Madalena de Orozco
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The Honorable Lady Madelena de Orozco
Previously Known As:
Nickname(s):
Pronouns: They/Them/Theirs
Additional Registered Heraldry:
Offices:
- Local Offices Held
- Chronicler of the Barony of Bjornsborg 2008 - 2009
- Seneschal, Shire of Adlersruhe, 2017 - 2018
- Minister of Arts & Sciences for the Barony of Bjornsborg, 2023
- Regional Offices Held
- Southern Regional Scribe 2015 - 2016
- Kingdom Offices Held
- Kingdom Chronicler deputy for newsletter production 2009 - 2010
- Prior Deputy kingdom Minister of Children
- Kingdom Minister of Children, July 2018 - 2020
Persona History:
Madalena de Orozco, Spanish born, accepted a citizenship agreement from the Italian hamlet of Soana in the Duchy of Tuscany. Soana wanted to compete with nearby Orvieto in pottery and maiolica production, so they offered Madalena a monopoly on the region for production of pottery for several royal families and upper level merchants.
Madalena had spent most of her childhood as an apprentice in a lusterware pottery center in Valencia, Spain.
She risked her life to accept the appointment, taking with her the knowledge of lustre and finicky red pigments; she would never sail to Spanish shores again, lest she be tried for treason.
Interests:
Ceramics: Namely maiolica. I also teach how to throw bowls, cups and plates.
Fiber arts: I have worked in all things fiber. "From sheep to shawl," as they say. I've taught classes in dyeing, spindle and wheel spinning, Tablet weaving, rigid heddle, multi-harness looms, embroidery, and sprang. I enjoy knitting in my free time and absolutely love dyeing and spinning.
Metals and Jewelry: My current rabbit hole! I teach several metals and jewelry specific skills to make wearable art. I teach soldering workshops at War of the Rams and Gulf Wars, and teach jewelry making techniques like beading, and how to create strong closures, at collegiums/outdoor events.
Timeline of Activity:
Prior Groups:
Bryn Gwlad
Adlershrue
Populace Provided Information:
Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:
- 2013 Elfsea Artisan
- 2014 Kingdom Arts and Sciences - chosen as a Gulf Wars artisan for maiolica plate "Dragon Howling at the Moon"
- 2014 Stargate Artisan
- 2017 Steppes Artisan
- 2023 Bryn Gwlad Artisan
- 2024 Event Steward of Bjornsborg's fall event, "Danse Macabre"
Classes Taught
CERAMICS
- How to make a bowl on a potter's wheel
- How to make a plate on a potter's wheel
- Introduction to Maiolica
- Tracing is period: Maiolica patterns and pouncing
- Maiolica history, from Iraq to Spain and beyond
- How to make a period paint brush
- How to make ceramic insignia with Maiolica techniques
FIBER ARTS
- Introduction to tablet weaving
- Introduction to spinning in the hand
- Five basic embroidery stitches
- Introduction to bobbin lace
- How to make a Viking Tunic, using Maestari Haraldr's pattern
JEWELRY
- Introduction to jewelry sawing
- Soldering 101: make a sterling silver bracelet
- How to make a sterling silver ring
- How to polish your sterling silver ring by hand
- How to make Roman-inspired jewelry
- How to use your Cricut with metal etching
- Can you knot?!- learning how to make a pearled necklace
WORKSHOP
- wool scouring
- Save that pee! Cleaning wool: fermenting sheep urine to create the perfect blue dye
- why we card wool
- Kitchen Dyeing: How not to corrupt your pots!
- I have the blues: Indigo vat dyeing
- Roll it on the log! How fabric yardage was dyed in period
- Let's dye: making colors from period sources, barks and bugs oh my!
- Fermentation vats, Indigo over time
Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:
- Firebrand of Bjornsborg - service award - 2022
- The Golden Martlet of Bryn Gwlad- service award 2024
Affiliations:
Mundane Information:
Facebook Profile: Jen Aghassibake
Special Needs:
My daughter is autistic, she is learning how to socialize, please carry on a conversation with her, instead of talking to me about her with her present.
In Case of Court:
I am fine being called into court.