Category Archives: Teacher Bios

SCA Name: Nobilis Berakha bat Mira v’Shlomo Bio: Berakha bat Mira v’Shlomo enjoys reenacting Classical Rome in the SCA. She is the MOAS of the Canton of Whyt Whey in the Crown Province of Østgarđr in the East Kingdom. Class title: The Basics of Roman Garb in the 1st C Class description: Looking to try your hand at earlyContinue reading “Nobilis Berakha bat Mira v’Shlomo”

Name: Marco Viviani, JD (Giurista) Location: Mantua, Italy Bio: Marco Viviani is a reenactor in the Lombardy province of Italy. He holds a degree in law and is an independent scholar and researcher of 15th-century material culture, historical fencing, clothing, baratteria (gaming houses), military history, leather working, and socio-cultural norms. Marco reconstructs and reenacts theContinue reading “Marco Viviani”

SCA Name: Masina Da Ferrara SCA Location: Canton of Glaslyn Bio: Masina has learned to braid fingerloop braiding since 2016.Currently, she is doing research and write a book about fingerloop braiding. Class title: The 15th and 16th century Fingerloop Braiding Class description: This class focuses on articulating and disseminating a study and practice in fingerloop braiding. Class length: 110 minutes

SCA Name: Domina Aelia Fortunata SCA Location: Barony of Carolingia, East Kingdom Bio: Fortunata hails from the Barony of Carolingia in the East Kingdom, where she serves as dancemistress. Primarily, her interests lie in the daily life and language of first century BCE and CE Rome, and her Latin studies are almost old enough to buy alcohol. ClassContinue reading “Domina Aelia Fortunata”

SCA Name: Judith de Northumbria, comita et magistra laureata SCA Location: Drachenwald/An Tir/The West (it’s complicated…) Bio: Countess Judith has been geekily researching and reconstructing medieval and Renaissance dance for over 25 years and loves spreading the joy of dance and courtly life to all! Event title: The Ball of Maying Event description: Now is the month of Maying, soContinue reading “Judith de Northumbria, comita et magistra laureata”

SCA Name: Honorable Lady Fina MacGrioghair SCA location: An Tir Bio: I have been in the SCA for over 20 years. My primary passion is the study of medieval culinary arts with a focus on Roman culinary practices and diet. Other interests include scribal arts, jewelry, fiber arts, heraldry, and service. Class 1 title: Food andContinue reading “Honorable Lady Fina MacGrioghair”

SCA Name: Lady Tellina di Giuseppe da Fiesole SCA Title: Kingdom of the West Bio: Tellina has a passion for puffy sleeves, cooking and an odd obsession with commercial food production, but mostly just wants to look like she stepped out of a Piero della Francesca painting. Class title: Olive oil: from antiquity to your kitchen ClassContinue reading “Lady Tellina di Giuseppe da Fiesole”

SCA Name: Warder Raphael di Merisi SCA location: Midrealm Bio: Raphael has been a student of Italian swordsmanship for over fourteen years, having done well for himself in both martial and A&S tournaments as well as studied under many leaders in the field. Class title: The Duel in Sixteenth Century Italy Class description: A gentleman’s wayContinue reading “Warder Raphael di Merisi”

SCA Name: Dúgū Jìnán SCA location: Northshield Bio: Dúgū Jìnán lives under the rule of the Tuoba emperors in the State of Wei in Northern China, at the turn of 4th and 5th century CE. She manages the household for her husbands and serves in the inner quarters of the imperial palace In daily life, KasiaContinue reading “Dúgū Jìnán”

SCA Name: HL Enise bint Öghuz SCA location: Trimaris Bio: Enise was born in Samarkand during the reign of Ulug Beg. She is the well-travelled, polyglot widowed cool aunt in a family of scholars and booksellers. As she has no head for business, her family lets her indulge her love of books and learning. She is NOTContinue reading “HL Enise bint Öghuz”