Masina da Ferrara

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Fingerloop Braiding at Namron Beltane, 2019 Photo by Zubeydah
Information
Registered Name: Masina da Ferrara Resides: Steppes Status: Active Joined SCA:
Order of Precedence
Masina da Ferrara
Heraldry
Azure ermined, a lion of Saint Mark passant guardant maintaining beneath its forepaw an open book Or, a point pointed argent.

Maestra Masina da Ferrara, OL

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Pronouns: She\her\hers

Offices:

• Local Offices Held

• Regional Offices Held

• Kingdom Offices Held

Persona History:

Masina Da Ferrara is an educated lady who lives in Ferrara (which is a World Heritage site in the present day). She is interested in sericulture, fiber arts, and loves calligraphy because she likes to learn how to write in order to record knowledge.

Interests:

• Silk production
• Fingerloop braiding
• Or Nue embroidery
• Passementerie/ Posament
• Calligraphy and Illumination
• Needle lace and bobbin lace

Gallery:

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Timeline of Activity and Focus of Study:

2015 - Present: fingerloop braiding
2019 - Present: Passementerie
2020 - Present: sericulture and Or Nue embroidery
2022 - Present: Calligraphy and Illumination

Prior Groups:

• Barony of Namron

Populace Provided Information:

René Damours

I'd like to give some well deserved word fame for Maestra Masina Da Ferrara who coordinated a slew of classes leading up to Kingdom Arts and Sciences. I was lucky enough to be on two of the panels she organized. She did a great job as facilitator and teacher. Well done!!

Notable Contributions or Accomplishments:

• 2016: Arts and Science Champion, Barony of Namron
• 2018: Arts and Science Champion, Province of Mooneschadowe - named Artisan of the Eclipse
• 2018: Created Fingerloop Braids for a pearl hairnet for Queen Margherita de Mantua to wear at her Coronation.
• 2018: The Arts & Sciences Champion of the Sable Shields of Ansteorra - Sable Shield Tournament
• 2019: Created fingerloop braids offered at a private fundraising auction to support Royal travel to Pennsic, raising $100.00 towards the $880 total with her work.
• 2019: Created Fingerloop Braids for the Royal Garb of King Vladislav Strelec at his Coronation
• 2019: Fingerloop Braiding and an embroidered silk bag as a contribution to the royal gift basket for the Queen of the Outlands
• 2020: Fingerloop Braiding and a silk bag as a gift basket contribution for the Kingdom A&S Champion
• 2020: Gold Posaments for the Coronation Royal Garb
• 2022: Designed an original scroll for the Rapier Champion of Vindheim
• Co-Administrator, Known World Loop Manipulation Facebook group
• Winner, 2022 Steppes Artisan
• 2023 Received a perfect score at Gulf Wars for her display

Non-Armigerous Awards and Recognitions:

• Received the Argent Fleur from the Barony of Namron

Affiliations:

• Beloved wife of Mykaru Kurodachi
• Former Student to Colin Severne and Adelaide de Bourbon

Mundane Information:

Masina is a teacher who educates in the areas of graphics design, digital tools, and technologies.