Ceara ingen Chonaill
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Baroness Ceara ingen Chonaill, OP
Persona
Ceara was born in 1275 in Melrose Abbey in Roxburgshire in Scotland north of the English border. Her mother died when she was 11, then raised by her father along with her older brother James. Her father died in the Battle of Fallkirk in 1298 and her brother passed away in the Battle of Bannockburn. Though Scottish, Ceara wed an English squire, Richard Clerke of Rowanwood. She sees him when she can since they are on opposite sides of the war. She lives in the region of Peebleshire, Scotland.
Her modern person, joined the SCA in 1997 in the Barony of Gyldenholt; however, she lived the great adventure in the Shire of Pont Alarch, Crown Principality of Insulae Draconis, Drachenwald from Aug. 2004 through Aug. 2007. She returned home to Gyldenholt and lives a happy life of adventure there.
Ceara is apprenticed to Master Giuseppe Francesco da Borgia. Her Ladyship's honors can be viewed here: here
Offices & Positions
- Baronial Exchequer of Gyldenholt 1999-2001
- Baronial Seneschal of Gyldenholt 2002-2004
- Guildmistress, Right Noble Guild Upper Crust (Gyldenholt's cooking group), 08/2010-Present
- Sexton,Gyldenholt, 2011-Present
Culinary Projects
Ceara has an active cookery blog located at: http://cearasformeofcookery.blogspot.com/?m=0
- Member of the Right Noble Upper Crust Team, Potrero Siege Cook-Off Winners, 2010
- Member of the Right Noble Upper Crust Team, Potrero Siege Cook-Off Winners, 2011
- Member of the Three Sisters Catering Team, Lyondemere Cast Iron Chef Winners, 2012
- Judge for Lyondemere Cast Iron Chef competition, 2013 and 2014
Clothing Projects
Cristal Fleur de la Mer
Mistress Cristal in a dress, made for her by Baroness Ceara for Mistress Christal's elevation to the status of Laurel. The suit gown with tippet sleeves lined in fur and detachable under sleeves with pewter buttons.Sven and Cassandra
This was the stepping down clothing for Sven and Cassandra from Their second Reign. Her Majesties underskirt was made by Her Majesty however the red silk dress with fur lined sleeves and forepart were made by Ceara. His Majesty's red silk sleeveless Henrecian jerkin and gold silk straight sleeve doublet were also made by Ceara.Asakura Machime
Kimono's made for Sensei Asakura's elevation to the order of the Laurel. The base is a white kimono, covered with a gold kimono and topped off with a burgundy kimono with gold laurel wreaths. They are closed with a gold silk belt as what would have been worn by the merchant class.
Cooking with pottery
- The lower halves of medieval pottery were not glazed. The potters considered it necessary only to glaze where the contents might seep through or touch. All styles shown are all from Yorkshire, England.
Court Service
- Chief Lady in Waiting to Their Excellencies Colette and Ursel of Gyldenholt 6/2010 to 6/2012
- Lady in Waiting to Their Excellencies Kara and Patrick 11/2011 to 8/2012
- Lady in Waiting to Their Excellencies Mansur and Eilidh 8/2012 to 6/2013
- Beck and Call Girl to Their Excellencies Giles and Giuseppe of Gyldenholt 6/2012 to 6/2014
- Lady in Waiting to Their Excellencies Sven and Cassandra 6/2013 to 8/2013
- Chief Lady in Waiting to Their Excellencies Giles and Giuseppe of Gyldenholt 6/2014 to 12/2014
Event Staff
- Queen's Champion Event Steward, Spring 2002
- Gyldenholt Yule, Event Steward, 2003
- Protectors Feast, Feast Steward, 2006, Shire of Pont Alarch, Crown Principality of Insulae Draconis, Drachenwald
- Queen's Champion, Event Steward, Fall 2009
- Gyldenholt Anniversary, Co-Event Steward, 2013
- Gyldenholt Anniversary, Co-Feast Steward, 2013
- West Coast Culinary Symposium, Caid, Event Steward, 2014
Projects
She has an active cooking blog located at: http://cearasformeofcookery.blogspot.com
She has attended the West Coast Culinary Symposium for several years and has assisted on several feasts in Caid.
She has also been in charge of several lunches for the Populace of Caid.
Head cook for Fall Coronation 2014.
Classes Taught
- Pottery for Children at GWW 2010 and 2011
- Easy Period Lunches, Collegium Caidis 2011
- Let's Make Mustard at Great Western War 2013 and 2014
- Bread: from Field to Table, Collegium Caidis 2013
- Let's Make Mustard, West Coast Culinary Symposium, 2013 An Tir
- How to build a Tudor dress from the Chemise up. Series, Summer/fall 2013
- Cooking with Wild Game West Coast Culinary Symposium, March 2014
- Knife Skills West Coast Culinary Symposium, March 2014
- Knife Skills,Collegium Caidis 2014
Competitions
Caidian Arts and Sciences and Pentathlon 2011
- 2nd Place Journeyman, Culinary Arts: Sweets (Comodores (fig pastry))
- 1st Place Journeyman, Fiber Arts: Period Construction (Men's 14C suit(chauses, braies, shirt, coat, hat)
- 1st Place Apprentice, Functional Arts: Games or Toys (Fish Trap)
- 2nd Place Journeyman, Visual Arts: Ceramics: Functional (Kitchen Ceramics display)
- 2nd Place Journeyman, Fiber, Period Construction: (Felt Slippers)
Caidian Arts and Sciences and Pentathlon 2013
- 1st Place Journeyman, Culinary Arts: Sweets (Rosee (custard))
- 1st Place Journeyman, Fiber Arts: Costume Review (Katherine Parr Dress)
- 1st Place Journeyman, Ceramics Functional (Seal Jug)
- 1st Place Apprentice, Fiber Arts: Hats (French Hood)
Interests
Cooking,pottery, sewing of just about anything: mainly 14th and early 16th century English clothing. Anything 14th century English and the Tudor Period. Ceara, in the past was authorized in Rapier, Archery, Equestrian and is a former Equestrian Marshall.--