Kolfinna inn kyrra Óttarsdóttir

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Registered Name: kolfinna in kyrra Óttarsdóttir
Resides: Bryn Gwlad
Status: Active
Joined SCA: 2008
Order of Precedence
kolfinna in Kyrra Otarsdottir
Heraldry

Argent, an otter statant maintaining in its mouth a fish azure.

Honorable Lady kolfinna inn kyrra Óttarsdóttir

Previously Known As: Kolfinna in Kyrii]
Nickname(s): kolfinna, kyrra
Pronouns: She/Her
Note: kolfinna prefers HER name noted in the lower case.

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Offices:

  • Regional Offices Held
  • Kingdom Offices Held
    • Webminister


Persona History:

kolfinna was born in the Danelaw between 1100 and 1200. No one is sure of the actual date. She is an avid trader and actively seeks new crafts, sewing techniques, and skills that are made available by trade routes.

Interests:

Rapier, Archery, Tailoring, Teaching, Dance, Metalworking, Silk Painting, Herbalism, and all manner of handcrafts and other skills.

Timeline of Activity:

2008-2012: Shadowlands
2012-2013: Bonwicke
2013-2019: (hiatus)
2019-present: Bryn Gwlad

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Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:

  • Event steward for Bryn Gwlad's first-ever virtual event (with record attendance and engagement)
  • Piloted an automatic cross-posting implementation with Bryn Gwlad virtual platforms that allows the group to easily distribute information from the website and calendar to the email list, Facebook group, discord server, Meetup, and more!
  • Converted Bryn Gwlad website from HTML to Wordpress and regularly assist multiple other SCA groups with their website
  • Acted as primary virtual coordinator for three Bryn Gwlad SCA events in a row (website, discord, information distribution across multiple platforms)
  • Setup/Take Down coordinator for at 3+ annual Shadowlands events
  • Volunteered for 4 years in a row at the Shadowlands Open House Demo


Additional Areas of Service:

  • Regularly volunteers to teach classes at local events (wire weaving, silk banner painting, YouTube for recruiting, etc)
  • Regularly helps new folks attend, travel, and prepare for their first events
  • Regularly hosts craft nights, project nights, teaching nights for newcomers


Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:

  • Member, Order of the Shadow (OS)
  • Member, Meritorious Order of the Shire of the Shadowlands (MOSS)


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