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{{Populace|photo = [[Image:Astridhr 1.jpg|300px]]| photocaption = Winter Weekend 2007 working on Viking loom| location = [[Heatherwyne]] | status = Active| device = [[Image:Astridrfullpelican.jpg|300px]] | devicecaption = Azure, a melusine with hands clasped at her breast argent, crined and tailed, and in chief three estoiles of eight rays Or}} | {{Populace|photo = [[Image:Astridhr 1.jpg|300px]]| photocaption = Winter Weekend 2007 working on Viking loom| location = [[Heatherwyne]] | status = Active| device = [[Image:Astridrfullpelican.jpg|300px]] | devicecaption = Azure, a melusine with hands clasped at her breast argent, crined and tailed, and in chief three estoiles of eight rays Or}} | ||
Mistress Astridhr Selr Leifsdóttir, OL, OP is an accomplished fiber artist who creates wonderous things in a range of art forms including spinning, weaving, dyeing, embroidery, and even raising silk worms. Along with being a teacher and researcher, she has been an avid supporter of the Bardic Arts for many years, and was recognized with a Harp Argent on 06/04/1994 by TRM Cristian and Crystal for her efforts. She is married to Master [[Eiríkr Mjoksiglandi Sigurðarson]]. | Mistress Astridhr Selr Leifsdóttir, OL, OP is an accomplished fiber artist who creates wonderous things in a range of art forms including spinning, weaving, dyeing, embroidery, and even raising silk worms. Along with being a teacher and researcher, she has been an avid supporter of the Bardic Arts for many years, and was recognized with a Harp Argent on 06/04/1994 by TRM Cristian and Crystal for her efforts. She is married to Master [[Eiríkr Mjoksiglandi Sigurðarson]]; they are the (real-world) parents of Lady [[Elisabeth Goodchilde]] and [[Tofi inn hvassi]]. | ||
She was elevated to the Order of the [[Pelican]] on 11/14/1999 by TRM [[Francesc and Seanach]], and to the Order of the [[Laurel]] by TRM [[Brand and Nuala]] on 07/24/2004 for Spinning. Notable in her Laurel ceremony was her presentation of a basket of silk worms as tools of her craft. Their Majesties kindly returned the basket into Mistress Astridr's keeping. | She was elevated to the Order of the [[Pelican]] on 11/14/1999 by TRM [[Francesc and Seanach]], and to the Order of the [[Laurel]] by TRM [[Brand and Nuala]] on 07/24/2004 for Spinning. Notable in her Laurel ceremony was her presentation of a basket of silk worms as tools of her craft. Their Majesties kindly returned the basket into Mistress Astridr's keeping. | ||
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Mistress Astridhr Selr Leifsdóttir, OL, OP is an accomplished fiber artist who creates wonderous things in a range of art forms including spinning, weaving, dyeing, embroidery, and even raising silk worms. Along with being a teacher and researcher, she has been an avid supporter of the Bardic Arts for many years, and was recognized with a Harp Argent on 06/04/1994 by TRM Cristian and Crystal for her efforts. She is married to Master Eiríkr Mjoksiglandi Sigurðarson; they are the (real-world) parents of Lady Elisabeth Goodchilde and Tofi inn hvassi.
She was elevated to the Order of the Pelican on 11/14/1999 by TRM Francesc and Seanach, and to the Order of the Laurel by TRM Brand and Nuala on 07/24/2004 for Spinning. Notable in her Laurel ceremony was her presentation of a basket of silk worms as tools of her craft. Their Majesties kindly returned the basket into Mistress Astridr's keeping.
Persona
Note: Her preferred spelling of her given name is "Astridhr"
Offices & Positions
Event Staff
Projects & Publications
- Tournaments Illuminated, 'Threads to the Past: Medieval Activities for Children' (August 1996)
- Tournaments Illuminated, 'The Babee's Book: Authenticity Issues and Children's Activities' (January 1999)
- The Compleat Anachronist, #138 (January 2008), "Around the House: A Medieval Child’s Guide to Useful Skills"
- Spin-Off Magazine
- 'Spinning With Children: Creating Connection, Igniting the Spark', Summer 2012
- 'The Warp Weighted Loom', Summer 2013
- 'A Link to Spinners Past,' Summer 2013
- Cover Photo and Cover Article 'Journey to the Tinkuy: You're not leaving without Spinning!', Summer 2014
- "A Garden to Dye For" by Chris McLaughlin (April 2014). Two full-page photos of homespun and naturally dyed yarn (pgs 50 & 112), with yarn and photos provided by Mistress Astridhr.
Classes Taught
- Spinning With Luxury Fibers, Collegium Caidis 2009
- Textile Book Of Hours: Being A Series Of Images Of Textile Creation In Some Form, Collegium Caidis 2009
- Silk Reeling, Collegium Caidis 2011
Memories
Photos
 At her Laureling ceremony
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 Weaving
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 Cardweaving at GWW XV
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 Teaching spinning
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Laurel elevation
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 With the Laurel Cope
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 Spinning
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 With a proto-project
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 With Master Eiríkr Mjoksiglandi Sigurðarson
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 Indigo blue hands
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