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Lady Gwenhwyfar Weale is the current Herald for the canton of [[Elvegast]]. Her persona is that of a 12th century baker, alchemist, and literati in Norman controlled Wales. Gwen's home canton is [[Elvegast]], having played there since officially joining the SCA in January of 2018. She is currently apprenticed to Mistress Michel Almond de Champagn.  
==Name==
The Honorable Lady Gwenhwyfar (Gwen) Weale
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
 
Honorary member of: The Barony of Sacred Stone
 
==Introduction==
Gwen's persona is that of a 12th century baker, alchemist, and literati of Wales. Gwen's home canton is [[Elvegast]], having played there since officially joining the SCA in January of 2018.
 
Gwen is currently a student of Master Ciaran Mac Breandain and a protégé of Patronne Murienne L'aloiere.
 
==Website==
[https://wealehouse.org/ To access Gwen's Website, Weale House, select this link!]


==Offices==
==Offices==
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| [[Herald]] || Barony of Windmasters' Hill || May 2018 - April 2019
| [[Herald]] || Barony of Windmasters' Hill || May 2018 - April 2019
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| [[Herald]] || Canton of Elvegast || May 2018 - Present
| [[Herald]] || Canton of Elvegast || May 2018 - May 2021
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| [[Ibis Herald]] || Kingdom of Atlantia || January 2020 - Present
| [[Ibis Herald]] || Kingdom of Atlantia || January 2020 - May 2020
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| [[Royal Baker]] || Kingdom of Atlantia || March 2020 - Present
| [[Royal Baker]] || Kingdom of Atlantia || March 2020 - March 2022
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! Function !! Project !! Date
! Function !! Project !! Date
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| Contributor and Editor || Kingdom Ministers of Arts and Sciences Handbook || 2019
| Contributor and Editor || Kingdom Ministers of Arts and Sciences Handbook || 2019 - 2021
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| Contributor and Editor || Atlantian Great Book of Law || 2020
| Contributor and Editor || Atlantian Great Book of Law || 2020 - 2021
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| Publications || War of the Wings || 2021 - 2021
|}
|}


==Awards==
==Awards==
{| class="wikitable"
[https://www.op.atlantia.sca.org/op_ind.php?atlantian_id=9548 To access Gwen's list of awards, the Order of Precedence for the Kingdom of Atlantia, select this link!]
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! Award !! Notes !! Date
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| [[Award of the Eurus]] || Given for a single noteworthy effort of service for or to the Barony. || [Ymir 2018]
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| [[Award of Arms]] || Granted the title Lady Gwenhwyfar Weale|| [Ruby Joust 2018]
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| [[Order of the Boreas]] || Granted for Excellence in Arts & Sciences || [Buckston Birthday 2018]
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| [[Order of the Coral Branch]] || Recognizes those subjects who have distinguished themselves in their effort in arts and sciences || [Journey through the Nine Realms 2019]
|}


==Affiliations==
==Affiliations==
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! Group !! Notes
! Group !! Notes
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| [[The Order of the Peel:  The Bakers of Windmasters' Hill]] || [Guild Co-Founder]
| [[House of the Wounded Mushroom]] || [Member]
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| [[The Chancery of Windmasters' Hill]] || [Guild Member]
| [[Fait Accompli]] || [Member]
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| [[House of the Wounded Mushroom]] || [Member]
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| [[Atelier du Champagne]] || [Member]
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|“Yet Forget Not, That I Am An Ass.”:How to Conduct Accurate and Ethical Documentation Research (Workshop) || Session 103
|“Yet Forget Not, That I Am An Ass.”:How to Conduct Accurate and Ethical Documentation Research (Workshop) || Session 103
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|“Yet Forget Not, That I Am An Ass.”:How to Conduct Accurate and Ethical Documentation Research || Session 104
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|Introduction to the Icelandic Sagas || Session 104
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|Beowulf Basics || Session 104
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|}
==Pennsic University==
{| class="wikitable"
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! Class Title !! Session !! Date
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|“Yet Forget Not, That I Am An Ass.”:How to Conduct Accurate and Ethical Documentation Research || Pennsic 49 || August 2020
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|Letting Down Her Hair || Pennsic 49 || August 2020
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Lady Gwenhwyfar Weale's early life was one spent as the daughter of a Welsh Lord. As such, she received a considerable education, as her curiosity knows no end.  Drawn to both alchemical research and literary pursuits, she conducted a salon in her father's home. He allowed this once it became clear to him that it was less expensive to indulge her scholarly pursuits than to continue to allow her to maim, maul, and otherwise ruin any and all sewing projects.  (She was once the talk of the household as she absentmindedly once stitched herself to a project, having to be cut free in order to go about her day.)   
Lady Gwenhwyfar Weale's early life was one spent as the daughter of a Welsh Lord. As such, she received a considerable education, as her curiosity knows no end.  Drawn to both alchemical research and literary pursuits, she conducted a salon in her father's home. He allowed this once it became clear to him that it was less expensive to indulge her scholarly pursuits than to continue to allow her to maim, maul, and otherwise ruin any and all sewing projects.  (She was once the talk of the household as she absentmindedly once stitched herself to a project, having to be cut free in order to go about her day.)   


When the home-bound salons became less than satisfying, she in turn apprenticed herself to the great skalds and storytellers of the Norse, the bards of the Welsh, and the troubadours of the English.  At one point, she took some time off from her literary studies and apprenticed herself to both a master baker and an alchemist - seeing little difference between the studies of the two, other than the correct application of mercury (not in food, obviously). Even after this, she continued traveling widly, and some might admit wildly, she collected the stories of all she came in contact with, trading her baked goods for their tales.  
When the home-bound salons became less than satisfying, she in turn apprenticed herself to the great skalds and storytellers of the Norse, the bards of the Welsh, and the troubadours of the English.  At one point, she took some time off from her literary studies and apprenticed herself to both a master baker and an alchemist - seeing little difference between the studies of the two, other than the correct application of heavy metals and poisons (not in food, obviously). Even after this, she continued traveling widly, and some might admit wildly, she collected the stories of all she came in contact with, trading her baked goods for their tales.  


Having accumulated a sufficient amount of knowledge, she returned home to Wales and began to teach all that she would learn to any who would listen and many who, admittedly, would rather not. Eventually, she met the Notable Owain Weale, and immediately set about arranging to attach herself to him permanently as he made the finest ale in the land. The populace glad attended their glorious union as it was, and is, currently impossible for Gwenhwyfar to rant about literature while simultaneously drinking. Currently, she makes her home with Owan, who diligently suffers her hunger for knowledge for she gladly feeds that of their stomach.
Having accumulated a sufficient amount of knowledge, she returned home to Wales and began to teach all that she had learned and would learn to any who would listen and many who, admittedly, would rather not. After a time, she met the Notable Owain Weale, and immediately set about arranging to attach herself to them permanently as they made the finest ale in the land. The populace glad attended their glorious union as it was, and is, currently impossible for Gwenhwyfar to rant about literature while simultaneously drinking. Currently, she makes her home with Owain, who diligently suffers her hunger for knowledge for she gladly feeds that of their stomach.


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Resides: Barony of Windmasters' Hill, Atlantia
Status: Active
Awards: Order of Precedence Entry
Heraldry

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Name

The Honorable Lady Gwenhwyfar (Gwen) Weale

Pronouns: She/Her/Hers

Honorary member of: The Barony of Sacred Stone

Introduction

Gwen's persona is that of a 12th century baker, alchemist, and literati of Wales. Gwen's home canton is Elvegast, having played there since officially joining the SCA in January of 2018.

Gwen is currently a student of Master Ciaran Mac Breandain and a protégé of Patronne Murienne L'aloiere.

Website

To access Gwen's Website, Weale House, select this link!

Offices

Title Jurisdiction Date Held
Herald Barony of Windmasters' Hill May 2018 - April 2019
Herald Canton of Elvegast May 2018 - May 2021
Ibis Herald Kingdom of Atlantia January 2020 - May 2020
Royal Baker Kingdom of Atlantia March 2020 - March 2022

Kingdom Level Projects

Function Project Date
Contributor and Editor Kingdom Ministers of Arts and Sciences Handbook 2019 - 2021
Contributor and Editor Atlantian Great Book of Law 2020 - 2021
Publications War of the Wings 2021 - 2021

Awards

To access Gwen's list of awards, the Order of Precedence for the Kingdom of Atlantia, select this link!

Affiliations

Group Notes
House of the Wounded Mushroom [Member]
Fait Accompli [Member]

Events Hosted

Event Notes Date
Hosted Kingdom Brew Day Rotating Guild Event Bakers & Brewers 2019

Classes Taught at Canton Level

Class Title Canton Date
Baking 101 Elvegast April 2018
Monsters of the Middle Ages: Bewoulf and Beyond Elvegast June 2018
Monsters of the Middle Ages: Bewoulf and Beyond Buckston-on-Eno June 2018
Introduction to the Icelandic Sagas Elvegast September 2018
The Mabinogion Elvegast March 2019
The Mabinogion Buckston-on-Eno April 2019
Introduction to the Prose and Poetic Eddas Elvegast September 2019
“Yet Forget Not, That I Am An Ass.”:How to Conduct Accurate and Ethical Documentation Research Elvegast December 2019

Classes Taught at Baronial Events

Class Title Event Date
Bread Baking 101 Gardens of Thyme Harvest Table August 2018
Introduction to Beowulf: A Workshop Defending the Gate 2019

Classes Taught at Kingdom Events

Class Title Event Date
Introduction to the Icelandic Sagas War of the Wings October 2018
Introduction to Beowulf War of the Wings October 2018
Cosmology for the Norse Persona War of the Wings October 2019

Classes Taught at University Atlantia

Class Title Session
Monsters of the Middle Ages 1: Beowulf and Beyond Session 99
The Madmen, Mystics, and Monsters of the Icelandic Sagas Session 100
Savaging the Heart: A Beowulf Primer Session 100
The Icelandic Sagas: A Focus on Njala Saga Session 100
How to Hang a Mouse - An Introduction to the Mabinogion Session 101
Introduction to the Icelandic Sagas: A focus on Njala Saga and Egil's Saga Session 101
What Was Grendel Thinking: A Two Hour Beowulf Workshop Session 101
How to Hang a Mouse - An Introduction to the Mabinogion Session 102
Introduction to Norse Mythology: The Eddas Session 102
“Yet Forget Not, That I Am An Ass.”:How to Conduct Accurate and Ethical Documentation Research Session 103
“Yet Forget Not, That I Am An Ass.”:How to Conduct Accurate and Ethical Documentation Research (Workshop) Session 103
“Yet Forget Not, That I Am An Ass.”:How to Conduct Accurate and Ethical Documentation Research Session 104
Introduction to the Icelandic Sagas Session 104
Beowulf Basics Session 104

Pennsic University

Class Title Session Date
“Yet Forget Not, That I Am An Ass.”:How to Conduct Accurate and Ethical Documentation Research Pennsic 49 August 2020
Letting Down Her Hair Pennsic 49 August 2020

Persona

Lady Gwenhwyfar Weale's early life was one spent as the daughter of a Welsh Lord. As such, she received a considerable education, as her curiosity knows no end. Drawn to both alchemical research and literary pursuits, she conducted a salon in her father's home. He allowed this once it became clear to him that it was less expensive to indulge her scholarly pursuits than to continue to allow her to maim, maul, and otherwise ruin any and all sewing projects. (She was once the talk of the household as she absentmindedly once stitched herself to a project, having to be cut free in order to go about her day.)

When the home-bound salons became less than satisfying, she in turn apprenticed herself to the great skalds and storytellers of the Norse, the bards of the Welsh, and the troubadours of the English. At one point, she took some time off from her literary studies and apprenticed herself to both a master baker and an alchemist - seeing little difference between the studies of the two, other than the correct application of heavy metals and poisons (not in food, obviously). Even after this, she continued traveling widly, and some might admit wildly, she collected the stories of all she came in contact with, trading her baked goods for their tales.

Having accumulated a sufficient amount of knowledge, she returned home to Wales and began to teach all that she had learned and would learn to any who would listen and many who, admittedly, would rather not. After a time, she met the Notable Owain Weale, and immediately set about arranging to attach herself to them permanently as they made the finest ale in the land. The populace glad attended their glorious union as it was, and is, currently impossible for Gwenhwyfar to rant about literature while simultaneously drinking. Currently, she makes her home with Owain, who diligently suffers her hunger for knowledge for she gladly feeds that of their stomach.

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