Marike Sigrunasdotter

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Marike Sigrunasdotter/(Almira el Varangi) Name change in 2011

First camping event:

Thirty Year

My first event ever was Aquaterra's yule in 1994. I belly danced at the feast.

Awards: Marike Sigrunasdotter

Branch: Barony of Blatha An Oir [Branch web site]

Also known as: Almira el Varangi

Also lived in: Glymm Mere

Highest Award: Jambe de Lion

Golden Blossom (Blatha An Oir)

By: Yusuf Ja'bar al Timbuktuwwi el galot, Isabeau de Lis Noir Sep 9, 1998 (AS XXXIII)

Briar (Blatha An Oir)

By: Yusuf Ja'bar al Timbuktuwwi el galot, Isabeau de Lis Noir Sep 17, 2000 (AS XXXV)

Panther's Torch (Blatha An Oir) Aug 15, 2009 (AS XLIV)

By: Aleksii Konstantinovich Chernoi, Elspeth Nic Grath

Award of Arms (An Tir)

By: Skapti Thorinsson, Asa Starradottir May 1, 2004 (AS XXXIX)

Jambe de Lion (An Tir)

By: Cedric Blackwell Rolfsson, Elizabeth Yvonne Owles Aug 15, 2009 (AS XLIV)

Forget-me-not (An Tir)

By: Dagmaer in Hvassa Dec 17, 2011 (AS XLVI)

Goutte De Sang (An Tir)

By: Thorin Njalsson, Dagmaer in Hvassa Jan 7, 2012 (AS XLVI)

Bountiful Hand (An Tir)

By: Thorin Njalsson, Dagmaer in Hvassa Jan 7, 2012 (AS XLVI)

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Service:

BAO Retinue 1998-2001 to Yusuf Ja'bar al Timbuktuwwi el galot, Isabeau de Lis Noir

Deputy sensechal Blatha an Oir 2011 to Yusuf Ja'bar al Timbuktuwwi el galot

Lady in waiting for HRM Queen Dagmaer. 2011 Lady in waiting for HRM Astrid of the Fjordlands 2012 Head Lady in waiting for HRH Caoimhe ingen Domnaille 2012-13

An Tir Kingdom Chronicler (presently) June 2012

Apprenticed to Her Grace Dutchess Dagmaer in Hvassa in 2011 as her Laurel Student.

Things I do or have done:

Designed and carved Skapti Thorinsson's purple heart chair. His Graces squire Thalin purchased the wood and my squire sister at the time assisted in sanding

May Faire 2004 heavy fighting tourney prize

Cut out and tooled and painted a custom leather belt that was won in a 12th night auction 2004.

Scribal work. Painted kingdom charters in 2004, 2009, 2010

Designed the Autumn War t shirts for the years of 2009-2011

Designed the Art of War T shirt for 2011

Scribal work for the Barony of Blatha an Oir. Pick up and paint extra charters when needed.

Designed the thrones favors for Duke Thorin and Dutchess Dagmaer for their last reign. Dec. 2011

Chosen as Artist of the Year for Sport of Kings 2013. "Designing the Artwork for tee shirts and creating the Champions cloak" (on going project from 9/2012- Sok 2013)

Things I do and/or teach:

Teach costuming and cultural classes every other month at my home. (viking era and Persian)

make leather armor

make heavy fighting weapons/shields

make period shoes

Leather tooling

Viking Era clothing and culture

14th Century Persian clothing

Embroidery and embellishment

wood carving

scribal work

Painting heraldic devices on shields.

Making silk banners.

metal etching (newest skill)

Pierce work

basic forge work

Period middle eastern dance(18 years)

Lamp work bead making

wool felting

card weaving

Heddle loom weaving (small projects)

Inkle loom weaving (belts and trim)

Being a inspiration to the love of my life. Hengis

Things I want to learn:

nalbinding

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