Flavia Beatrice Carmigniani
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Baroness Flavia Beatrice Carmigniani, OL, OP, is a former Baroness of the Angels and a member of the Griffin Freehold.
Flavia was highly active before and during the birth of the Kingdom of Caid. At that time, she was known as "Bjo of Griffin." Many historical pages on this site refer to her by that name.
Persona
Maestra Flavia Beatrice Carmigniani is a Genoese merchant baroness who traveled with her uncle to the great trade markets of the Middle East. Since businesswomen are accepted in her part of the world, she started her own dye trade, gathering all sorts of fabric and dyeing materials from Aleppo to Genoa. It was, of course inevitable that she would one day cross paths with a handsome Welsh merchant (John ap Griffin). Their mutual love of merchanting, travel and each other has led to a thriving business and wonderful marriage of many years. They maintain two homes, one in Genoa and one in Constantinople. They have two daughters: Lady Kathryn du Griffin, who is a talented graphic artist, and Dame Lorissa du Griffin, who had the distinction of being the SCA's youngest monarch as a 10-year-old Princess of Caid.
Offices & Positions
SCA-Wide
- First Chirurgeon in the SCA
- Merchant steward for SCA's Twentieth Year Celebration
- Merchant steward for SCA's Twenty Fifth Year Celebration
- Merchant steward (with John ap Griffin) for Known World Heraldic and Scribal Symposium 2007
Principality/Kingdom
- Founding Chancellor of Collegium Caidis, 10/1979-01/1982
- Founding editor of The Crown Prints
- First Kingdom Chronicler, Kingdom of Caid, 1974 to 01/1981
- First Chirurgeon, Principality of Caid, 09/1975-9/1978
Barony of the Angels
- Tenth Baroness of the Angels with John ap Griffin, 09/13/2008-01/14/2012
- Co-Chronicler, Barony of the Angels, 05/29/2013 to 11/26/2014
- Deputy Chronicler, Barony of the Angels, 11/26/2014-Present
Event Staff
- Contest Autocrat, Angels Anniversary 1976
- Merchant Steward, Medieval Marketplace 2012
- Event Steward, Kingdom Scribal Workshop, August 2015
Classes Taught
- Scribe's Studies Collegium 1980
- Basic Illumination & Mantling, (co-taught with Eowyn Amberdrake)
- Basic Illumination Practice & Critique
- Layout & Design for Scrolls
- Medieval Color Practices
- Survival in the Current Middle Ages, Collegium Caidis-General Session 1982
- Basic Costume History, Collegium Caidis-General Session 1982
- Coffee Mug Dyeing for Adults, Collegium Caidis Fall 2001
- Dye & Fabric Timeline, Collegium Caidis Fall 2001
- Dyeing Naturally – Workshop, Collegium Caidis Fall 2001
- What Was Period When? A dye and fiber timeline, Collegium Caidis Fall 2003
- Middle Eastern Crazy Quilting, Collegium Caidis Fall 2004
- Dyeing Workshop, Collegium Caidis Spring 2005
- Block-printing Fabric & Paper, Collegium Caidis Fall 2005
- Exploring Period Pigments, Collegium Caidis Spring 2006
- Exploring Period Pigments, Collegium Caidis Spring 2007
- Feather Dyeing With Period Pigments, Collegium Caidis Spring 2008, with co-instructor Antoinette Rosaura de La Villaverde
- Medieval Clothlets: Making Portable Watercolor paints, Collegium Caidis Fall 2008
- Fiber Burn testing or Firebug 101, Collegium Caidis Fall 2008
- Cresting With Period Pigments, Collegium Caidis Fall 2008, with co-instructor Antoinette Rosaura de La Villaverde
- Period Textiles & Fabric Burn Testing, Collegium Caidis 2009
- Period Textiles & Fabric Burn Testing, Collegium Caidis 2010
- Easy Scroll Design, Collegium Caidis 2013
- Playing with Dirt! Fun Making Period Pigments, Great Western War 2015
- Playing with Dirt Part 2! Advanced Period Pigments Making, Great Western War 2015
Competitions
Pentathlon 2013
- Brewing, Medicinal: 2nd Place Apprentice
Pentathlon 2015
- Tools: Scribal: 1st place Journeyman
- Brewing: Varietals: 1st place Apprentice
- Brewing: Varietals: 2nd place Apprentice
Gallery
Flavia Beatrice Carmigniani giving a piece of polished malachite to Queen Carol. In background: in green: Alison von Markheim; Contribution by Brion of Bellatrix
Projects & Publications
Crown Prints Cover art
Crown Prints cover art for December 2011 "Musician" by Flavia Beatrice Carmigniani
Cover Art for Crow Prints August 2011 by Flavia Beatrice Carmigniani
Cover art for Crown Prints Febuary 2011 by Flavia Beatrice Carmigniani
Scrolls
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County | Bridget Lucia Mackenzie |
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County | Edward Senestre and Mora de Buchanan |
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Ducal | Edward Senestre and Mora de Buchanan |
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Knight | Davi d'Orléans |
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Detail of Knight | Davi d'Orléans |
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Laurel scroll before calligraphy | Neptha of Thebes |
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Laurel | Neptha of Thebes |
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Detail of Laurel | Neptha of Thebes |
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Pelican | Raven of Heronsmarsh |
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Detail of Pelican | Raven of Heronsmarsh |
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Viscountess | Lorissa du Griffin |
Shield Painting
Shield painting for Kolfinna kottr
Shield painting for HRM Kolfinna
More Info
- John and Flavia operate Griffin Dyeworks offering quality dyes and fiber tools, such as natural dyes, earth oxides and dye pigments, as well as roving, yarns, threads, drop spindles,lucets, nålbinding needles, kumihimo forms, silk scarves, dyepots, and many other useful items. Our goal is to serve the needs of spinners, dyers, weavers, felters, knitters, and other fiber artists.
