Aleksandra Lavrovna
About Me
Baroness Aleksandra Lavrovna is an 11th Century Rus citizen of Novgorod. Her merchant father hires strong backs & arms to protect his goods along the road to Byzantium which is how Duncan Barakson met her. He fell in love with this stubborn, strong-willed young woman and eventually persuaded her to be his wife. Her father took a bit more persuading... They are the proud parents of two charming little boys.
My first introduction to the SCA was at June Faire in 1996 - I was smitten and by Autumn War had my first garb together and was ready to jump in with both feet.
My first persona was a 15th Century Spanish woman named Alejandra Villanueva which used an actual family surname. None of my friends could pronounce the first name and there are still a few of them who call me "AJ" which is what they came up with to bypass the Spanish. After a couple of years, I determined that late period clothing was not what I wanted to be wearing at outdoor events in the soggy northwest and my persona started migrating north and into an earlier time. I ran across information on Novgorod quite by accident and since I liked the attitude they had about women decided to build my life there. I love that being Rus allows me to play with clothing from several different cultures and have them all be entirely plausible for the daughter of a northern merchant.
Interests
Administrative, event organizing
Arts
Sewing, applique, embroidery, charter painting
Armigerous Kingdom Awards
Goutte de Sang by Davin Steingrimsson & Groa - AS 36 (2001)
Court Baroness by Davin Steingrimsson & Groa - AS 37 (2003)
Non-Armigerous Awards
Porte Chalice (Canton of Porte de l'Eau service award) - AS 36 (2002)
Green Leaf of Madrone (Baronial service award) - AS 37 (2003)
Joffre (Shire of Druim Doineann service award) - AS 45 (2010)
King's Favor by Nicholaus Barchatov - AS 37 (2003)
Forget-me-not by Alyssia of Cameo Keep - AS 37 (2003)
Forget-me-not by Dagmaer in Hvassa - AS 39 (2005)
Forget-me-not by Angharad Drakenhefd - AS 40 (2005)
Offices Held
Seneschal - Canton of Porte de l'Eau - (January 2015 - present)
New & Incipient Branches Officer - Kingdom of An Tir - (July 2011- present)
Seneschal – Barony of Madrone - (August 2011 – February 2014)
New & Incipient Branches Contingency Deputy - Kingdom of An Tir - (2010-2011)
Seneschal – Canton of Porte de l’Eau - (2000-2003)
Crier Postal Deputy - Kingdom of An Tir - (2000-2002)
Assistant Royal Teamster - Kingdom of An Tir - (1999-2006)
Event Staff
Baronial Banquet, Event Steward - Barony of Madrone - (2015)
May Crown 2013, Steward mentor - Barony of Madrone - (2013, 2014)
Sound Unity Tourney - The Sheep Saga, Event Steward - Barony of Madrone - (2013)
Emprise of the Black Lion X, Assistant Event Steward - Barony of Madrone - (2011)
Hot Summer Lights, Cooking contest coordinator - Shire of Druim Doineann - (2010)
Maypole Faire, Event Steward - Shire of Druim Doineann - (2010)
Holly & Ivy, Class Coordinator - Shire of Druim Doineann - (2010)
Hot Summer Lights, event steward mentor - Shire of Druim Doineann - (2009)
Holly & Ivy, Event Steward - Shire of Druim Doineann - (2009)
Lionheart’s Tourney, Event Steward - Barony of Madrone - ( 2006)
Sven Goes a Viking, Event Steward - Canton of Porte de l'Eau - (2002)
Day of Dance, Event Steward - Canton of Porte de l'Eau - (2002)
12th Night AS 36, Gate Head - Barony of Madrone - (2002)
Winter Play & Feast, Event Steward - Barony of Madrone - (2001)
Yule Feast, Co- Event Steward - Canton of Porte de l'Eau - (2000)
Lionheart’s Tourney, Event Steward - Barony of Madrone - (1998)
Miscellaneous
Award Necklaces, Kjarten Daegarson & Sha'ya Kjartanskona, AS 51
Award Necklaces, Eric Daegarson & Driffina Ulfgarsdottir, AS 50/51
Head of Royal Retinue, Nicholaus Barchatov & Alyssia of Cameo Keep – AS 37
Baronial retinue, Baron Ragnarr & Baroness Bergdis, Madrone - AS 38-39
Stage manager, Madrone Drama Company - “Firebird & Snowmaiden,” “Macbeth,” and “The Tempest”
Kingdom Law review committee, three reviews
Committee for Madrone’s Autocrat Handbook