gutta was still wet. The fabric folded and my design went 'SPLAT!' I didn't want to give up though, so in 2013 I purchased silk paddle fans from Dharma Trading Company. These are already fixed to a frame so the breezes on site wouldn't be a problem. The difference was Amazing and I am Hooked! As soon as I got home I ordered gutta and silk paints and produced 14 more designs. 12 of these were submitted to the An Tir Dirty Dozen Donation Derby at September Crown.