Area(s) of Focus:

• Service
  • Autocratting / Event Stewardship
  • Baronial service
  • MOL – IT
  • Retaining
  • Service at-large

• A&S
  • Viking wire knit
  • Wire working
  • Period jewelry making – Iron Age and Viking era
  • Painting treasure boxes
  • Blacksmithing

Leadership:

• Deputy Chronicler – Barony of Stierbach, October 2020 – December 2020
• Chronicler – Barony of Stierbach, December 2020 – December 2022
• Social Media Deputy – Barony of Stierbach, December 2020 – December 2022
• Warrant Deputy – Office of the Chronicler – Kingdom of Atlantia, November 2021 – December 2022
• Deputy Seneschal – Barony of Stierbach, April 2023 – February 2025
• Seneschal – Barony of Stierbach, March 2025 – present

Service:

• MOL-in training Rebated Steel – Coronation of Eckehard & Jane – Kingdom of Atlantia – June 26, 2021
• Retainer for HRM Eckehard – St. Paddy’s Day Bloodbath in July – Barony of Ponte Alto – July 17, 2021
• Autocrat – Stierbach Baronial Birthday XXIII: Festival of the Charging Bull – Barony of Stierbach – August 7, 2021
• MOL-in training Rebated Steel – Sacred Stone Baronial Birthday – September 4, 2021
• Teaching Assistant – University of Atlantia #108 – September 18, 2021
• Reservationist & Head Troll – Holiday Faire – Barony of Stierbach – November 20, 2021
• Acting Head Retainer for HRH Abran – Kings Assessment – Barony of Black Diamond – June 25, 2022
• Retainer for TRHs Abran & Anya – Pennsic 49 – Kingdom of Aethelmearc – August 5-13, 2022
• MOL-in training Annual Roses Tournament – Pennsic 49 – Kingdom of Aethelmearc – August 10, 2022
• Retainer for HRH Abran – Trial By Fire & Royal Archer Tournament – Barony of Bright Hills – September 10, 2022
• Retainer for TRMs Abran & Anya – Coronation of Abran & Anya – Kingdom of Atlantia – October 1, 2022
• Co-Autocrat – Stierbach Baronial Birthday XXIV: Charging of the Crimson Bull – Barony of Stierbach – October 8, 2022
• Advisor to the Autocrat – Stierbach Baronial Birthday XXV – Barony of Stierbach – September 9, 2023
• Royal Liaison – Holiday Faire – Barony of Stierbach – November 18, 2023
• Co-Event Steward – Holiday Faire – Barony of Stierbach – November 18, 2023
• Event Steward – Stierbach Baronial Birthday – Barony of Stierbach – September 14, 2024
• Co-Event Steward – Holiday Faire – Barony of Stierbach – November 16, 2024

Teaching:

• Newcomer’s Roundtable: From a Newcomer’s Perspective – University of Atlantia #107 June 12, 2021
• Newcomer’s Roundtable: From a Newcomer’s Perspective – University of Atlantia #109 February 5, 2022
• Foundations of Event Stewarding – Barony of Stierbach – March 6, 2025

Awards:

• Award of Arms, May 29, 2021, Kingdom of Atlantia – Virtual Ruby Joust
• Black Plague Honor List, July 17, 2021, Barony of Ponte Alto – St. Paddy’s Day Bloodbath in July
• Companion of Saint Roche, August 7, 2021, Barony of Stierbach – Stierbach Baronial Birthday XXIII: Festival of the Charging Bull
• Bachelors Degree, February 5, 2022, University of Atlantia #109
• Companion of the Coral Branch, March 26, 2022, Canton of Sudentorre – Defending the Gate
• Augmentation of Arms (Atlantia), August 11, 2022, Kingdom of Aethelmearc – Pennsic 49
• Companion of the Opal, October 8, 2022, Barony of Stierbach – Stierbach Baronial Birthday XXIV: Charging of the Crimson Bull
• Companion of the Silver Hart, March 25, 2023, Canton of Sudentorre – Defending the Gate

As the pandemic raged and there were no SCA events I took the time to begin researching various period things. The one that stuck is wire work and jewelry making. I have an incredible fondness for Viking bling! Below are some of the projects I’ve done, you can see the progress over time. There is still much to learn, but I love my new found creativity.

A treasure necklace based on the necklace found in the Hoen Horde in Buskerud, Norway in 1834.

Introduction

This necklace is my interpretation of the necklace found in Hoen Horde. That particular piece is the “gold standard” of modern Viking treasure necklace construction. Few extant pieces are found intact, so this one is unique and provides a road map for those who wish to recreate these types of pieces.

In period necklaces were usually constructed on a form of waxed thread or wire from beads and other pieces collected during trading or raiding. The necklaces were designed by size, shape, and color of beads grouped together with other ornaments placed at various intervals. The Hoen Horde necklace was constructed of 32 glass beads, semi-precious stones, pendants made of wire/metal and beads, and gold bookplates.

Process

Style: Circa 850-875 CE

Construction: The necklace is constructed on tiger-tail bead wire with a variety of glass beads, hand-made pendants and brass spirals, small brass rectangular pendants to mimic bookplates, and small round pewter pendants to mimic coins.

First I crafted the pendants from 20 gauge brass wire adding glass, metal, and ceramic beads. Then I crafted the spirals from 14 gauge half-round brass wire. Once those pieces were completed I began constructing the necklace using tiger-tail bead wire chosen for its strength and ease of use, a variety of glass beads grouped by color and size, four rectangular brass pendants to resemble gold bookplates, three round pewter pendants to resemble coins, and the pendants and brass spirals I hand-crafted. The completed piece is 42 beads and 12 ornamental pieces, closed by a crimp bead. Total length once closed 22 inches.

Sources

Dubin, Lois Sherr, and Robert K. Liu. The History of Beads: From 30,000 B.C. to the Present (New York: Harry N. Abrams, 1987). Beautiful plates, includes a picture of several pendant necklaces.

Wilson, David M. The Vikings and Their Origins (Great Britain: Thames and Hudson London 1970 new edition 1980). Description and picture of the Hoen Horde, information on various other horde finds.

Meaney, Audrey L. Anglo-Saxon Amulets and Curing Stones. British Archaeological Reports Series 96. Oxford: 1981 Currently out of print, however I was able to find a PDF version online. This work is a wealth of information including pendants and other ornaments used for treasure necklaces.

http://www.vikinganswerlady.com/vikbeads Information on glass beads, flamework, and treasure necklaces.

http://www.medievalist.net – Viking Bling: Five Fabulous Hordes Review of horde finds.