Catharine Hawkwod da Barbiano

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Catharine Hawkwod da Barbiano was made a Court Baroness on 07/16/2016.

Persona

THL Catharine Hawkwod da Barbiano is a 15th century paternoster-maker and storyteller who travels throughout Italy with her condottiere husband. She is a portrait-taker who is often accompanied on her sojourns around the field by her faithful Belle the Brittany.

Offices & Positions

• Minister of Arts & Sciences, College of the Voyagers, 4/2003 – 9/2010
• Largesse Officer, Barony of the Angels, 9/2006 – 3/2009
• Baronial Council Meeting (BCM) Minutes Taker, 2006-2008
• Seneschal, Barony of the Angels, 12/2006 – 12/2008
• Deputy Kingdom Seneschal for Handbook Review, 12/2008 – 9/2012
• Minister of Arts & Sciences, Barony of the Angels, 9/2010 – 9/2012
• Marshal-in-Training (non-combatant), 2009-2012
• Kingdom Minister of Arts & Sciences, Caid, 9/2012 – 6/2015
• Emergency Backup & Special Projects Deputy to Kingdom Minister of Arts & Sciences, 6/2015 – 5/2017
• Chair, Caid’s Historical Display for the SCA’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, 2/2015 – 7/2016
• Kingdom Historian, 2016 - Present
• Minister of Arts & Sciences, Barony of the Angels, 2019 – Spring 2022
• Chronicler, Barony of the Angels, Fall 2021 – Present

Event Staff

• Arts & Sciences Steward, Voyagers May Day and Anniversary, 5/2004, 5/2005, 5/2006, 5/2007
• Coordinator for Caid’s Artisan’s Display, Estrella War 2007, 2/2007
• Event Steward, Citrus College Demo, 3/2008
• Event Steward, Mother/Son Knight Demo, Glendale, 4/2008
• Kingdom Sciences Day Steward, at Voyagers May Day Anniversary and Kingdom Sciences Day, 5/2008, 5/2010
• Event Steward, For the Glory of Steel Demo, Steve Allen Theater, LA, 11/2008
• Co-Steward with Owain ap Gwyllim Pengryth, Mulholland Middle School Demo, 3/2009
• Co-Steward, Arts & Sciences Team, Great Western War 2010, 10/2010
• Arts & Sciences Competition Steward, Angels Robin Hood Tourney, 3/2010, 3/2011, 2012, 3/2013
• Arts & Sciences Competitions Steward, Great Western Wars, 10/2010, 10/2011, 10/2012
• Arts & Sciences Competition Steward, Angels Anniversary, 9/2010, 9/2014
• Deputy Event Steward, Angels Melee 2010, 3/2020
• Event Steward, Angels Yule 2010, 12/2010
• Arts & Sciences Competitions Steward, Angels Melee, 3/2011, 3/2012
• Event Co-Steward, Festival of the Rose (Angels, held at King’s Hunt in Carreg Wen), 4/2011
• Arts & Sciences Competition Judges Coordinator (Cooking), Lyondemere Anniversary 2012, 7/2012
• Event Co-Steward with THL Tomaso da Barbiano, Medieval Marketplace 2012, 11/2012
• Arts & Sciences Steward, Talon Crescent Festival 2013, 2/2013
• Collegium Caidis 2014 Arts & Sciences Display Coordinator, with Arianna Nunneschild, 3/2014
• Arts & Sciences Display Steward, Festival of the Rose (Angels), 2/2015
• Steward and Curator for Caid’s Historical Display for the SCA’s SCA 50 Year Celebration in the Kingdom of the Middle 6/2016, Kingdom Recap in Lyondemere Anniversary 7/2016
• Steward and Curator for Caid’s Caid's 40th Anniversary and Coronation 2018 Historical Display, 6/2018
• Scavenger Hunt (Zoom), Potrero War 05/24/20 Court, 5/2020
• Scavenger Hunt (Zoom), Angels Anniversary, 5/2020
• Angels Anniversary Arts & Sciences Display (Zoom), 9/2020

Classes Taught

• Paternosters: Estrella War 2007, Estrella War 2008; Voyagers May Day 2007; Collegium Caidis Spring 2008; Potrero War 2009, Potrero War 2013; Great Western War 2009, Great Western War 2010, Great Western War 2011
• Muslim Prayer Beads: Collegium Caidis Spring 2008, Great Western War 2009
• Field Trip to Getty Museum (Coordinator): 2/2009, 1/2011, 4/2012
• Creating SCA History with Photo Albums: [[Great Western War 2009]; Angels, 6/2012
• Quick & Dirty Documentation: Angels 7/2010, Great Western War 2010
• Medieval Herbs: Angels, 3/2011, Spring 2012
• Camping with Pets in the SCA, with Elizabeth Baronowski of the PHS: Great Western War 2011
• Jewelry Knotting: Great Western War 2011
• Field Trip to Asia Pacific Museum (Facilitator): 2/2012
• Field Trip to Huntington Gardens (Coordinator): 4/2012
• Pentathlon Round Table (Led and Facilitated): Angels 6/2012, Potrero War 2013
• Appreciation Tokens: Great Western War 2012, Great Western War 2013, Talon Crescent War 2015
• Bead Exchange: Great Western War 2012
• Period Erotic Art: Great Western War 2012
• Paternosters Kitchen Timers: Great Western War 2013, Talon Crescent War 2015; Nordwache Academia 2015
• Minister of Arts & Sciences 101, with Duchess Felinah Memo Hazara Khan-ad-Din and Duke Guillaume de Belgique: Collegium Caidis 2013
• Appreciation Tokens, with Lady Arianna Foxford: Altavia, 2/2014
• Basic Documentation: Great Western War 2014
• Minister of Arts & Sciences 101: Great Western War 2014; Nordwache Academia 2015
• Pentathlon Round Table, with Mistress Caterucia Bice da Ghiacceto: Great Western War 2014
• Documentation in 8 Speedy Steps: Talon Crescent War 2015
• Appreciation Tokens : Make & Take, Talon Crescent War 2015
• Paternoster Kitchen Timers, Talon Crescent War 2015, Great Western War 2015
• Documentation the Easy Way: Nordwache Academia 2015
• Demo in a Basket: Great Western War 2015
• How to Write a “How to” Paper: Great Western War 2015
• Interviews with Longtime Caidans: Talon Crescent War 2016; Collegium Caidis 2016; Continuing
• How to Make Your Group’s History Come Alive: Collegium Caidis 2016; Great Western War 2017

Demos – Teaching and Displays:

• Medieval Home Culture, Herbal/What’s for Dinner, Calligraphy/Illumination, Fiber: College of the Voyagers (Angels), 9/2006, 5/2007, 2009, 2010
• Medieval Home Culture – adding Paternosters: Mulholland Middle School (Altavia), 3/2008, 3/2009, 4/2010, 5/2012; Citrus College (Angels), 3/08; an Upland Middle School (Heatherwynne), 2009; Middle Schools, Altavia 3/2010, 3/2010, 5/2011; Chatsworth (Altavia), 5/2012, 3/2013, 2014; Lakewood Demo (Calafia), 6/2012; Black & Red Demo, College of St. Firmin (Altavia), 11/2013
• Marshal, Medieval Home Culture: Sepulveda VA, 2008
• SCA Community Outreach: Monrovia Christmas Parade (Angels), 12/2009
• Marshal, Boy Scout Demo: Monrovia (Angels), 2/2010
• SCA Community Outreach: Wiggle Waggle Walk, Pasadena (Angels), 9/2010
• Medieval Home Culture, also adding Heraldry IFF/Identification Friend or Foe on the Medieval Battlefield: National Guard Family Readiness Group (FRG), Los Alamitos, (Angels Event Held in Gyldenholt), 6/2011; Camp Pendleton Library Demos - 3 Separate Demos (Calafia), 7/2011
• Medieval Home Culture, also adding Medieval Dogs: Mission Viejo Demo, (Gyldenholt), 10/2012
• Medieval Home Culture, Herbal/What’s for Dinner, Lakewood Demo, 6/2012; St. Hedwig’s Demo (Gyldenholt), 3/2013 and 12/2013

SCA Publications

• Fighter Poem for THL Mikhail of the Kuma, in A Chronicle of Spring Crown Tourney A.S. XLI, Spring 2007
• “Roving Reporter Catharine Hawkwod” (various pieces) for The Seraph (Angels), 2008-2011
• “Altavia Investiture,” by Roving Reporter Catharine Hawkwod, Crown Prints, (2008)
• “Altavia Investiture,” by Roving Reporter Catharine Hawkwod, SCA Today, (2008)
• Fighter Poem for Lord Fergal MacCome, in A Chronicle of Crown Tourney, Spring 2009
• “Sariah’s Needle,” Poem, The Seraph (Angels), Spring 2010
• SCA Camping List, The Seraph (Angels), Spring 2010
• Arts & Sciences Columns for The Seraph (Angels), 2010 - 2012
• Kingdom Minister of Arts & Sciences columns, in the Crown Prints, 9/2012 – 6/2015
• Kingdom Arts & Sciences Manual (Revised), 2013
• Fighter Poem for Lady Cecilia Dysney,in A Chronicle of Crown Tourney, Spring 2013
• Fighter Poem for THL Fergal MacCome, in A Chronicle of Crown Tourney, Fall 2013
• Fighter Poem for Lord Bjorn Zenthffeer, in A Chronicle of Crown Tourney A.S. XLVIII, Spring 2014
• Fighter Poem for Lord Tiberius Finn, in A Chronicle of Crown Tourney A.S. XLVIII, Spring 2014
• Fighter Poem for Count Mansur Ibn al-Sha’bi ibn Rafi, in A Chronicle of Crown Tourney A.S. XLVIII, Spring 2014
• Fighter Poem for THL Fergal MacCome, in A Chronicle of Crown Tourney A.S. XLVIII, Spring 2014
• Fighter Poem for Sir Helgi Hrafnfaedir, in A Chronicle of Crown Tourney A. S. XLIX, Fall 2014
• Fighter Poem for Count Mansur, in A Chronicle of Crown Tourney A. S. XLIX, Fall 2014
• Pentathlon Handbook/Manual (Revision), 2015
• Pentathlon Judging Instructions Handbook, 2015
• Demo in a Basket, Angels Seraph, 2015

Competitions, Displays and Performances Entered

• Voyagers May Day and Anniversary Arts & Sciences Competition (Display Only), 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010
• Gyldenholt Anniversary 2006 Arts & Sciences “In Work” Competition (Competition), 2006
• Estrella Artisan’s Display (Display), Estrella War 2007
• Caid’s Artisan’s Display (Display), Estrella War 2007
• Pentathlon 2007, Member of Team Angels (Competition), 3/2007
• The Night Before Yuletide for TRMs Edric V and Faizeh II (Performance), Angels Yule 2007, 12/2007
• Dreiburgen Anniversary 2008 Arts & Sciences Competition (Competition), 10/2008
• Angels Anniversary Arts & Sciences Competition (Display Only), 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012
• Angels Robin Hood Arts & Sciences Competition (Display Only), 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
• Pentathlon, Member of Team Angels (Competition), 2009
• Kingdom Arts & Sciences Fair (Competition), 2009 -- HRM Kolfinna’s Queen’s Recognition for Culinary Category (Herbed Butter); Culinary: Herbed Dish, Herbed Butter (1st Place Journeyman); Fiber: Costume, Period Construction, Shift (2nd Place Apprentice)
• “Sariah’s Needle,” Petrarchan Sonnet Challenge Piece for THL Owain ap Gwyllim Pengryth’s Deed of Honor (Performance), Yule, 2009
• The Night Before Yuletide for Baron John & Baroness Flavia of Angels (Performance), Angels Yule 2010
• The Night Before Yuletide for TRMs Edric V and Faizeh II, Angels Yule 2009, Performed for Her Majesty Queen Thaleia Lakedaimonia at her Festival of the Rose (Performance), 4/2011
• Gyldenholt Anniversary (Competition), 2011
• Altavia Anniversary (Display), 2012, 2013, 2014
• The Night Before Yuletide for Baron Peter & Baroness Gabrielle of Angels, (Performance) Angels Yule 2011
• Talon Crescent Festival Arts & Sciences Display (Display), 2013
• Queen’s Champion Tourney Arts & Sciences Display (Display) (Dun Or), 11/2013
• Califia Anniversary Arts & Sciences Display (Display), 11/2013
• Gyldenholt Anniversary Arts & Sciences Competition (Display), 2012
• Lyondemere Arts & Archery Arts & Sciences Competition (Display Only), 2012
• Kingdom Arts & Sciences Fair and Pentathlon (Judge), 2013
• The Night Before Yuletide, Filk for TRMs Sven IV and Cassandra II, Festival of the Rose (Performance), 8/2013
• Kingdom Arts & Sciences Fair and Pentathlon (Judge), 2015
• Lyondemere Arts & Archery Arts & Sciences Competition (Judge), 2015
• Caid’s Historical Display for the SCA’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, Kingdom of the Middle, 6/2016
• Caid’s Historical Display for the SCA’s 50th Anniversary Celebration, Lyondemere Anniversary Reprise for Caid, 7/2016

Awards:

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Associations:

• Angels Herbal Guild (Founding Member)
• Court for HRM Eilidh I Mansur and Eilidh
• Companion for HRM Eilidh II Mansur II and Eilidh II
• Academy of Saint Veronica
• Caidan Royal Artillery Corps
• A member of the Fiber Playday

Memories

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