About Anna

Anna Syveken
(Aelia Severina, inofficial)

bearing arms of: per chevron inverted argent and vert, in chief a lion rampant queue fourchy gules

Awards:

2015-07 Court Barony and Grant of Arms
2015-07 Dragon’s Tear (for KWDS)
2010-04 Orden des Lindquistringes
2004-07 Award of Arms

Apprenticeship:

2012-12 protegé to Master Aethstan of Wortham (OP)

Interests:

  • music/songs
  • interesting and fun garb
  • “raggedy baroness” = developing personas that can travel light regarding garb, feast gear etc.
  • how to run things smoothly
  • time with friends
  • new areas of research (e.g. chinese garb, gardening in medieval times etc.)

Strength:

  • making things happen
  • encouraging people
  • curiosity & openness

Goals:

  • find joy in SCA with all its facets
  • make it easier for others (and myself)
  • get to know new aspects of medieval life

Offices:

  • Seneshal (Turmstadt)
  • Exchequer (Turmstadt & Central Region*)
  • Webmaster (Turmstadt)
  • Chatelain (Two Seas)
  • Herald (Two Seas)
  • Posthorn (Kingdom)
  • List Mistress
  • Marshal-in-training

*invention of the simplified two-page report for german groups

Event Organisation:

  • Event Steward:
    • 2019-04 Arts in April IV
    • 2018-10 Autumn Crown Tournament
    • 2016-07 Summer Coronation
    • 2016-04 Arts in April III
    • 2015-07 Summer Bash
    • 2014-04 Arts in April II
    • 2013-04 Arts in April I
    • 2011-04 Spring Crown Tournament
    • 2008-08 Rothenburg Riddle Rampage
    • 2007 – 2011 8x Petrarca Hikes
    • Newbie Academy (Two Seas, ~ 2005)
  • Reservation Steward:
    • 2012-01 12th Night Coronation
    • 2008-04 Spring Crown Tournament
    • 2004-06 Summer Coronation
    • diverse
  • Feast Cook:
    • 2013-12 A later period who knew
  • Tavern Keep
    • 2015-04 Known World Dance Symposium (main, with Agilmar von Sevelingen)
    • 2013-06 DW 20 Years (help)
    • diverse (help)
  • Waterbearing
    • diverse

Classes, pamphlets etc.:

Guilds etc.:

  • Academy of Defence
  • Theatre Guild
  • Bardic Guild
  • Embroidery Guild
  • Royal Bard to John & Honor

Fighting:

  • Rapier (single, dagger, buckler, cloak)
  • Marshal-in-Training (fencing)

Arts&Sciences:

in general:

  • dancing
  • singing (song research, song composition (for Maximilian & Margerite))
  • hiking
  • needle & thread (sewing, embroidery*, sprang, occhi)
  • cooking
  • jewellery
  • etc.

*worked for the Laurel Vigil Cloth of Drachenwald and the Knights’ Crossing investiture cloaks

roman persona: