Baroness Sylvie la chardonnière
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WARRANTED OFFICES HELD:
June 2005 – Present Minister of Arts & Sciences for the Province of the Mists
July 2003 – Present Web Minister and Chronicler for the Province of the Mists
January 2003 – June 2005 Minister of Arts & Sciences for Shire Cloondara
APPOINTED POSITIONS HELD:
January 2012 – May 2012 Court Member Uther and Kara (West)
October 2011 – January 2012 Court Member Rolf and Aurora (West)
April 2011 – July 2011 Court Member Marc and Patricia (West)
October 2010 – May 2011 Court Member Micholaj and Vittoria (Mists)
August 2010 – January 2011 Court Member Titus and Arianwen (West)
July 2009 – January 2010 Court Member Eric van Roosebeke and Annora (Cynagua)
August 2006 – January 2007 Head of Court Rolf and Aurora (West)
July 2005 – January 2006 Court Member Alvar and Megen (Cynagua)
April 2005 – August 2005 Court Member Thorfinn and Geirdis (West)
NOTABLE EVENTS ORGANIZED:
December 2008 Beaconsgate Boar Hunt Head Cook
December 2005 Beaconsgate Boar Hunt Head Cook
September 2004 Mists Bardic Head Cook
October 2003 Debardchery Autocrat
October 2002 Debardchery Autocrat
SCA AWARDS and HONORS
Kingdom Awards list
- I got my Award of Arms on June 21, AS XXXVIII (2003) at June Crown from Prince Dmitriy & Princess Jimena of the Mists.
- At the first feast I cooked, Mists Bardic Feast on September 11 XXXIX (2004), Prince Titus & Princess Eona awarded me the Corolla Aulica which is the Principality of the Mists service award.
- At Boar Hunt Dec 10, AS XL (2005), my second feast as head cook, King Jade & Queen Eliana of the West made me a member of the Order of the Rose Leaf, the Kingdom level award given for expertise in the arts or sciences.
- La Courtesia Jul 16, AS XLI (2006) Zaid & Louise (Cynagua)
- Friendly Castle Oct 29, AS XLI (2006) Zaid & Louise (Cynagua)
- At March Crown Mar 22, AS XLII (2008) I received the Defender of the West from King Gemini & Queen Mari of the West for my work with my Lord Fearghus mac Airt as Estrella War Land Agents.
- At Cynagua Fall Coronet 2010 Their Majesties Titus and Arianwen made me a Baroness of the Court of the West (landless court trash)
CURRENT SCA AUTHORIZATIONS
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Classes Taught
- Introduction to Fingerloop braiding, A&S Tourney July 2005. “Fingerloop braiding is one form of the technique of loop manipulation, which can be used to make laces of all sizes and complexities.Fingerloop braids found in digs in London have been dated to as early as the 12th century. These examples are purse strings, edgings for hairnets, and loose braids (possibly laces or hat laces).Come and learn how to make a standard round lace, a brode lace, if time permits, a lace baston. Our patterns are taken from a manual of fingerloop braiding dated to 1475.”
- Even more Fingerloop Braiding, A&S Tourney July 2005. “This class will build on the information from the Fingerloop Braiding Basics class and add some new braids.Come and learn how to make a thyn lace, a lace bend round of viii bowes and, if time permits, a lace dawns. Our patterns are taken from a manual of fingerloop braiding dated to 1475.”
- The Viborg Shirt, A&S Tourney July 2010. “The Viborg shirt is a linen shirt dated to between 1019 and 1050 found near Viborg Søndersø, Denmark. This class will review the cut of the shirt and the seams used in its construction. There will be hand sewing.”
- Rectangular Tunic Construction, Spring Collegium 2007. “Follow along as we go from rectangles of fabric to an assembled rectanglar tunic with completely finished seams that fold together beautifully. Class includes, discussions of other seam types, fabric choice, and cutting diagrams for several different sizes.”
- 13th Century Woman’s Cap: AKA “St Birgitta’s Cap” Come and learn to make a 13th-century woman’s cap, based on the extant Cap of St. Birgitta. Class will discuss images and the extant cap and will start hand-sewing an easy version of it. Fee includes linen and thread for cap as well as handout.
Competitions
July 2005 Our team won the Cook Off at A&S Tourney
April 2003 Won Silver Spoon award for Prince Biskets
April 2003 Won A&S award for Anglo Saxon threaded in pattern in tablet weaving
October 2002 Won Copper Spoon award for Apple and Orange Tart
TIMELINE (for my happiness)
January 2012 – May 2012 On West royal court for Uther and Kara
October 2011 – January 2012 On West royal court for Rolf and Aurora
April 2011 – July 2011 On West royal court for Marc and Patricia
May 2011 Finished 1540s: Blue&Black Swiss Gown
October 2010 – May 2011 On Mists court for Micholaj and Vittoria
June 2010-Jan 2011 On West royal court for Titus and Arianwen
September 2010 Finished Arianwen’s Saxony Dress
June 2010 Finished Red&Black Kampfrau
May 2010 Finished Green&Gold Kampfrau
July 2009-Jan 2010 On Cynagua court for Eric and Annora
February 2009 Land Agent for Estrella War
December 2008 Head cuisinière for Beaconsgate Boar Hunt
February 2008 Land Agent for Estrella War
Jan 2007 Fearghus proposed to me at Western 12th Night Court
Aug 2006-Jan 2007 Head of Court for Rolf and Aurora
Aug 2006 finished Saxony dress and Landsknecht Waffenrock
Dec. 2005 Moved into new house
December 2005 Head cuisinière for Beaconsgate Boar Hunt
Oct 2005 Flew to Great Western War
July 2005-Feb 2006 On Cynaguan royal court for Alvar and Megan
July 2005 Our team won the Cook Off at A&S Tourney
June 2005 New oak poles for sunshade number two
May-Aug. 2005 On West royal court for Thorfinn and Geirdis
March 2005 First camping event with second sunshade.
June 2005-present Minister of Arts & Sciences for the Province of the Mists
July 2003-present Web Minister for the Province of the Mists
January 2005 finished Yellow Cote Dress.
January 2003-June 2005 Minister of Arts & Sciences for Shire Cloondara
December 2004 Device registered.
September 2004 Received Corolla Aulica, Principality of the Mists Service Award
September 2004 Head cuisinière for Mists Bardic Feast.
September 2004 Began dating Fearghus.
March 2004 Registered name.
February 2004 First camping event with wedge tent.
October 2003 Autocrat for Debardchery, cooked peahen
October 2003 First event with first sunshade.
June 2003 Received Award of Arms
April 2003 Won Silver Spoon award for Prince Biskets
April 2003 Won A&S award for Anglo Saxon threaded in pattern in tablet weaving
March 2003 First camping event with Taj Pavilion.
October 2002 Won Copper Spoon award for Apple and Orange Tart
October 2002 Autocrat for Debardchery, cooked “Helmed Chicken”
March 2002 My first camping event in the SCA (this is when I decided I was in the right place)
February 2002 Found the SCA and started attending Shire meetings.
