Dalla Olafskona
From EastKingdomWiki
| Photo | |
|---|---|
| File:Pennsic 2009.jpg Dalla Olafskona and Olaf Haraldsson, Pennsic 2009 | |
| Information | |
| Resides: Shire of the Northern Outpost, Northern Region | |
| Status: Active | |
Awards:
| |
| Heraldry | |
 Per fess wavy azure and sable, a demi-sun issuant from the line of division Or, in base an open book argent, a bordure Or | |
| Award & Office Badges | |
AoA; KoE;  Shire of the Northern Outpost's Chatelaine, term expires Sept. 2011 |
About Dalla
Dalla Óláfs kona (also known as Dalla Olafskona) resides in the Shire of the Northern Outpost in the Northern Region of the East Kingdom where she has served as the MOAS, Chronicler, and most recently, Chatelaine for the local group. Her persona is late 10th century Svear.
She jointly runs House Wolfhaven with her husband, Óláfr Haraldsson (also known as Olaf). Both Olaf and Dalla are proteged to Master Harald Ulfson and are members of his House Zeebera.
Hobbies & Interests
Her SCA interests center around Medieval Scandinavian Culture and Fiber Arts. Although she practices and teaches many different crafts, she primarily focuses on Embroidery, Tablet Weaving, and Naalbinding. She does all of the costuming for Olaf and herself, making and embellishing almost every piece of fabric in their kits from the skin out.
Honors & Accomplishments
On August 8th, 2007, she received her Award of Arms for her work in Norse Fiber Arts.
On January 30th, 2010, she earned a Journeyman's rank in the East Kingdom embroidery guild, Athena's Thimble. She currently holds Competencies in the guild's Free, Couching & Laidwork, Counted Thread, and Blackwork Embroidery categories and is working towards becoming a Senior member of the guild.
On August 11th, 2010, she became a companion of the King's Order of Excellence for the authenticity of her Norse kit.
File:Dalla and Olaf with KoE scrolls - cropped.jpg Dalla Olafskona & Olaf Haraldsson with King's Order of Excellence scrolls
On October 23rd, 2010, she became a companion of the Order of the Silver Crescent for her service in teaching and helping others.
More Information
- To read more extensively about Dalla and to see more photos of her, please visit her website at http://dallaolafskona.shutterfly.com/.
- You can also visit the Shire of the Northern Outpost's Wiki page here: http://www.eastkingdom.org/mediawiki/index.php/Northern_Outpost