The Brazen Burgundian

Costume and Culture in 15th Century Burgundy...and France
My SCA resume
Offices Held
Interim Baronial Chronicler, 1996
Minster of Arts andSciences, Barony of Bordermarch 1997-1998
Minister of Arts and Sciences, Barony Axemoor 01/08 – 06/2009
Deputy Seneschal, Barony of Axemoor July 08- 04/09
Deputy Kingdom Minister of Arts and Sciences for special projects 07/07 –present
Royal Chancellor for TRM Havordh and Mary-Grace III 06/08 – 04/09
Territorial Baron of Axemoor - May, 2009 - present
Baronial Chatelaine of Axemoor - Jan, 2010 -present
Activities & Projects
* Royal Tailor for TRM Daffydd and Octavia
* Kingdom A&S Display and Competition Coordinator for ATYC (Ansteorra Twentieth Year Celebration)
* Autocrat Bordermarch20th Anniversary Baronial Champion 1997
* Feast Steward Fall Mellees - Bordermarch 1998
* Feast Steward Bordermarch Baronial Champion 1999
* Royal Tailor for HRM Drake
* Royal Tailor for TRM Havordh and Mary-Grace III
* Judged many A&S competitions, especially in the areas of costuming, beadwork and late period poetry (was a sponsored judge for Kingdom A&S for creative writing) Organized many A&S competitions for various groups
* Worked at or organized troll for many Bordermarch Baronial events
* Assisted in feast preparation for the Barony of Bordermarch and other groups
* Assisted with Childrens' A&S activities for my local group and other groups
* Coordinated the Known World Party: Carnival in Venice for Gulf Wars XVIII, 2008
* Feast Steward with Ly Avice of York Uther I and Kenna I’s coronation – 2007
* Co feastocrat with THL Brigida Ingvarsdottir for Havordh III and Mary-Grace III coronation
* Gleann Abhann Liason andland agent for Bordermarch Autumn Melees Nov, 2008
* Developed original concept for Athenaeum, April 2008
* Gleann Abhann Liason and land agent for Bordermarch Autumn Melees - Nov, 2009
* Coordinated and Hosted Gleann Abhann Holyweird Squares, Crown List 2008
* Autocrat of Axemoor’s 30year Christmas revel - Dec, 2009
* Pennsic Entourage for William and Onora I, 2008
* Coordinated and Hosted Gleann Abhann Holyweird Squares, Crown List 2009
* Coordinated HRM Onora's Queen's Tea, 2008
* Coordinated HRM Beatrix's Queen's Tea, 2010
* Coordinated the "All Peers Kitchen Clean up Krewe" Coronatiom, April 2010
* Coordinated the Peers and Box lunches fund raiser, GA 5th year 2010
* Evening Entertainment Coordinator, GA 5th year
* Coordinator for the Known World Party: A Festival of Light, Gulf Wars XX, 2011
* Coordinator and Autocrat for Gleann Abhann Fashion Academy, Jan 2011
* Autocrat and Coordinator for Athenaeum, April 2011
Taught A&S classes
* Childrens class on Beadwork - Bordermarch Baronial Championship
* Drafting a bodice or doublet - Laurel's college - Barony of Northkeep ( I
was especially proud of this one, because this is/was a college taught byLaurels only...any non Laurels had to be invited to teach and be agreed upon by the
Laurels of the college.)
* The Elizabethan Dress: A study in Fashion - Several times at different events
(Evolved into Whip me...Beat me: The Unmentionables and Gilding the
Lily)
* Dressing the Elizabethan Male - Kingdom A&S
* Whip me...Beat me...Make me wear Bad Elizabethan: The Unmentionables -
Barony of Grey Niche, Lugh, 2007
* Whip me...Beat me...Make me wear Bad Elizabethan: Gilding the Lily -
Barony
of Grey Niche, Lugh, 2007
* Whip me...Beat me...Make me wear Bad Elizabethan: The Unmentionables -
Shire of Iron Ox, A&S day, 2007
* Whip me...Beat me...Make me wear Bad Elizabethan: Gilding the Lily - Shire
of Iron Ox 2007, A&S day, 2007
* Whip me...Beat me...Make me wear Bad Elizabethan: So many men, so little
time - Kingdom A&S 2007
* The Houpelande - Axemoor Christmas Revel, 2007
* Basic Documentation - Axemoor Garb andGrub, 2008
* Autocratting 101 - Axemoor project night, Aug 2009
* Sewing Tips and Tricks - Axemoor A&S night, Jan 2010
* Precedence and Protocol - Axemoor Garb and Grub April, 2010
* Working on a Landsknecht clothing class - TBD
ressed many people through out the Known World:
* 16th century French gown for Mistress Charla Noel du Lac
* Itallian Ren for Mistress Charla Noel du Lac
* 16th century-esque bodice and skirt for Countess Tessa
* Green Leather cut-work doublet for HRM Daffydd
* Brown doublet and breeches for HRM Daffydd
* Black doublet for HRM Daffydd
* Green doublet for HRM Daffydd
* 16th century French gown for HRM Octavia
* Coronation outfit (doublet and beeches) for HRM Drake
* Beaded sleeves and forpart for HRM Kayleigh
* Green Itallian Ren for Christine (newbie who needed clothing)
* Drafted doublet pattern for Lord Deitrich
* Drafted Itallian Ren for Lady Catriona
* Itallian Ren dress ( beaded and couched) for Lady Catriona
* Italian Ren Courtesan dress for Countess Lailiane
* The "Pelican" Elizabethan dress for Mistress Jane
* Eleanor of Toledo Gown for Maitress Alysia
* H igh Elizabethan Coronation gown for Mary-Grace
* Burgundian houpelande for HRM William
* Purple velvet Italian gown for Baroness Morgana
* Green and gold velvet Elizabethan gown for Mary-Grace's Elevation
Articles:
When I look in the mirror I see those who came before me
The Bumroll: A most Misunderstood Accessory
The 16th century flat cap
The Peerage road less traveled
The Magic is in Court
Who are you in the SCA
Awards & Recognition
Ansteorra:
Award of Arms - 1997
Sable Thistle of Ansteorra - Costuming 1998
Sable Thistle of Ansteorra - Beadwork 1999
Grant of Arms - 1999
Companion to the Order of the Iris of Merit - 1999
Apprenticed to MistressCharla Noel du Lac - 1998
Received commendation for a Male Elizabethan doublet - Laurels Prize Tourney- 1998
Ansteorra Gulfwars A&S Champion with a French Elizabethan Gown for HRM Octavia - 1999
Titled Artisan for the Barony of Ravensfort - 2000
Gleann Abhann
Apprenticed to Mistress Isolde die Grau – 2007
Onyx Chalice – March,2008
Sovereign’s Letter of Endorsement – April, 2008
Poet Laureate – May, 2008
Order of the Silver Lamp – October, 2008
Order of the Diamond Chalice – October, 2008
Kings Order of the Condatis –November, 2008
Companion to the order of the Argent Keystone - December, 2008
Companion to the Order of the Axe - December, 2008
Companion to the Order of the Gull - December, 2008
Companion to the Order of the Laurel - March. 2009
Territorial Baron - April, 2009
Order of the Jeweled Ring - April, 2009
Sovereign's Letter of Endorsement - April, 2009
Order of the Jeweled Horn - March, 2010
Interests:
Elizabethan Male Costume
Elizabethan Women'sCostume
Elizabethan clothing accessories
late period corsetry
16th Century poetry and prose
Elizabethan cosmetics
16th Century cookery
Elizabethan Habidachery
Burgundian male habidachery
Burgundian male costume
Italian Ren Women'scostume
16th Century Dance
poison as a tool for assasination
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