Willoc macMuiredaig

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Gulf Wars 30, By Kungaloosh Photography (All Rights Reserved)
Information
Registered Name: Willoc mac Muiredaig Resides: Stronghold of Hellsgate Status: Active Joined SCA: 1995
Order of Precedence
Willoc macMuiredaig
Heraldry
Per pale vert and purpure all semy of thistle heads Or.

ollam datha bannthegn Willoc macMuiredaig

Previously Known As:
Nickname(s):
Pronouns: She/Her

Offices:

• Local Offices Held
  • Minister of Arts & Sciences, Barony of Lonely Tower, Calontir: Nov 1996-1998.
  • Minister of Arts & Sciences, Barony of Loch Sollier: May 2000-2002
  • Youth Combat, Barony of Loch Sollier: May 2005-2007
  • Minister of Children, Barony of Loch Sollier: May 2008-2011
  • Seneschal, Barony of Bryn Gwlad: Jun 2014-2016
  • Seneschal, Stronghold of Hellsgate: Jan 2023-2025

• • Local Deputy Offices
    • Minister of Arts & Sciences, Barony of Lonely Tower, Calontir: May-Nov 1996
    • Deputy Seneschal, Bryn Gwlad – Feb 2012-May 2014
    • Scribal Guild Leader, Stronghold of Hellsgate – Oct 2016 - May 2023

• Gulf Wars
  • Artisan’s Row-Textiles Wet, Gulf Wars – 2007-2010, 2012-2013
    • Instructor – 2007-present
    • Deputy – 2008, 2014
  • Area Coordinator – 2009-2010, 2012-2013
  • Artisan's Row Deputy – 2015-2017
  • Artisan's Row Coordinator – 2016-2019
  • Artisan's Row ER Deputy – 2020-2023

• Other art service
  • Initiated Artisan’s Row - War of the Rams – 2013-2015
    • Artisan's Row - War of the Rams Deputy - 2016
  • Numerous sessions of various classes and workshops over the past decade plus

Persona History:

10th Century lowland Scot (Isle of Christ, eastern shore), "raising" sheep & dabbling in local & shipped dyes. Alt personal: Willoc, poor cousin of Willoc, 14th century, cooking for warband supporting the French nobility in their chevauche against the English.

Timeline of Activity:

Prior Groups:

• Barony of Lonely Tower, Calontir
• Barony of Loch Sollier, Ansteorra
• Barony of Bryn Gwlad, Ansteorra

Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:

• Initiating Artisan's Row for War of the Rams
• Greatly expanding Textiles Wet area at Gulf Wars Artisan's Row
  • Includes switching to more traditional tools and techniques
• Runs Annual dyers weekends for more than a decade
• Open workshop for local newcomers for more than a decade
  • Persona development
  • Arts projects
  • Clothing workshops
  • Assist newcomers in locating arts that appeal to them

Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:

• Ran Textiles-Wet (Dyers Point) at Artisans Row for 5 years
• Started Artisans Row at Bordermarch's Autumn melee event (War of the Rams)
• Run an annual Dyeing Weekend
• Co-hosts an Open Shop for research, project support
• Initiated Journeymen program at Artisan's Row to develop incoming area coordinators under the guise of allowing new artisans to work with existing coordinators on 'special projects'

Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:

• Barony of Lonely Tower:
  • Baronial Cord - 2/24/1995
  • Order of the Column - 6/29/1996
  • Order of the Rose Window - 1/25/1997
  • Order of the Goose Migrant - 2/22/1997

• Barony of Loch Soilleir
  • Sea Otter - 5/20/2006
  • Baronial A&S Champion – 10/13/2007

• Barony of Bryn Gwlad
  • Muse – 2/8/2013

Affiliations:

• Apprentices:
  • Mihaly
  • Marie
  • Pending (scheduled for Candlemas)
    • Aoife_inghean_Mhíchíl_UÍ_Dhomhnaill

• Formal Students:
  • Aishlynn
  • Tegus
  • Aoife (moving to apprentice in Feb 2025)

• Former apprentices now laurels:
  • Olyeg (Laurel in Gleann Abhann)

Mundane Information:

Facebook: Wendy Freeman Marsh

Special Needs:

Severely allergic to artificial sweeteners.