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Curriculum Vitae

Baroness Mayken Van Der Alst, OL
(Prior: Maeva Eiriksdottir)

Barony of Castlemere, Kingdom of Trimaris
Prior: Kingdom of Drachenwald

Persona/Year: 15th century Lowlands/Germany

Laurel: Elevated 2008-01-12 

Order of Precedence Entry

Offices:

 

Local:
Webminister (Shire of Two Seas, Kingdom of Drachenwald)
Minister of Arts & Sciences (Shire of Aventiure, Kingdom of Drachenwald)
Travel Liason Drachenwald 10th Anniversary Celebration (Kingdom of Drachenwald)
--- moved from Germany to the US in December 2003 ---

 

Local:
Minister of Arts & Sciences (Shire of Castlemere, Kingdom of Trimaris)
Chronicler (Shire of Castlemere, Kingdom of Trimaris)
Hospitaller / Demo Coordinator (Shire of Castlemere, Kingdom of Trimaris)
Herald (Barony of Castlemere, Kingdom of Trimaris)
Chancellor of the Privy Seal (Barony of Castlemere, Kingdom of Trimaris)

 

Kingdom:
Chart Signet, Kingdom of Trimaris
Herald at Large, Kingdom of Trimaris
Jack Herald, Kingdom of Trimaris (2016-2017)

Triskele Herald (2017 - present)

 

Event Staff Positions:
Autocrat “Two Seas Galore” (Shire of Two Seas, Kingdom of Drachenwald)
Travel Liason Drachenwald 10th Anniversary Celebration (Kingdom of Drachenwald)
--- moved from Germany to the US in December 2003 ---

 
Autocrat “Scriptorium” 2005 (Shire of Castlemere, Kingdom of Trimaris)
Autocrat “Scriptorium” 2006 (Shire of Castlemere, Kingdom of Trimaris)
Autocrat “Scriptorium” 2007 (Shire of Castlemere, Kingdom of Trimaris)
Autocrat “Cutlasses & Corsairs” 2008 (Barony of Castlemere, Kingdom of Trimaris)
Autocrat “Hausmaerchen 2016” (Barony of Castlemere, Kingdom of Trimaris)
Autocrat “Hausmaerchen 2018” (Barony of Castlemere, Kingdom of Trimaris)

Autocrat Mentor C&C 2017 (Barony of Castlemere, Kingdom of Trimaris)

Autocrat Mentor C&C 2018 (Barony of Castlemere, Kingdom of Trimaris)

Class Coordinator “TMT 2009” (Kingdom of Trimaris)
Class Coordinator “Cutlasses & Corsairs 2010” (Barony of Castlemere, Kingdom of Trimaris)
Largesse Derby Coordinator “Cutlasses & Corsairs” 2013 (Shire of Castlemere, Kingdom of Trimaris)
Largesse Derby Coordinator “Cutlasses & Corsairs” 2016 (Shire of Castlemere, Kingdom of Trimaris)
Arts & Sciences Fair Coordinator “Hausmaerchen” 2013 (Shire of Castlemere, Kingdom of Trimaris)
Arts & Sciences Fair Coordinator “Cutlasses & Corsairs” 2016 (Barony of Castlemere, Kingdom of Trimaris)

Webminister “Cutlasses & Corsairs” 2008 (Barony of Castlemere, Kingdom of Trimaris)
Webminister “Cutlasses & Corsairs” 2016 (Barony of Castlemere, Kingdom of Trimaris)
Webminister “Hausmaerchen” 2016 (Barony of Castlemere, Kingdom of Trimaris)

Webminister “Hausmaerchen” 2018 (Barony of Castlemere, Kingdom of Trimaris)
Webminister “Cutlasses & Corsairs” 2017 (Barony of Castlemere, Kingdom of Trimaris)

Webminister “Cutlasses & Corsairs” 2018 (Barony of Castlemere, Kingdom of Trimaris)

Webminister “Trimaris Winter Art-Sci 2018" (Barony of Castlemere, Kingdom of Trimaris)
Webminister “Cutlasses & Corsairs” 2019 (Baronies of Castlemere & An Crosaire, Kingdom of Trimaris)

Site Herald "Martinmas Moot" 2017 (Kingdom of Trimaris)


Quest Coordinator “Hausmaerchen 2016” (Barony of Castlemere, Kingdom of Trimaris)

Quest Coordinator “Hausmaerchen 2018” (Barony of Castlemere, Kingdom of Trimaris)

Medieval Hike Coordinator  “Cutlasses & Corsairs” 2019 (Baronies of Castlemere & An Crosaire, Kingdom of Trimaris)

 

Gate Coordinator "Trimaris Winter Art-Sci 2018"  (Barony of Castlemere, Kingdom of Trimaris)
Gate Coordinator "Gathering of Clans 2018" (Barony of Darkwater, Kingdom of Trimaris)
Gate Assistance "Fall Coronation” 2017 (Kingdom of Trimaris)

Gate Assistance "“Cutlasses & Corsairs” 2018 (Barony of Castlemere, Kingdom of Trimaris)

Gate Coordinator "Gathering of Clans" 2018 (Barony of Darkwater, Kingdom of Trimaris)

 

Miscellaneous:
Founding member of Shire of Aventiure, Kingdom of Drachenwald 2002

Founding member of Foresters in trimaris 2019
Coordinator for Castlemere Cooking Guild “Castlemere Cookies” restart since 2005
Coordinator of Castlemere’s Scribes Guild “Castlemere Chancery” since 2004
Coordinator of Castlemere’s “Medieval Mad Hatter” Guild since 2012
Local Chart Signet for the Barony of Castlemere (2013-2017)
Providing articles for inter-Kingdom (KWHSS), Kingdom, and local use
Demo participation (various local demos, BARF, Butterfly Fest, etc.)
Art-Sci judging
Retainer (baronial and kingdom)
Kingdom Scribe (Kingdom of Drachenwald, Kingdom of Trimaris)
Gate (various events)
Court and Site Herald (various events)
Barony of Castlemere Champions banners
Hall and Kitchen clean-up (various events)
Coordinator Castlemere 12th Night celebration (2007 & 2009)
Creation of event and guild websites 
Hosting weekly and monthly Scribal workshops, since 2004 ongoing
Coordinator of the Trimaris Award book for SCA 50th year celebration
Teaching classes/workshops on a variety of topics

Created the Order newsletter "The Laurel Wreath" for all annual Order meetings (2015-2017)
Editor of "Trimaris: In Tents"

Update Trimaris Heralds Handbook

Update Administrative Policies of the Trimaris College of Heralds 
Co-Creator of the Online Warranting Classes for Heralds
Co-Creator of the Online Warranting Class for Court Heralds
Major overhaul of the Heraldry pages on Trimaris.org
 

Arts & Sciences 

 

Illumination
Interests: Historically accurate materials and techniques in book arts, miniature portraits, panel painting, etc.
 

Classes:

So you want to be a kingdom scribe
Hachure – 15th century shading technique
Making Shell Gold
Easy Gilding
Titivillus and You: Mistakes are Period
Layout and Design
Illumination 101: The Basics
Illumination 102: You Can Draw Too!
Illumination 103: (Not) Bigger, Brighter, Bolder
A Witch's Kitchen: Period Materials for the Adventurous Scribe
Making Knotwork work
Paint and Pigments
Medieval Drawing Techniques
Monsters in the Margins: Medieval Drolleries
Pens and Brushes: Celtic Art 
Pens and Brushes: The Age of Charlemagne
An Easy Initial – step by step
Medieval Ink
Crafting Medieval Brushes
Panel Painting with egg tempera paint


Calligraphy
Interests: Period materials techniques in handwriting, formal and secretary scripts, and paleography

Classes:
From Feather to Pen – Cutting quills for writing
Calligraphy 101: The Basics
The Gothic Script - Step by Step
The Celtic Script – Step by Step
Insular Manuscript – Step by Step (exists as kid-friendly and as ‘naughty’ for adult class)

Script Analysis


Other Areas of Interest:
Ranging from Beekeeping, Norse and German fashion, and accessories over SCA culture and heraldry to other crafts such as tent making, wood working, cooking, etc.
 

Misc. Classes:
Writing Letters of Recommendation
Me, myself, and I – Persona in the SCA
Back into the Past – Your first SCA kit
Teaching a Class
Demystifying the Art-Sci Competition
Largesse in the SCA
Heraldry in the SCA
The Trimarian Award System
How to make a 16th century hand lotion
The medieval Chancery - 15th century sealing wax
Medieval beekeeping – A beekeeper’s hood
Introduction to Norse glass beads and lampworking
Bezants – Bedazzling for the historical reenactor
The Norse Fashion Show – how to dress for success as a Viking
The German Wulsthaube
The medieval three-finger glove

The Journey Home - Your Medieval Encampment and presence

Crafting a medieval dayshade

Beginning Bookbinding
Let there be light! - Building a King Renee chandelier

 

Art-Sci Entries and Accolades


Kingdom Art-Sci: Beata Miniature (2006 Gulf Wars Champion)

Kingdom Art-Sci: Exploring Cennini and Belbello: Miniature of an Angel (2007 Gulf Wars Champion, Non-Pareil)
Kingdom Art-Sci: 15th century sealing wax in two colors (2015 Gulf Wars Champion)
Kingdom Art-Sci: Verdigris – The Green from Greece 
Kingdom Art-Sci: A medieval Beekeeper’s Hood
Kingdom Art-Sci: A 16th century Handlotion
Kingdom Art-Sci: Elizabethan Miniature Portrait Paintings (2016 Gulf Wars Champion)

Argent Trefoil 2008

Manufaktura

St. Lukas
SINCE 2008
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