Giata Magdalena Alberti

Maestra Giata Magdalena Alberti lives on Fidalgo Island in the Shire of Midhaven. Her mottos are Ancora Imparo (I am still learning) and Sub Sole Floreo (Under the sun I flourish). Her research foci are all related to the Italian peninsula from antiquity to 1600 and include various aspects of sociocultural anthropology such as cosmetics, hygiene, health, apothecaries, games, philosophy, fashion, music, women's lives, gender relations, customs, onomastics, and material culture.

Awards

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Giata received the following honors in the Kingdom of Gleann Abhann: Award of Arms (2010), Order of the Silver Ram (2012), Grant of Arms (2013), Order of the Silver Lamp (2013), Kingdom A&S Champion (2014), Order of the Laurel (2015).

Blog

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She posts much of her research on her blog http://labelladonna.ne [1] and her SCA C.V. can be found at https://fleurtyherald.wordpress.com/about/c-v/ [2]

In Service

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Reservationist, St. Bog, 2008 Co-Steward, Revel, 2009 Reservationist, Investiture, 2011 Baronial Officer, Herald, 2012 Axemoor Court Herald, 2012 Gulf Wars Deputy Department Head, Herald’s Point 2012 Reservationist, Kingdom A&S, 2012 Ruby (Submissions) Herald, Kingdom of Gleann Abhann, 2013 Gulf Wars Department Head, Herald’s Point 2013 Reservationist, Revel 2014 Creator and Steward for the Ca’ d’Oro Renaissance Salon, Artisan’s Row, Gulf Wars 2015 Coordinator for the Ca’ d’Oro Renaissance Salon, Artisan’s Row, Gulf Wars 2016 Department Head of Ca’ d’Oro Salon, Gulf Wars 2017 Department Deputy, Ca’ d’Oro Salon, Gulf Wars 2018

Ars

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Classes Taught: Toilette of Caterina Sforza Spezierie: Italian Renaissance Apothecaries Bassetta Filosofia Cortesana Italian Apothecary Products (Scents & Sensibility) Games Ladies Played (during the Italian Renaissance) Games for Children Persona Development Game of the Goose Introduction to Heraldry The Time Traveler’s Wife (What NOT to Wear) Courtly Behavior for Damigellas Persona Development Gaming and the Italian Salone Book of the Courtier Italian Gaming How Not To Be A Brazen Strumpet (Comportment) Scents & Sensibility Roman Cosmetics Bocce Ball Introduction to Heraldry

A&S Projects Bassetta game, Research and Redaction, Dec Filosofia Cortesana game, Translations/Redaction Lettere di Signora Giata, Creative Writing Sappho Poems in Greek, Performance Gli Experimenti of Caterina Sforza, Research/Translation Comportment for Damigellas Persona, Research Galenus Cold Cream, Redaction/Translation Gleann Abhann Stands Alone, Contrafacta Roman Cosmetics, Research Paper 14th Century Italian Clothing, Research Paper Persian Refreshments, Research Paper Persian Refreshments Redaction Donne della Rinascimento, Persona Research Clarea Redaction 16th Century Handwash Redaction, Still Room 16th Century Handwash/Book of Secrets, Research/Translation Life Imitates Myth Research The Meaning of Friendship Research Pearl Necklace