Sarra the Brave

Hello, welcome to my page. I am Sarra “the Brave” Ragnarssdóttir, Protege / Apprentice to Mistress Tuirrean dal gCais (OP, OL), and currently serve the Kingdom as Sable Sable.

I am a Fiber Geek, Voice Herald, Scribe, and general service type. I call the Barony of Madrone home and am a member of the Company of St. Ulrich. My first event was the Barony of Madrone’s Baronial Banquet in April 2004 (AS 38).

You will often see me walking around at events spinning on a spindle. If you ask, I will teach you!

Service:

Office:

Kingdom of An Tir, Sable Sable (Kingdom Scribe) – July 2014, AS 49 – current -- An Tir Collegium, organized Graphic Arts track, November AS 51

-- Kingdom Handbook re-write, authored scribal section

-- KHSS, collaborated with Argent Scroll to set Scribal track, April AS 49 & 50

-- Avacal Scroll, project manager, AS 50

-- Aquaterra Scribal College reboot, training & charter collaboration, Spring AS 50 Barony of Madrone, Deputy Seneschal – May 2013, AS 48 - current

Barony of Madrone, Scribe - January 2012, AS 46 - February 2014, AS 48

Event Steward:

Barony of Madrone, Peasants' Revel - July 2016 (AS 51)

May Crown (co-Steward w/ Rowena d'Ath-Fhirdia) - May 2014 (AS 49)

May Crown (co-Steward w/ Rowena d'Ath-Fhirdia) - May 2013 (AS 48)

Barony of Madrone, Baronial A&S (Steward Mentor) - February 2013 (AS 47)

Barony of Madrone, Baronial A&S - February 2012 (AS 46)

Barony of Madrone, Lionhearts (co-Steward w/ Constantia in der Lachun) - AS 46

Feast of St. Ulrich - AS 44 & 45

Retinue:

Royal, Ieuan Gower (II) & Gwyneth Gower, AS 48 (Lady in Waiting)

Royal, UlfR Blodfotur Fallgrson & Caoimhe ingen Domnaille, AS 47-48 (Lady in Waiting)

Royal, Ieuan Gower & Gwyneth Gower, AS 46-47 (Lady in Waiting)

Royal, Thorin Njalsson (VII) & Dagmaer in Hvassa, AS 46 (Lady in Waiting)

Barony of Madrone, Ragnarr Thorwaldsson & Bergdis Thorgrimsdottir

-- Head of Retinue - January 2006 (AS 40) to September 2010 (AS 45)

-- Lady in Waiting - November 2004 (AS 39) to January 2006 (AS 40)

Gate Steward:

Barony of Madrone, Emprise of the Black Lion - September 2016 (AS 51)

Barony of Madrone, Sound Unity - August 2013 (AS 48)

Barony of Madrone, Baronial A&S - February 2013 (AS 47)

Barony of Madrone, A Day at the Manor - July 2012 (AS 47)

Barony of Madrone, Baronial Banquet - April 2011 (AS 45)

Barony of Madrone, Baronial A&S - April 2006 (AS 40)

Culinary:

Barony of Madrone, Baronial Banquet, April 2017, AS 51 (Staff) -- Currently reconstructing & testing recipes

Barony of Madrone, Baronial A&S Dinner, March 2016, AS 50 (Kitchen Head) -- Chose menu from period document, led reconstructions & testing of recipes

Kingdom Feast, Madrone Culinary Guild Course, November 2015, AS 50 (Staff)

Barony of Madrone, Baronial Banquet, October 2015, AS 50 (Staff) -- Reconstructed & tested recipes

Canton of Porte de l'Eau, Blades & Bards, December 2014, AS 49 (Kitchen Head)

Barony of Madrone, Baronial Banquet, April 2014, AS 48 (Staff) -- Redacted & tested recipes

Barony of Madrone, Baronial A&S - February 2013, AS 47 (Staff)

Barony of Madrone, Performing Arts Ithra - November 2012, AS 47 (Kitchen Head)

Barony of Madrone, Baronial Banquet, October 2012, AS 47 (Staff)

Feast of St. Ulrich – (Kitchen Co-Head) -- Main dishes only - Spring 2012 (AS 46) -- Entire Meal - Spring 2010 (AS 44)

Arts & Sciences Judging:

An Tir, Kingdom Championship - February 2016, AS 50

An Tir, Kingdom Championship (Student) - February 2013, AS 47

Madrone, Baronial Championship - February 2013, AS 47

Glymm Mere, Baronial Championship - October 2012, AS 47

Madrone, Baronial Championship - February 2012, AS 46

Bardic Judging:

An Tir, Kingdom Championship - February 2016, AS 50

An Tir, Kingdom Championship - February 2015, AS 49

An Tir, Kingdom Championship - February 2014, AS 48

Court Heraldry:

Saturday in the Park with Sven, October AS 51 – Court of Enzio & Spike

June Faire, AS 51 (partial) – Court of Eirik & Driffina

May Crown, AS 51 (partial) – Court of Eirik & Driffina

Ursalmas, AS 50 (partial) – Court of Eirik & Driffina

Emprise of the Black Lion, AS 48 – Court of Ieuan & Gwyneth

September Crown, AS 48 – Court of Ieuan & Gwyneth

Honey War, AS 48 (all weekend) – Court of UlfR & Caoimhe

June Faire, AS 48 (all weekend) – Court of UlfR & Caoimhe

12th Night, AS 47 (~1 hr) – Final Court of Vic & Astrid

September Crown, AS 47 (5 items) – Court of Vic & Astrid

Other:

Pre-registration Coordinator, Madrone Banquet, October, AS 47 & 50

Schedule Coordinator, September Crown, AS 48

Organized Barony of Madrone to work Gate, Friday Evening, July Coronation, AS 48

Emprise of the Black Lion "Judges Assistant" – September, 2011 - 2013, AS 46, 47 & 48

Field Herald for Various Events

Arts:

Teaching:

Wyewood, Spring Faire & Ithra, "Spinning on a Drop Spindle", March AS 49

Glymm Mere, Seafarer’s III, “Dyeing with Indigo & Woad”, August AS 49

Blatha An Oir, Embers & Ambrosia, “Dyeing with Indigo & Woad”, June AS 49

Midhaven, Mid-winter Ithra, "Scribal 101" & "SCA Life presenter", February AS 48

Wyewood, Mostly Messes, “Dyeing with Indigo & Woad”, August AS 48

Various Events, "Spindle Spinning 101" (unofficial)

Fiber Arts:

Silk Embroidery Thread (13, ~10yd skeins) to HRM Gwyneth for Pensic, AS 48

Wool Yarn (2 skeins) & Silk Embroidery Thread (3, 10yd skeins) as KASB prizes, AS 48

Silk Cord for Barony of Glymm Mere's Champions' Cloak Clasps, AS 47

Scribal Arts:

White Scarf Scroll (final of Order), Verith de Prendergast, May Crown, AS 50

Poisson d'Or Scroll, Sean O'Conner, Madrone A&S, AS 49

Red Branch Scroll, Liadain, North Sound Sergeantry Trials, AS 49

Thank you Scroll, Kitchen Head, Madrone Baronial Banquet, April, AS 48

Pelican Scroll, Etiennette, 12th Night, AS 48

Canton of Porte de l'Eau, Porte Chalice Scroll, AS 47

Emprise of the Black Lion Scrolls, AS 45

Company of St. Ulrich annual recognition Scrolls, AS 44

Awards:

An Tir:

Forget-me-not - Jan, 2014 (AS 48) By: Gwyneth Gower

Jambe de Lion – Sept 1, 2013 (AS 48) By: Ieuan Gower (II), Gwyneth Gower

Forget-me-not - Jul 21, 2012 (AS 47) By: Gwyneth Gower

Forget-me-not - Dec 17, 2011 (AS 46) By: Dagmaer in Hvassa

Goutte de Sang - Jan 8, 2011 (AS 45) By: Tiernan mor dal Cais, Miranda Faoltiarna

Award of Arms - Jan 27, 2007 (AS 41) By: Sven Fallgr Gunnarsson, Signy Oksendahl

Barony of Madrone:

Tsveti Madrone - Red (Scribal Arts) - Apr 26, 2014 (AS 48) By: Stefan of Pembroke, Emmelina de Coventry

Green Leaf - Sep 15, 2012 (AS 47) By: Edward Cire of Greymoor, Elisabeth de Rossignol

Tsveti Madrone - Yellow (Fiber Arts) - Apr 9, 2011 (AS 45) By: Edward Cire of Greymoor, Elisabeth de Rossignol

Green Leaf - Apr 10, 2010 (AS 44) By: Ragnarr Thorwaldsson, Bergdis Thorgrimsdottir

My Kingdom OP listing is: http://op.antirheralds.org/index.php?who=6178