Koia Karasova
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 Per pale argent and sable, a sun counterchanged sable and Or within a bordure counterchanged. |
Boiarynia Koia Karasova
Previously Known As: Sunewa Káradóttir
Preferred Title: Boiarynia
Nickname(s):
Pronouns: She/Her
Additional Registered Heraldry:
- (fieldless) A sun per pale sable and Or (badge)
Offices:
- Local Offices Held:
- Kingdom Offices Held:
- Ansteorra Social Media Officer, 2022-2024
- Royal Gift Basket Coordinator for Jason Drysdale IV & Margherita de Mantua IV
- Society Offices Held:
- Communications Officer & Society Social Media Officer: 2025 - Present
- Gulf Wars Roles:
- Gulf Wars Fighter Support Department Head, 2025 - Present
Persona History:
A Kievan Rus noblewoman during the reign of Olga of Kiev.
Interests:
- Event Stewarding
- Sewing early period Garb
- Block Printing
- Rapier Fighting
- Fighter Support
- Entouraging
- Lampwork
- General Moral Support
Gallery:
- Gallery of Work
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April 11 2020: Tunic gifted to Órlaith inghean Uí hUallacháin -
May 2 2020: Practice piece of new technique using stamps from Sir Cassius Domitius Lepus. -
May 17 2020: Practicing block printing with 11th Century Rus stamp from Vicountess Violet Tailyeaour. -
May 31 2020: Preview of Purple & Gold garb neckline being hand sewn. -
May 8 2021: Bee Stamped Viking Hood for Rebekah Aleyn -
Ausgust 20 2021: Stamped Dress for Mistress Elsa von Snackenburg -
July 5 2021: Stamped Ansteorran Dress for Koia for Crown Tournament. -
January 15 2022: Tunic for Margery Heron
Timeline of Activity:
- Joined April 2016
- Won Novice Glaslyn Artisan competition at Glaslyn Artisan, 2021
Prior Groups:
Populace Provided Information:
Kolfinna Egilsdóttir
Koia is my real-life daughter, and it has been such a joy to watch her learning new skills, and outright blossoming as she walks the path of Service in the SCA. It has been a genuine pleasure to defer to her knowledge of Rus garb as I embarked on my first attempts.
Kyna Terricsdottir
Koia once ran an entire chivalric tournament blindfolded.
Trivia:
- Koia appears in the Ansteorra Dance Video
- Koia is a photographer and has a photographer release form for all of her photography.
Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:
- Commended by the SCA Board of Directors during the Q3 2023 meeting
- The unmasking of our Lizard Overlords
- Won Novice Glaslyn Artisan competition at Glaslyn Artisan, 2021
- Within first month of taking new Society level role, achieved a 5k increase in followers on the official Social Facebook page and increased number of moderators in the Official Discord to match increased usage and engagement.
SCA Resumes
Areas of Service
Event Steward:
- Namron Beltane, 2017
- Namron Protectorate, 2018
- Namron Virtual Protectorate, 2020
- Vindheim Coronet, Summer 2022
- Steward-Mentor for RUS-h into Spring, 2025
Lyst Coordinator:
- Namron Medieval Fair Demo, 2018
- Support, Northkeep Castellan, 2018
- Eldern Hills Samhain, 2018
- Skorragardr Axeman, 2019
- Wiesenfeuer Baronial, 2019
- Namron Medieval Fair Demo, 2019
- Northkeep Castellan, 2019
- Namron Protectorate, 2019
- Skorragardr Axeman, 2019
- Namron Protectorate, 2021
- Namron Medieval Fair Demo, 2022
- Namron Protectorate, 2022
Other Event Positions:
- Water Support Coordinator, Namron Beltane, 2018
- Royal Liaison, Vindheim, Vindheim Coronet, Winter 2021
- Royal Gift Basket Coordinator, Vindheim Premier Coronet Tourney, 2021
Support role:
- Lyst Coordinator Support, Medieval Fair Demo, 2017
- Lyst Coordinator Support, Namron Protectorate 2017
- Lyst Coordinator Support, Eldern Hills Samhain 2017
- Water bearing, Protectorate 2017
- Feast staff, Protectorate 2017
- Water bearing, War of the Rams 2018
- Feast staff, Yule
- Feast staff, wInterkingdom
- Black Star, Event, & group Digital Graphics, Throughout Kingdom
Entourage:
- Namron Baronetcy: Kyna and Eadwulf
- Wiesenfeuer Baronetcy: Dee and Valia
- Namron Baronetcy: Uliana and Micolay
- Head of Entourage - Uliana and Micolay
- Acting Head of Entourage at Protectorate 2022 - Kolfinna and Yancy
- Namron Baronetcy: Kolfinna and Yancy
- Crown, Jason and Margherita
- Crown, Jason and Margherita II
- Crown, Vlad and Margaret
- Crown, Jason and Margherita III (Golden Star)
- Crown, Floki and Elizabeth (Golden Star)
- Crown, Creppin and Toryn (Golden Star)
- Crown, Gabriel and Sonja (Golden Star)
- Crown, Sven IV and Antigone III (Golden Star)
- Crown, Jason and Margherita IV (Golden Star)
Art-As-Service
- Created digital info-graphics for Kingdom and Society: AMP, Pride, Facebook profile banners, etc.
- Gift Basket Donations
- Stamped fabric, donated to Baronial, Principality, and Kingdom level gift baskets to multiple Kingdoms
- Stamped and hand sewn napkins for TRM Calontir
- Collaborated with Philippa Benintendi di Palermo on a woven band and custom temple rings for TRM Gleann Abhann
- Hand carved stamp for TRM Trimaris
- Coordinated and lead a team to create 15 waterbearing bags for Gulf Wars fighting support
- Shadow-Judge for Arts & Sciences competitions:
- Shadow-Judged with Mistress Willoc macMuiredaig, Kingdom Artisan, 2022
- Primary Competition Judge
- Mooneschadowe A&S Championship, 2023
- Northkeep Castellan, 2023
- Skorragarðr Axeman, 2025
- Clothing Construction Projects:
- Elevation and Vigil dress (with stamping) for Lærimoðir Cera ingen Fháeláin
- Handsewn Norse tunic for Centurion Fyn Alreksson
- Baronial Step Down Court dress (with stamping) for Barone [Katerine le Roux d'Anjou]]
- Elevation kaftan (with stamping) for Master Set Sette
- Rus dress (with stamping) for HRM Antigone of York
- Rus dress (with stamping) for Countess Amelot Lisette de Belmont
- Silk Elevation coat (with stamping) for Mistress Dominique Michelle LeVesseur
- Matching Turkish Coats (with stamping) for Their Serene Highnesses, Caterina Giovanni and Micauley Morison
- Matching Rus dress & tunic (with stamping) for Centurion Raulff Smeithberde & HL Órlaith inghean Uí hUallacháin
- Matching Vindheim themed Rus dress & Tunic (with stamping) for Their Serene Highnesses, Gilyan Alienora of Clonmacnoise & Jean Paul de Sens
- Rus dress (with stamping) for Countess Michelle Chantal de Charente
- Turkish Kaftan (with stamping) for Lady Taly Toledano]
- Matching Rus dress & tunic (with stamping) for Their Oaken Excellencies, Baron Baudoyn de Lafayette & Barone Katerine le Roux d'Anjou
- Multiple dresses (with stamping) for Mistress Elsa Schemmer von Snackenburg
- Multiple tunics (with stamping) for Magistra Margery Gilroy
- Full ensemble (Underdress, dress, and headdress) for Mistress Eowyth Þa Siðend, Calontir
- Handsewn, stamped, and beaded Laurel taj for Mistress Nafisa al-Nahdiya
- Multiple handsewn wool, silk, or linen garments and headdresses (with stamping) for myself
Competitions Entered
- Novice Competition at Glaslyn Artisan of the Flame, 2021. Entry: block printed fabric. Winner of competition.
- A&S Championship at Eldern Hills' Day at the Park 2021. Entry: Green Ansteorra Block Printed Dress
- A&S Championship, Namron Protectorate 2022. Entry: Block Printed Fabric
- A&S Championship, Steppes Artisan 2024. Entry: Body of work of Kyivan Rus Womens’ Garments
- Kingdom Arts & Sciences 2024. Entry: experimental archeology - Kyivan Rus Women's Garments.- Received a Pilgrim Badge for a score above 40.
Teaching
- Social Media Training: Taught two classes per year at Ansteorra Round Table events, 2022 - 2024
- Ansteorra Communications Team: Class held at Round Table 2024
- Block Printing 101: Virtual class during the pandemic, 2021
- Tips & Tricks for Rus Garb: Steppes Artisan 2022
- Rus Headwrapping: Northkeep wInterKingdom 2024
- Rus Guide to Accessorizing: Kingdom Collegium 2024
- Additional one-on-one mentoring in block printing, Rus clothing and accessories, etc.
Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:
- Torsade of Namron - Baronial award for Service
- Argent Fleur of Namron - Baronial award for the Arts
- MOG Cog from Mooneshadowe - Principality award for service at Gulf Wars
- Flint and Steel of Wiesenfeuer - Baronial award for Service
Affiliations:
- Biological Daughter of Kolfinna Egilsdottir
- Apprenticed to Katerine la Roux d'Anjou
- Protégé to Michelle Chantal de Charente
- Rapier Student to Amelot Lisette
- Art Mentor to Runa Bjarki
- Slav Squad member of Ansteorra
- M.A.F.I.A Member
Mundane Information:
Type One Diabetic.
Special Needs:
In Case of Court:
Do not escort unless Koia asks.
