Valdisa start playing in the SCA in January of 2010. Her and her husband Wolff Schultz were looking for a family-friendly activity and had a lot of friends who did the SCA and were interested in trying it. Valdisa loves "fiber arts," such as cleaning, carding, combing, spinning (drop and spinning wheel), dying, knit, crochet, sew, embroider, inkle, card, and floor loom to weave. In addition, she does lamp work (glass bead making), woodcarving and wood turning.
Persona
Valdisa plays a 12th/13th century Icelandic persona which is just post Norse period, but typically dresses in Norse garb.
Awards
Valdisa's Order of Precedence
Offices & Positions
Kingdom
Archery Marshall 1/23/2019-present
Kingdom of Atenveldt Deputy Kingdom Social Media Officer 9/1/2020-Present
Queen's Lady In Waiting
Queen Elizabeth 11/2019 - ????
Barony of Sun Dragon
Deputy Exchequer 9/1/2017 – 9/1/2019
A & S Defender Oct 2017 – Oct 2018
Social Media Officer Jun 2018 - present
Chatelaine Oct 2018 – Oct 2019
Barony of Atenveldt
Lady of Love Sept 2018 – Dec 2019
Archery
Started in Summer of 2016
Competed for Archery Champion in Oct 2019
Got my Bowman rank Jan 2019
Helped with creation/painting of many, many targets
Competed in many tournaments
Ran Youth Archery at Estrella War 2019 and 2020
Performances
Belly Dance
Started belly dancing in 2005
Run Daddy O's Desert Caravan Dance and Drum Monthly hafla's where SCA dancers and drummers are invited to participate and perform 2013-present
Have competed in many belly dance competitions, including Estrella War Halfla 2017 and Highlands War in July 2019
Performed at 12th Night, 2019 in Tucson
Hosted haflas including, the rained out weekend of Art of War, November 2019 and Wed Night of Estrella War 2020
Created videos for the Kingdom and Barony song compilations during the time of The Plague; Time Warp and Can't Stop the Feeling, by JT
Bardic
Performed and won duet in Atenveldt bardic competition How to Train Your Viking, April 13, 2019
Performed at Fall Coronation 2019
Performed in Tucson at Bardic in 2017
Competed at Sun Dragon Champions 2019
Scribal
Started painting scrolls in June 2017
Started calligraphy in April 2019
Competed as Novice in Kingdom A & S in Sept 2018 – won for novice
Competed as Novice in Kingdom A & S in Sept 2019 – won in my category
Photos of Scrolls: Aurora's Scrolls
Events Ran
Fabric War July 2017
Sun Dragon Champions 2019
Children’s Clothing Exchange (at several Estrella War Events and at several Fabric Wars)
Awarded Bid for Spring Coronation 2020
Other Volunteering
Estrella War Watch/Front gate Volunteering
Sun Dragon Land-O-Crat for 2020
Open Stitch and Bitch at my house
Atenveldt Parasol Purchase April 2020
Classes Taught
Belly Dance for Kids (2) - Estrella War - Feb 2017
Intro to Belly Dance - Estrella War - Feb 2018
Block printing - My House - 1/20/2019
Block printing - Mixed Weapons War - March 2019
Belly Dance - Sun Dragon Fighter Practice - 1/21/2018
Contact
Email: [Aurora Faw]
