Asakura Machime

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Preferred title: Not specified
Their Pronouns: Not specified
Resides: Barony of Altavia
Status: Active
Awards: Visit the Caid Order of Precedence
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Vert, a sea-fox guardant between in chief two tripod pipkins argent
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Baroness Asakura no Mashi (her preferred name, previously known as Artemisia di Serena). Apprentice to Master Hroar sviðandi.

Persona

Asakura no Mashi is an Edo Period (16th Century) Japanese potter who befriended the local Portuguese and Dutch tradesmen. Because of her European friends, she is taught about the world beyond the potteries where she lives and trades.

Offices & Positions

  • Baronial Court Potter (and lady in waiting) to Baroness Ælfwyn Wodende, June, 1999 through 2005.
  • Guildmistress of the Potters' Guild of Caid from 2000 to current.
  • Guildmistress of the Calafian Potters Guild of Caid from 2009 to current (and looking for someone local and active to really watch over that charter).
  • Seneschal of the Barony of Altavia, March, 2000 through May, 2003
  • Chronicler of the Barony of Altavia, May, 2003 through May, 2004
  • Court Potter for the Kingdom of An Tir (Uther and Anahaard), June 2005
  • Court Potter for the Kingdom of the West (Jade and Alanna), June 2005
  • Court Potter for the Kingdom of Caid (Edric IV and Faizah), November 2006
  • Court Potter for the Kingdom of the West (Uther and Kara), January 2007

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Classes Taught

Projects & Publications

Published Articles & Illustrations

  • "It's Not Just A Plate! The Beauty and Importance of Maiolica,” Tournaments Illuminated #144 Autumn 2002. All about Maiolica and its importance and history in our world.
  • “Techniques of Clay”, published in Fret Knot!, Stephan's Florilegium, and The Southwind (Atenveldt’s kingdom Newsletter.) This article has been requested to be republished throughout the years since it first was written back in 2000.
  • “Science of Ceramics,” published in Fret Knot!, Stephan's Florilegium, and The Southwind (Atenveldt’s kingdom Newsletter.) This article has been requested to be republished throughout the years since it first was written back in 2000.
  • “Multi-Purpose Molds: It's not just for Cooking!” published in Fret Knot!, Stephan's Florilegium, and The Southwind (Atenveldt’s kingdom Newsletter.) This article has been republished between 2000-2004.
  • Artwork/Illustrations have been published over the years in the Fret Knot!, The Seraph (Angels baronial newsletter) and the Crown Prints (Caid’s kingdom newsletter) between mostly 2000-2004. A few covers were done for the Crown Prints as well.

A&S Competitions Entries

  • 2001 Festival of the Rose (Spring)
    • Won 1st Place Functional Arts" for my pipkins (pre-Pentathlon contest with Laurels judging).
  • 2001 Caid A&S Pentathlon (August)
    • Brewing/Medicinal (Cordial) -- 2nd place, Apprentice
    • Needlework/Needlepoint (Bargello) -- 1st place, Apprentice
    • Tools/Other Items (Cable Knife) 1st place, Apprentice
    • Visual Arts/Functional Ceramics (Functional, Other) -- Ceramics 1st & 2nd Artisan Two pieces, two pipkins.
  • 2003 Caid A&S Pentathlon (March)
    • Culinary/Medicinal (Vinegar) -- 2nd place, Apprentice
    • Fiber/Needlework/Needlepoint (13th Century German Needlework Bag) -- 1st place, Apprentice
    • Functional/Herbcraft/Culinary Herbcraft (Vertgay Spice Mixture) 2st place, Apprentice
    • Visual Arts/Functional Ceramics (Functional, Other) -- Ceramics 1st & 2nd Artisan Two pieces, one pipkin and an aquamanile.

Service Activities

Autocrating, cooking at events, fundraising, teaching, and running the guild. She's done chronicler and while doing the job, the Fret Knot was nominated for the Black Fox award (and was actually nominated twice, the first time she helped she friend get it while she was in the position). As a merchant, she teaches about historical ceramics throughout CAID, the West, An Tir, and in the past to the Mid Realm and beyond. She also gives largess both locally (Baronial level) as well as Kingdom level.

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A&S Interests

  • Ceramics
  • Metalworking
  • Glass (fused and slumping)
  • Cooking
  • Brewing
  • Cheesemaking
  • Gardening
  • Painting
  • Drawing
  • Photography
  • Papercraft

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