Epona Ehwaz

Purpure, a horse courant contourny within an orle argent (registered as Jódís in glaða)

In the spring of 2005, I moved to the Columbia Gorge and discovered a non-SCA group, the Vanir-Lag, involved in recreating Norse life. Having never heard of this or the SCA or anything similar before, I was intrigued. After one event I was hooked. Several of the group’s members are in the SCA and encouraged me to attend events with them.

In the fall of 2007, I attended my first SCA event with Wastekeep, loved it, and began attending most of their events over the past year, in addition to the Vanir-Lag’s gatherings. In August of 2008, I discovered a local SCA group starting up Hauksgarðr and began attending their meetings and events. In November of 2008, I became Deputy A&S with Hauksgarðr.

My persona is a sword-swinging, bead-making Norse woman, and I enjoy lampworking, Norse wire weaving, traditional archery, garb-making, bellydancing, embroidery, games, learning about all things Norse, and I have recently become intrigued with heavy fighting, after getting a chance to suit up and fight. My mundane life includes being a mother to two wonderful children, hobby farming, natural horsemanship, and running a small rescue for ponies.

Awards and Honors

Golden Torc from Baron Alfric Rolfson and Baroness Jill Blackhorse of Three Mountains at Hauksgarðr May Revel, May 9 AS 44 / 2009

Award of Arms from King Vik Vikingsson and Queen Inga the Unfettered at July Coronation XLIV/2009, July 19 AS 44 / 2009

Honorary Citizen of Wastekeep at Yule Feast, December 12 AS 44 / 2009

Order of the Mountain Sun from Baron Alfric Rolfson and Baroness Jill Blackhorse of Three Mountains at Hauksgarðr May Revel, May 8 AS 45 / 2010

Order of the Goutte de Sange from King Tiernan mor dal Cais and Queen Miranda Faoltiarna at Wastekeep Barons Ball, October 2 AS 45 / 2010

Affiliations

Member of the RPP

Member of the An Tir Lampworkers Guild