SCA Resume

Apprentice to Maestra Suzanne de la Ferté, currently of Northshield

Awards
Swan and Escallop (Barony- Enthusiasm- One Thousand Eyes) 1/16/16
Stags Heart (Outlands- AoA Service ) 6/8/15
Sojourner of the Order of Evan (Barony- Persona Development- Caerthe) 3/29/14
Aspen (Barony- Service- Caerthe) 5/7/11
Flower (Outlands- GoA Arts) 8/6/08
Gilded Leaf of Caerthe (Barony-Arts- Caerthe) 9/1/07
Gentle Dragon (Barony-courtesy- Dragonsspine) 1/31/04
Argent Hart (Outlands- AoA Arts) 11/22/03
Award of Arms (Outlands) 1/5/02

Offices
One Thousand eyes Baronial Scribe  (Feb 16- present)
one Thousand Eyes Deputy Seneschal (Nov 15-present) 
Outlands Silent Herald Deputy (July 14-June 15)
Ravenhyrst Disabilities officer (July 14-June 15)
Caerthe Baronial Scribe (Oct. 13-:June 15) 
Outlands Northern Scribal Deputy (Aug 08-July 11)
Caerthe Arts and Sciences Minister (March 08-Jan 10)
Chatelaine of Dragonsspine (Feb 04- Dec 04)

Events
Black Hart Ball Autocrat 2009 (canton Bloodstone)
Black Hart Ball Autocrat 2010 (canton of Bloodstone)
Golden Thimble Autocrat 2014 (canton of Ravenhyrst)
Just Desserts Autocrat 2014 (Canton of Ravenhyrst)
Golden Thimble 2015 (Canton of Ravenhyrst)
Coronation co-autocrat spring 2015 (Barony of Caerthe)

Recognitions
Baron's champion for the barony of One Thousand Eyes  (A&S) January 16 2016
2nd place in the second Italian Renaissance costume challenge held by the Realm of Venus 2012: http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/challenges/IRCC2012/IRCC-II-2012-ChristaG.htm
3rd place in the first Italian Renaissance costume challenge held by the Realm of Venus 2011:
http://renaissanceitaly.net/TempFiles/IRCC-ChristaGordon.htm
Featured Costumer on the Realm of Venus Feb. 2009http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/yourgarb/2009/Magdalena.htm
Featured Costumer on the Realm of Venus Feb. 2007http://realmofvenus.renaissanceitaly.net/yourgarb/2007/Anora.htm

Retinue
Lady in waiting- Daman & Veronique- Artemisia Royal
Lady of the Wardrobe- Tomas & Symmone - Barony of One Thousand Eyes
lady in waiting- Eric & Brigitta- barony of Dragonsspine
Lady in waiting- Hoegardden & Chiara- barony of Caerthe

Other
Heraldic umbrella- Lady of the rose choice at Queens Prize 2015
Created new Banner for the Barony of Dragonsspine 2010
Created new kneeling pillows for the Barony of Dragonsspine 2009
Created new kneeling pillows for the Kingdom of the Outlands 2009
Featured on SCA Today- http://www.scatoday.net/node/21306
Featured in the Denver Post- http://neighbors.denverpost.com/viewtopic.php?source=phpbb_art_viewall&t=18799385
Completed Dragonsspines Quest- based on the quest by the Barony of Appledore- my quest blog: http://scaquest.blogspot.com/
2nd place in the Research Papers division Kingdom A&S 2010 (paper on courtesans)
2nd place -in the Costume division Kingdom A&S 2008 (Recreation of Edward VI from painting)
Ask the Tudor Girl- a feature with the first season of the Tudors on the shows official page
Costumes featured in the featurette on the costumes of the series The Tudors
Costume Recreation of Edward VI toured United States with painting 2008-2010
Contacted by Museum of Sex to help identify items from Italy dealing with Courtesans- mostly Contraceptive devices
Assisted with recreation of Mary Queen of Scots execution gown which was on Display at the Tower of London 2003-2009

Articles
Courtesans an overview-one thousand eyes newsletter
Written several renditions of a Silent Heralds Manual first in 2000, latest updated in 2013
Silent heralds manual in Outlands heralds and scribes Proceedings 2010
Silent heralds manual in Known World heralds and scribes Proceedings 2010
Elizabethan ruffs- Dragonsspine newsletter
Hand kissing- Dragonsspine newsletter
Starting black work- Dragonsspine newsletter
Introduction to courtesans - helioherald (bloodstone)
ASL in the Sca, being Deaf in the Sca -Fortress (caerthe)

Classes
Sign language:
Basic Sign Language- focus on conversation- Battlemoor 2014 (informal) , Inlandish 2015
Deaf Culture- Battlemoor 2014 (Informal), Battlemoor 2013 (informal)
Here is your sign- learning to be a silent herald- Dragonsspine Practice 2013, Battlemoor 2013, Stagscon 2011, 12th night 2010, Stagscon 2009, Ravenhyrst A&S 2009, 3 stags 2009
How to feed and care for your Silent Herald- Crossroads 2009, Feast of fools 2002
Using Silent Heralds for the signing impaired- Heralds and Scribes 2015

Courtesan:
All about Italian Courtesans- 12th night, Calontir 2014, Dragonsspine A&S 2013 Pennsic 2008, 3 stags 2007
Venetian Costuming- Crossroads 2009, 3 stags 2009
The Honest Courtesan- Crossroads 2009, 3 stags 2009, Crossroads 2008, Caerthe A&S 2008
Sex, lies and videotape" or Courtesans and the movie Dangerous Beauty- Caerthe A&S 2007
Period Courtesans- Crafting the Flower 2012
Courtesans taught in persona- Studium Generale III 2011,Barons war 2011, Studium Generale II 2010, Crossroads 2010,Studium Generale I 2009, Pennsic 2008 (taught at Casa Bardicci) Dragonsspine A&S 2008, Dragonsspine A&S 2007, 

Other:
Persian garb made simple- barony one thousand eyes fighter practice 2015
Boleyn Myths, Busted! - Ravenhyrst A&S 2009
Court Dance- Bloodstone potlucks (several months)
Courtly Love and the Art of Hand Kissing- Dinner and a Tourney 2008
Walking with Style (Court Dancing)- Elizabeth Celtic festival Demo 2008, Crossroads 2007
Ivy Scrolls- 3 stags 2009
roberts rules and what do they have to do with SCA meetings- Bloodstone 2009
courtly speech or speak trippingly on the tongue- Feast of Fools 2002
Courtly love round table, (is it really all it's cracked up to be??) Feast of fools 2002
Blackwork- Dragonsspine A&S 2008