Adair of Makyswell
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Introduction
Greetings! I am Mistress Adair of Makyswell
Pronunciation
Adair: A (as in 'Ah') dair (as in 'dare').
: of (as in 'of')
: Makyswell (as in 'max') well (as in well)
Pronouns
she/her
Mistress Adair of Makyswell, OP joined the SCA on 12/10/2007 in the Kingdom of Trimaris, Shire of Sea Marsh. She currently lives in the Kingdom of Atlantia, Barony of Hawkwood, Canton of Stormwall and has been an active member for the past ten and a half years since her move from the Kingdom of Trimaris. She was instrumental in the development of the Canton of Stormwall which encompasses Western North Carolina, Sylva, Waynesville, Franklin, Cherokee, Murphy and many other counties and spent four tireless years in its development. Adair was belted as an Apprentice to Haelfdige(Mistress) Annora Hall and the contract was agreed upon and executed on 9/18/2019 at Sacred Stone Baronial Birthday- "Panem et Circenses" with much celebration and food. When asked why she did not look to a Needlework Laurel to apprentice to, her response was, Haelfdige (Mistress) Annora Hall is not only a skilled Needleworker but what better Laurel could one look to than a food Laurel. Food -glorious food. Her Laurel can make cheese like no one you have ever met. She also has the same dedication to the Society as Adair does as they are both committed to Service and to the Arts. They are a perfect blend.
Adair's passion is the art of Bead Embroidery and the art of the pearl, specifically in the Period of 1550 to 1690 and centrally located in the Country of England. In the mundane world she is well known as an Advanced Bead Embroiderer and her current love is reproducing historic representations of beaded garb and jewelry. Her newest love is Goldwork and silk thread Embroidery, and is currently learning to sew historical garments.
Adair's service to the Kingdom has been to serve as the First Needlework Deputy for the Kingdom MOAS, a Regional Exchequer(accountant) for Western North Carolina and Maryland and she has recently been elevated to a Great Officer as Kingdom of Atlantia Emergency Deputy to the Kingdom Exchequer. She was elevated to Peerage at the Kingdom of Atlantia, Twelfth Night in Yadkinsville as a member of the Order of the Pelican for her service to the Kingdom. She is a teacher and artisan and she currently serves as the Principal to the Order of the Pearl (Arts & Sciences Grant level). When not performing those duties, she is a bottle washer, Waterbearer, Gate, and currently a timid Illuminator.
Adair enjoys being a Exchequer, serving as Troll 1 for the Kingdom Gate, promoting the Arts and Sciences in the SCAand research, and she tends to find new rabbit holes at the turning of a corner. At events, you can always find her at the Gate or the Arts and Science displays!
In mundane life, she work as an accountant (imagine that). I am a consumate Bead Embroideror, Bead weaver and Chainmaille artist. I worked for over twenty years in quilting to include stain-glass quilting and applique which gave me a wonderful experience in technique for Bead Embroidery and Swabian applique ;-).
Adair was an Apprentice to Haelfdige Annora Hall (Kathy Alma). On 1/13/2024 I was elevated to the Order of the Pelican and swore fealty to the Crown. I reiterated that I will still keep and ongoing friendship through the Crown with Haelfdige Annora Hall while I seek to obtain my Laurel. I am no longer an Apprentice but I am in a relationship to further my track to Laurel.
Persona
Persona: Adair of Makyswell is the daughter of Robert Maxwell, Earl of Nithsdale and Lord in Dumphries, Scotland. Robert was made Earl of Nithsdale in 1620, when John Maxwell his brother was a part of the restoration of Mary Queen of Scots. It was common for their family to share their time between England and Scotland. It is common to see Adair in the tartans of Clan Maxwell. She was betrothed to James Johnstone which was broken when the Battle of Dryre Sands began. She was finally wed to the 2nd Son of John Douglas. Her duties were management of the household, preparation of feast, embroidery, weaving and healing. In today's times - Adair is a voting member in Clan Maxwell of the United States and attends to serve the Clan at the Grandfather Mountain Highland Games every July. She is also a McMahon, O'Guinn, Scott, Graham, Gunn and Stewart. ( Side note- when I requested the name of Adaira inghean Makyswell, it was deemed that Adaira was not appropriate as a given name even though she had seen this used in earlier history. On 7/1/2016 she was awarded the name of Adair which is also a small offshoot of the Maxwell Clan- Clan Adair). Adair enjoys traveling throughout the lands of Clan Maxwell and Douglas as well as visiting with her extended family over-seas which was required as her father was a Lord and devout Catholic. She enjoyed wearing the garments of the lands she visited so her likes will run from English, French, Italian and German with a easy use of Viking as her family does descend from the Danes.
The rest is ever evolving by a new venture into the Danes and Viking wear.
Heraldry
Per chevron inverted embattled argent and azure, a sheaf of three needles and two swans respectant counter-changed.
Kingdom of Atlantia- (Heraldic will in place).
Research Interests
Glass Bead Construction Research and History As a member of the Society of Bead Researchers, a world wide organization of researchers dedicated to the history of the Bead, I am currently researching 14th Century pressed glass/crystal beads produced in Bavaria now the Czech Republic. After observing several portraits from the 14th Century and viewing "Bicones" pressed glass, I have been working and reviewing other research work from the period for portrait re-creation.
https://sites.google.com/view/adairofmakyswell/home
Beadweaving in the 14th and 15th Century Many are aware of my fascination with Aumoniere (Alms) bags, but a new fascination developed when I stumbled upon a Exhibit presentation at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, England. Right Angle Weave bags used to carry money in imaginative designs. I have one currently in development and looking forward to sharing this experience with Jen Funk Segrest the owner of Medieval Beads.com who recently purchased a 15th Century beadwoven bag from an auction in England. There were seveal of us present for the unveiling (opening) of the box on its arrival.
Offices
| Office | Jurisdiction | Date Held |
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| EXCHEQUER - Warrant Issued | Kingdom of Atlantia | October 2015 - April 2019 |
| Minister of Arts and Sciences - Canton | Barony of Hawkwood - Incipient Canton of Stormwall | February 2016 - February 2019 |
| Kingdom Needle Work Deputy-Premier | MOAS - Kingdom of Atlantia | April 2016 - Jan 2019 |
| EXCHEQUER- Warrant Issued | Kingdom - WNC Regional Exchequer | November 2017 - November 2018 |
| EXCHEQUER - Warrant Issued | Incipient Canton of Stormwall | May 2018 - current |
| WEBMINISTER - Temporary-Warrant | Barony of Hawkwood | August 2018 - August 2019 |
| EXCHEQUER - Warrant Issued | Kingdom - Maryland Regional Exchequer | April 2019- April 2021 |
| EXCHEQUER - Warrant Issued | Kingdom - Deputy to the College of Heralds | April 2020 - April 2022 |
| EXCHEQUER - Warrant Issued | Kingdom - WNC Regional Exchequer - 3rd Term | November 2019-June 2021 |
| EXCHEQUER - Warrant Issued | Canton of Stormwall | July 2020- June 2024 |
| EXCHEQUER - Warrant Issued | Kingdom - Emergency Deputy to Kingdom Exchequer | June 2021 to May 2024 |
| MINISTER OF THE LYST | Kingdom of Atlantia | June 2021 to June 2025 |
| PRINCIPAL | Kingdom of Atlantia - Order of the Pearl | April 2022 to Current |
| EXCHEQUER - Warrant Issued | Canton of Stormwall - 2nd Term | July 2022 to June 2024 |
| EXCHEQUER - Warrant Issued | Kingdom - Emergency Deputy to New Kingdom Exchequer - 3rd Term | May 2026 to Current |
| EXCHEQUER - Warrant Issued | Canton of Stormwall - 3rd Term | July 2024 to Current |
| EXCHEQUER - Warrant Issued | Canton of Stormwall - 4th Term | July 2024 to Current |
| Kingdom Arts & Science Champion 2025 | Kingdom of Atlantia - 12th Night 2025 | Jan 2025 to Gulf Wars XXXIII |
Positions & Event Staff
| Position | Jurisdiction | Date Held |
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| Emergency Exchequer and Troll #1 -Great Officer | Kingdom of Atlantia | April 2023 - current |
| Principal - Order of the Pearl | Kingdom of Atlantia | April 2022 - current |
| MOAS Kingdom Needlework Deputy | Kingdom of Atlantia | April 2016 - 1/1/2029 |
| Event Staff | Position | Date | Group |
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| Hawkwood Baronial Birthday XII | Minister of Arts and Sciences | 2016 | Barony of Hawkwood |
| Hawkwood - Rise of the Child King | MOAS - Judge | 2016 | Barony of Hawkwood |
| Hawkood Baronial Birthday XIII- A Fairytale | MOAS- Became Hawkwood Champion -5/20/17 to 5/20/18 | 2017 | Barony of Hawkwood |
| Gardens of Thyme | Webminister | 2018 | Canton of Crois Brigte |
| Atlantian 12th Night | Webminister | 2019 | Atlantia |
| Known World Agriculture & Forestry Symposium | Webminister | 2019 | Known World |
| Sacred Stone Baronial Birthday 2019 | Webminister | 2019 | Barony of the Sacred Stone |
| Southern Atlantia Archery Day | Webminister | 2020 | Barony of the Sacred Stone |
| Mists of Atlantia: Gawain & the Green Knight | Webminister | 2020 | Barony of the Sacred Stone |
| Sacred Stone Baronial Birthday 2021 | Webminister | 2021 | Barony of the Sacred Stone |
| Gardens of Thyme & Oakwood | Webminister | 2022 | Canton of Middlegate |
| Below the Salt | Webminister | 2022 | Barony of the Sacred Stone |
| In a Phoenix Eye | Webminister | 2023 | Barony of the Sacred Stone |
| Sacred Stone Baronial Birthday 2023 | Webminister | 2023 | Barony of the Sacred Stone |
| Sacred Stone Baronial Birthday 2024 | Webminister | 2024 | Barony of the Sacred Stone |
| Ice Castles & Baronial Investiture | Content Coordinator | 2025 | Barony of Black Diamond |
| Royal Archery Tournament | Webminister | 2025 | Barony of the Sacred Stone |
| Sacred Stone Baronial Birthday 2025 | Deputy Autocrat and Webminister | 2025 | Barony of the Sacred Stone |
Teaching, Judging and Organizing
Teaching, Judging, Organizing
| Group | Project | Date | Description |
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| Barony of Hawkwood - Chicken Fest | Instructor | 5/11/15 | Kumihimo and developed the Handout for Baronial and Kingdom colors |
| War of the Wings | Instructor | 10/16/15 | Bead Embroidery 101 Syllubus on Beginning Bead Embroidery on Belt pouch |
| Kingdom University #92 | Instructor | 2/16/16 | Exchequer #101 and Exchequer #201 (Understanding Reports) |
| Kingdom University #93 | Instructor | 6/11/16 | Exchequer #101 and Exchequer #201 Understanding Reports) |
| Incipient Canton of Stormwall A&S | Instructor | 6/16/16 | Chainmaille Theory of Weaves and Gauge Sizes - Basic Byzantine |
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Incipient Canton of Stormwall -Midsummers Picnic |
Judge |
7/16/16 |
Judging of Two Competitions and MOAS Organizer |
| Incipient Canton of Stormwall- MOAS | MOAS Organizer | 9/23/16 | Medieval Dance (House Mashburn) - Sneak-E-Squirrel (27 in attendance-10 SCA) |
| Incipient Canton of Stormwall-MOAS | MOAS Organizer | 12/2/16 | Medieval Dance (House Mashburn) - Sneak-E-Squirrel (31 in attendance) |
| Incipient Canton of Stormwall - MOAS | MOAS Organizer | 12/15/16 | A&S Demonstration- Lord Tom Drumbuilder - The art of Blacksmithing and Spinning with Mistress Dervila - 28 in attendance - 16 guests |
| Kingdom of Atlantia - 12th Night -Barony of Sacred Stone | Judge | 1/16/17 | Garment Competition sponsored by the St. Annes Guild of Clothiers |
| Kingdom of Atlantia- Arts and Science - Greenville, SC | Kingdom Needlework Deputy Display Organizer | 3/4/17 | Kingdom Needlework Deputy Display of 5 Tables of Needlework - Order of the Laurel included |
| Kingdom of Atlantia - Coronation of Cuan and Signy | Judge | 4/1/17 | Judge - Garment competition sponsored by St. Annes Guild of Clothiers |
| Incipient Canton of Stormwall-MOAS | MOAS Organizer | 4/22/17 | Greening Up the Mountains A & S Demo to include Leatherwork, Calligraphy & Illumination, Embroidery and Bead Embroidery. 112 signed for interest. |
| Incipient Canton of Stormwall - MOAS | MOAS Organizer | 4/30/17 | Medieval Dance - House Mashburn and Lady Franceska of Stormwall at the Sneak-E-Squirrel - 26 in attendance |
| Incipient Canton of Stormwall - MOAS | MOAS Organizer | 6/15/17 | Fiber, Spinning and Threadwork - Embroidery Sneak-E-Squirrel - 15 attended |
| Incipient Canton of Stormwall - MOAS | MOAS Organizer | 6/28/17 | Garb Construction and Sewing Garb. Had 9 sewing machines going at the Sneak-E-Squirrel |
| Incipient Canton of Stormwall | MOAS Organizer and Teacher | 11/20/17 | Part I - Effective Research and Documentation - 6 in attendance |
| Incipient Canton of Stormwall | MOAS Organizer and Teacher | 12/11/17 | Part II - Effective Research and Documentation - 7 in attendance |
| Incipient Canton of Stormwall | MOAS Organizer | 3/2/18 | Errol Flynn "Robin Hood" at the Movies and A&S Display presented by Joe Holt of the Swain County High School |
| Spring Coronation - Dietrich and Una | Judge | 4/7/2018 | Judge for Headware/Hats for the St Annes Guild of Clothiers |
| Incipient Canton of Stormwall | MOAS and Event Organizer | 4/28/18 | Greening Up the Mountains 2018 - Sylva NC "What SCA is all about" |
Arts & Sciences Entries
| Event | Year | Project | Description | Outcome |
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| Hawkwood Baronial Birthday XI | 2015 | Ode to Spring - Bee's to Honey | Bead Embroidery - Bee's to Honey with Handmade Cabachon | Won |
| Fall Crown Tournament | 2015 | Tempore - 1500AD to 1600 AD | Tudor Livery Collar- 16th Century with research | 2nd |
| Kingdom Arts & Science | 2018 | Hawkwood Baronial Champion Display | Competed for Baronial Champion at KASF
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Classes Taught-Syllabus-Research
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Classes Taught -Syllabus - Research |
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Kumihimo - working with disk |
8/29/15 |
ChickenFest Fall Event |
Kumihimo instructions- Color Guidelines for Kingdom and Baronies |
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Coronation Gift - Adelhait Fuchs1 |
10/10/15 |
Coronation of Christoph Krieger and Adelhait Fuchs- Ponte Alto |
Late 14th-Early 15th Century Tudor of French Woman's Necklace |
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Beginning Bead Embroidery - Bead Embroidered Pouch in leaves and flowers |
10/20/17 |
War of the Wings - The Warlords War - Elchenburg, NC |
Beginning Bead Embroidery #101 - Version 2 |
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Bead Embroidery Coif and Fillets |
10/21/17 |
War of the Wings - The Warlords War - Elchenburg, NC |
The Bead Embroidery Coif and Fillet - Version 1 |
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Effective Research and Documentation (2 Parts) |
11/20/17 |
Arts and Science Gathering - Sneak-E-Squirrel, Sylva, NC |
Effective Rearch a |
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Affiliations
- Sacred Stone Cooks Guild (member)
- SE Blue Feathers (member)
- Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Guild of Atlantia (member)
- Guild Grey (member)
Awards and Achievements
| Award Date | Award Name | Event | Bestowed By |
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| 29 August 2015 | Award of the Hawk's Aerie (Hawkwood) | Hawkwood's Mid-Summer Chicken Festival | Ronan and Muriel |
| 14 May 2016 | Baron's Award of Excellence (Hawkwood) | Hawkwood Baronial Birthday: For Love and Friendship | Ronan and Muriel |
| 14 May 2016 | Grant of Arms (Atlantia) (Hawkwood) | Hawkwood Baronial Birthday: For Love and Friendship | Ronan and Muriel |
| 20 May 2017 | Companion of the Opal (Atlantia) (Hawkwood) | Hawkwood Baronial Birthday | Cuan VII and Signy 1 |
| 20 May 2017 | Award of the Silver Wings (Hawkwood) | Hawkwood Baronial Birthday | Edward 1 and Gracia 1 |
| 19 May 2018 | Order of the Silver Hawk (Hawkwood) | Hawkwood Baronial Birthday - Tricksters, Tramps & Thieves | Edward 1 and Gracia 1 |
| 2 March 2019 | Companion of the Coral Branch (Atlantia) | Kingdom Arts & Science Festival | Ragnarr V and Lynette II |
| 18 May 2019 | King's Award of Excellence (Atlantia) | Gathering of the Clans- Hawkwood Baronial Birthday XIV (Autocrat) | Christoph II and Adelhait II |
| 18 May 2019 | Award of the Gold Descrescent (Hawkwood) | Gathering of the Clans- Hawkwood Baronial Birthday XIV (Autocrat) | Edward 1 and Gracia 1 |
| 18 Jan 2020 | Companion of the Pearl (Atlantia) | 2020 Kingdom 12th Night | Cuan VIII and Signy II |
| 16 May 2021 | Order of the Golden Moon (Hawkwood) | (VIRTUAL) Alchemy of Spring-Court | Tiberius and Rhiannon |
| 11 Dec 2021 | Award of the Fountain (Atlantia) | Yule Toy Tourney (Nottinghill Coill) | Eckehard1 & Jane 1 |
| 2 April 2022 | Companion of the Golden Dolphin (Atlantia) | Coronation of Cuan and Adelhait | Cuan IX and Adelhait III |
| 11 June 2022 | Baronial Award of Excellence (Hawkwood) | Out of the Storm (Stormwall) (Autocrat) | Tiberius and Rhiannon |
| 18 June 2022 | Award of the Undine (Atlantia) | Below the Salt - Elchenburg Market (Sacred Stone) | Cuan IX and Adelhait III |
| 7 Jan 2023 | Award of the Silver Nautilus (Atlantia) | Kingdom 12th Night 2023 | Abran1 & Anya II |
| 20 May 2023 | Court Baroness (Atlantia) | Hawkwood Baronial Birthday 2023 | Afshin 1 & Yasmin 1 |
| 13 Jan 2024 | Order of the Pelican (Atlantia) | Atlantian 12th Night 2024 - Yadkinville | Ragnarr VI and Mary Isabel I |
| 11 Jan 2025 | Award of the Silver Nautilus (Atlantia) | Twelfth Night 2025 | Randall I & lul'iana I |
Order of Precedence Listing
Arts & Sciences Entry Photos
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Hand Embroidered Device of Ailis inghean Ui Riagain -
Science Faire Entry - War of the Wings 2017 -
Trial by Fire Entry - 2018 - Fine Cakes -
Kingdom Royal Baker Competition Entry - Ymir 2023 -
Azza's Aviary Entry - Sacred Stone Baronial Birthday 2024
Images
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Chalice of the Three Kings - Trimaris -
Tournament of the White Heart - Aethelmearc -
Atlantian Glow-up 2020 - Atlantia -
Southern Atlantian Archery Day 2019 - Atlantia -
Ailis at Sacred Stone Baronial Birthday 2024
