Katryne MacKim

Honorable Lady Katryne MacKim
Photo courtesy of Heather Morgan-Leist

Argent goutty de larmes, a raven sable and a chief invected azure (Nov-2010)

Current Local Branch

• Barony of Madrone, where I play
• Gallant of Madrone, since 2008
• Courtier of Madrone, since 2016
• Provost to M. Sebastien de Caen

Offices Held

• Madrone Baronial Scribe, 2022 to present
• Kingdom Deputy for Youth Rapier, 2022 to present
• Central Regional Rapier Marshal, 2017 to present
• Madrone Baronial Rapier Marshal, 2016 to 2021
• Courtier of Madrone, 2014 to present
• Western Regional Arts and Sciences Reporting Deputy, 2014-2017
• Madrone Arts and Sciences Minister, 2012 to 2016
• Captain of the Madrone Sergeants, 2008 to 2022
• Gallant of Madrone, 2008 to present
• First event - June Faire 2002
• Subscribing Member, 2003 to Present

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Awards

• Award of Arms (Amalric Blackhart, Caia Snowden), Jan 13, 2007 (AS XLI)
• Order of the Goutte de Sang (Vik Vikingsson, Astrid av det Fjord Landskap), Sep 1, 2012 (AS XLVII)
• Order of the Jambe de Lion ( UlfR Blodfotur Fallgrson, Caoimhe ingen Domnaille), Jun 1, 2013 (AS XLVIII)
• Sable Gauntlet (Sven Fallgr Gunnersson, Rauokinn Eyverska Stardadottir), July 9, 2022 (AS LVII)

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Non-Armigerous Awards

• Rapier Champion of Dragon’s Laire— Arion, Khloe June 2022 to June 2023
• Mantle (Madrone)--Enzio Bandinelli and Spike Zoetaert, 2022
• Plate (Aquaterra)--Geirleikr Vethrson, Zahra bint al-Rammah January 29, 2022
• Silver Dolphin (Aquaterra)-—Geirleikr Vethrson, Zahra bint al-Rammah January 25, 2020
• Green Leaf Madrone— Enzio Bandinelli and Spike Zoetaert, February 18, 2017
• Baroness’ Favor-- Emmelina de Coventry—October 16, 2015
• Courtier Madrone--Stefan of Pembroke and Emmelina de Coventry Sept 13, 2014
• Tsveti Madrone Yellow (crafts)-—Stefan of Pembroke and Emmelina de Coventry Sept 13, 2014
• Green Leaf Madrone--Ragnarr Thorwaldsson, Bergdis thorgrimsdottir. September 25, 2010
• Gallant Madrone—Ragnarr Thorwaldsson, Bergdis thorgrimsdottir, Sept 6, 2008

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Rapier MIC Activities

• 2022– Blatha an Oir- Lord Defenders- Rapier MIC
• 2022– Blatha an Oir- Embers and Ambrosia MIC
• 2021- Blatha an Oir - Lord Defenders- Rapier MIC
• 2019(?)- Aquaterra - Ursalmas- Rapier and CT MIC
• 2018(?)- Aquaterra - Ursalmas- Rapier MIC
• 2009 (?)- Aquaterra - Ursalmas- Rapier MIC
• Various other Rapier Events

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Classes Taught

• 2022- Collegium—Latin for the Electronic Learner
• 2022- Collegium— Witchcraft in the Late Period
• 2022- Roses and Thorns— Women’s fighting clothing
• 2022- Embers and Ambrosia— Women’s fighting clothing
• 2022- Embers and Ambrosia— Field Courtesy for the new Fighter
• 2022- Atheneum— Display of Coptic Socks, Temari and various research projects
• 2021- Collegium— Witchcraft in the Late period
• Various informal classes on Kumihimo, Temari and Rapier Marshalling

Research Projects

• The European Witchcraft Trials (circa 1560 to 1660)

• Medieval Cryptography: how to send hidden messages
• The Coptic Sock Project: Fatimid Era Knitted Socks
• A Primer for Learning Latin to help with Duolingo and other online learning programs

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Past Research Projects

• A Brief History of Chess, looking specifically at the art of pieces
• The Black Plague: How the Medieval mind thought the plague was contracted and spread. (this project is paused due to current pandemic. I find it too depressing to work on)
• How to Cheat at Dice and other Gaming- Loaded Dice and Marked Cards

Interests

• Rapier Fighting
• Kumihimo, Japanese braiding, since 2008
• Lampworking, since February 2013
• Painting and Illumination, Scribal
• Period Button Making, wrapped thread, glass
• Temari — Embroidered Japanese balls

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Kumihimo-Marudai braids

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  my first attempt at the Sasanami braid
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  Madrone gwraidd garter, sasanami braid
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  Final Version of Gwraidd, sasanami braid
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  First attempt at the Mitake gumi
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  Kongo Gumi "very hard" round braid

Kumihimo-Takadai braids

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  my first attempt at takadai weaving
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  a thin braid used for sword wrap
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  braid used for lacing armor

Lampwork Beads

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  Amber
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  for Baron Stefan of Pembroke
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  Pink Tsveti Madrone
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  Random Blue and white beads
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  Light Green experiment
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  2014 January Kingdom of the East
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  2014 January Kingdom of the West
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  2014 January Kingdom of the West ii
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  2014 East- West beads for 12th Night final versions
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  Iron Age Slovenia translucent purple with dots

Serjeantry Petitions

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  Petition to the 9th Baroness of Madrone, Bergdis Thorgrimsdottir
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  Petition to the 10th Baron of Madrone, Earl Edward Cire of Greymoor