Petra del Bosque Villard

Brief Background:

Petra attended her first SCA event at Kent Canterbury Faire in 1993. She was inducted into the Daughters of Loki in January 1994 at Urselmas. She was a regular participant at events in An Tir through 2002, when she took a necessary break from the SCA to pursue her college education, attending only a handful of events between 2003 - 2020. In January 2021, Petra returned to the SCA after having completed her modern higher education by earning a Master's degree, establishing her career, and taking time to travel. She looks forward to connecting with friends old and new, and exploring her Spanish persona.

SCA Skills & Interests

• Sewing & Garment Making

• Embroidery

• Jewelry Making

• Spinning (Drop Spindle)

• Knitting

• Beadwork

• Painting & Illumination

• Weaving

• Equestrian Activities

• Organizing Information & Conducting Research

Works & Achievements

• 1993 - 2002 I did various things such as waterbearing at events, and assisting a few event autocrats by organizing games & contests within their events (some that I recall were running a game of Clench-a-Wench at June Faire each year, and the annual Torchlight Tourney and the Middle Eastern Dance Contest at Autumn War were originally started by me). And I have made more garb and camp food for SCA friends than I can even recall.

• I won a Samhain costume contest in Blatha An Oir in 1994, portraying the ghost of Ophelia.

• I won a cookie baking contest at Bar Gemels in 1997 and was asked to provide the same cookies for a Laurel meeting by the Queen at that time, which I was honored to do.

• In 2000, the Kingdom Seneschal Mikhail unofficially nicknamed me "Queen of Hearts" and wrote a poem in my honor. He wanted me to know that I was very appreciated by my SCA friends and it was very touching so I am including it here. (On a similar note, in 2002 Duke Davin gave me the nickname "An Tir's Social Lubricant" for my ability to get the fun going at events and encouraging people to join in. No poem that time, though.)

• In 2001 I was a guest A & S judge while visiting an event in Artemisia.

• Upon returning in 2021, I assisted with the Kingdom awards backlog and found contact information for 80 awardees who had been previously un-reachable so that they could receive their awards.

• Awarded Arts & Sciences Champion of Blatha an Oir at 2022 Embers & Ambrosia event. At the same event, I taught a class on the project I had presented for consideration as Champion. I discussed the different breeds of wool and other fibers used in the Middle Ages and I had also sourced samples of many of those wools, some of which were endangered species and not easy to find. I spent several months on that project, researching and collecting samples. (I'm happy to teach that class again, upon request.)

• At June Faire in 2022, I brought my A & S project and showed it as part of the demo at a booth in the artisan's hall. I had a great deal of interest and enjoyed sharing it with all who came to see.

• Sponsored and judged the 1st Garb Contest at 2022 Autumn War, and I made hand embroidered silk bags and embroidered silk belt favors for the winners, judges, and emcee.

• Awarded Blatha an Oir's Companionship of the Golden Blossom at 2022 Autumn War for service in the Arts & Sciences

• Became Deputy A&S Officer in the Barony of Wyewood

• Presented my fiber collection at Athaneum in Madrone, June 2023.

• Received a distinguished Award of Arms at Athaneum in Madrone, June 2023.

• Sponsored and judged the 2nd Garb Contest at 2023 Autumn War, and provided the prizes and gifts for judges and our Bard.

• Sponsored an A&S Working Day in late December 2023 with the intent of providing ample space for folks to work on their 12th Night garb. It was an enjoyable afternoon.