Guðrun Sæbjarnarsdottir
Baroness Gudrun resides in the Canton of Akornebir, within the Barony of Wastekeep, Kingdom of An Tir. She has two wonderful children and is married to Thorkell Palsson. She is of the Viking persuasion and has been apart of SCA, on and off, since 1986.
- Offices
- Canton of Akornebir
- Chronicler Jan 2009- Jan 2011, 2014-2015
- Seneschal Jan 2011- Jun 2016
- Exchequer Jun 2016- Nov 2018
- Librarian Jan 2011- Current
- A&S Officer Jun 2015- Current
- Barony of Wastekeep
- Teamster Nov 2014- Nov 2016
- Deputy Scribe Jun 2014- Jun 2015
- Scribe Jun 2015- Jun 2018
- Lieutenant of Sergeantry Oct 2015- Oct 2016
- Captain of Sergeantry Oct 2016- Oct 2017
- Landed Baroness Nov 2017- Current
- Awards
- Blasted Tree (Wastekeep) Nov 14, 2009
- Award of Arms (An Tir) May 22, 2011
- Sable Brush (Wastekeep) Jun 19, 2011
- A&S Champion (Akornebir) Nov 5, 2011
- A&S Champion (Vulkanfeldt) Dec 1, 2012
- Sergeantry: Artisan (Wastekeep) Aug 3, 2013
- Wyvern's Wing (Vulkenfeldt) Dec 7, 2013
- A&S Champion (Vulkenfeldt) Dec 7, 2013
- Jambe de Lion Apr 12, 2014
- Baronesses Favor (Wastekeep) Oct 4, 2014
- Wyvern’s Wing (Vulkenfeldt) Dec 6,, 2014
- Silver Keep (Wastekeep) Dec 13, 2014
- Forget-me-Not (Stjarna) Jan 9, 2015
- Hammer and Wolf (Wastekeep) Nov 14, 2015
- Company of Ratotuskr (Akornebir)Dec 12, 2015
- Forget-me-Not (Mary Grace) Jan 9, 2016
- Goutte de Sang Mar 25, 2017
- Royal Scribal Favor (Styrkarr) May 28, 2017
- King’s Favor (An Tir, Styrkarr) Jul 15, 2017
- Forget-me-not (Stjarna) Jul 15, 2017
- Mischievous Ferret (Wastekeep) Oct 7, 2017
- Baroness’ Favor (Wastekeep) Oct 28, 2017
- Baroness #7 of Wastekeep Nov 11, 2017
- WOAW Nov 10, 2018
- Events Service
- Event Steward (including Co)
- As You Like It (Akornebir) 2009, 2011, 2014
- Blades, Bows, and Barbeque (Akornebir) 2013
- Yule (Wastekeep) 2013, 2014, 2016
- Sergeants 2014
- Baron’s Ball (Wastekeep) 2013, 2014, 2016
- Wastekeep Sergeantry Trials 2014
- An Tir Collegium 2016, 2017
- Feast Steward (including Co)
- As You Like It (Akornebir) 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014
- Springfest (Wastekeep) 2012, 2013
- Dregate Revel (Dregate) 2013, 2015
- Yule (Wastekeep) 2013, 2014, 2016
- Feast of Fools (Silverhart) 2014
- Baron's Ball (Wastekeep) 2013, 2014
- Other
- Hotel Liaison (Wastekeep): 12th Night (2018)
- Lady in Waiting to Her Majesty Stjarna (2014-15)
- Her Majesty Mary Grace (2015-16)
- Head Lady in Waiting to Her Majesty Stjarna (2017)
- Gate, water bearing, merchant coordinator, RV wrangler, hotel liaison, class instructor, camp coordinator.
- Classes taught at events
- Cooking with Gudrun, Sergeants Trials (2013)
- Easy Feast Contributions, Springfest and Barons Ball (with different recipes), 2014, 2015
- SCA on a Budget, Springfest, 2015
- Camping and the SCA with Children, Newcomers, (2016)
- How to Carve a Soapstone Bowl, Iron and Ink, (2019)
- Administration Retreats
- Kingdom Seneschal and Exchequer Symposium (2013)
- Officer Branch Symposium (2016)
- Kingdom Seneschal and Exchequer Symposium (2016)
- Inlands Exchequer Training (2017)
- Current regular activities
- Hosting A&S/Scribal nights
- Attending Akornebir Scurry events (bringing projects and sharing projects, classes as needed)
- Attending events, taking classes
- But what is she up to now?
- Joined the Collegium Steering Committee to help groups prepare for and run
- An Tir Collegium events
- Completed the 100 Days of SCA Service challenge on Facebook (4/5/2020)
- Holding the occasional virtual A&S or social gatherings for Akornebir
- Relationships
- Protégé to Ulrik Grimwolf de Montazure, OP, Jan 2012 - Current
- Artisan of Wastekeep Mar 2013
- Honorary Member of Dregate Sep 2015
- Student to Svava in litla, OL, Jan 2015- Oct 2016
- Apprentice to Phelan Tolusmiðr, OP, OL, KSCA, May 2017- Current