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. I started playing in the Barony of Blatha an Oir in 1996 and in 1998 was honored with becoming baronial retinue. I have been active in the Barony since 1998 with the exception of a a few years that I lived in Vancouver WA.

Personna: Marike Sigrunasdotter

Born in 940 AD in East Jutland in a place called Jelling. I reside under the rule of King Gorm the Elder and Queen Thyra, which will be the last pagan monarchs of my area.

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

Highest Award: Baroness

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)

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)

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

By: Aleksii Konstantinovich Chernoi, Elspeth Nic Grath

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)

Forget-me-not (An Tir)

By: Astrid av det Fjord Landskap Oct 27, 2012 (AS XLVII)

Flamme de Or (Blatha An Oir)

By: Aleksii Konstantinovich Chernoi, Elspeth Nic Grath Feb 2, 2013 (AS XLVII)

Forget Me Not (An Tir)

By: Caoimhe ingen Domnaille June 1,2013

Baron's Favor (Blatha An Oir)

By: Aleksii Konstantinovich Chernoi Sep 7, 2013 (AS XLVIII)

Baroness's Favor (Blatha An Oir)

By: Elspeth Nic Grath Sep 7, 2013 (AS XLVIII)

Baroness #5 of Blatha An Oir (An Tir)

By: Ieuan Gower, Gwyneth Gower

Forget me not (An Tir)

By: Stjarna Jan 10, 2015 (AS XLIX )

Bountiful Hand (An Tir)

By: Styrkarr Jarlsskald and Stjarna Jan 10, 2015 (AS XLIX)

Most recent service

Baroness of Blatha an Oir Sept 5, 2013-current (Blatha an Oir in An Tir)

Things I have done

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

Deputy sensechal Blatha an Oir 2011,2012 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 and Crier editor. June 2nd 2012 to July 19th 2013.

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

An Tir Lampworkers Guild. (current) Create beads for the guild to give out to kingdoms. Sets of 19 per kingdom. Make 3-5 per year

Artist of the Year for Sport of Kings 2013. Designed the 2013 Sport of Kings Tee shirts

Registered Ithra Instructor. Teaching: I teach a class on leather carving, a class on embroidery for embellishment, and a 16 century Persian 2 hour class, lecture on basic history, apparel (mens and womens) textile, brief history.

Assisted in the creation of Step down Iron age finnish Costuming for interested retinue for HRM Caoimhe ingen Dominaille.

Custom Kingdom scroll work. Designed and painted Baroness Svavas court barony scroll 2014

Designed Their Royal Majesties Styrkarr and Dagrun Stjarna's coronation apparel. Dutchess Miranda contacted me and asked me if I could work on the project. I assembled a team of talented artisans to assist in the creation of the pieces. I did the tablet weaving, directed the artisans and coordinated the efforts to meet our goal and deadline. I also did seam finish, necks, and trim work on the apparel. Our team created a total of 11 pieces of apparel for them. 3 under tunics, three over tunics, 2 under dresses, one apron dress, one caftan coat, and one pair of pants. This project was a huge undertaking and would not have been possible without all of the timeless efforts, passion, and hard work of the Blatha an Oir clothier team.

other service and A and S related:

Designed Skapti Thorinsson's purple heart chair in 2004. Did most of the wood carving. There were a few pieces that my squire brother at the time did. His Graces squire Thalin purchased the wood and my squire sister at the time assisted in sanding.

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, 2014

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 kingdom charters when needed.

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

Embroidered the spirals and pelican on Anharad Albannes Pelican cloak. 2012

Lampwork bead team for the Barony of Blatha an Oir to give out as site tolkens. 2012-1013

Member of the An Tir Lamp workers guild. Make kingdom beads for every July coronation and 12th night.

Autumn War on event steward team since 2009- current

My current passion is Scythian art, jewelry, clothing and history. I have started to do archery in the past year and am working on a scythian costume to go with my horse bow and my custom leather quiver I made.

Things I do and/or teach:

Teach costuming and cultural classes. (viking era and Persian)

Teach classes in sewing, tablet weaving, painting,scribal, lamp working, leather tooling, embroidery and embellishment, leather armor and shield making and painting.

make leather armor since 2000

make heavy fighting weapons/shields since 2000

make period shoes

Leather tooling 25 years experience

Viking Era, Vendal era clothing and culture

Iron Age Finnish, Latvian

16th Century Persian clothing

Embroidery and embellishment

wood carving

scribal work (teach, design charters and paint)

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 (my muse!)

wool felting, 3d wool felting

tablet weaving

Heddle loom weaving (small projects)

Inkle loom weaving (belts and trim)

Making silver and iron needles.

Being a inspiration to the love of my life and husband. Baron Hengist Helgason

Things I want to learn:

nalbinding (I make franken socks)

Things I don't know a lot about.

heraldry. Just never been my thing. Love it. Not for me.

Other things I have done in the sca.

Fought heavy regularly for 4 years from 2003-2007 Won best new fighter at Mayfaire in 2004. Fought at Estrella War in 2004, 4 An Tir West Wars. several in the Kingdom Wars including several Honey and Autumn Wars. Stopped fighting heavy in 2010 permanently due to concussions. At that point I was only armoring up a few times a year due to fear of getting another concussion.

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