SCA Resume
Mihàly Takàcs
Stronghold of Hellsgate, active since 2013
www.mjcsr.com
Area(s) of Focus:
- Weaving of fabric
Research:
- A Consideration of Looms Used Modernly and in Period
- A Look At the Hood From the Skjoldhamn Find
- Fabric for A Silk Turban
- Flat Pieces
- Satin
- Satin Fabric for a Sweet Bag
- Wickelbander
Projects:
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Current projects
- Weaving taffeta for silk turban
- Weaving and fulling large piece wool fabric
- Silk white scarves with Ansteorra star
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Past projects
- Towels for largesse and/or gifts 2015 - present
- Small towels for use by fighters on the field
- Tablet woven belt with modified ram's horn
- Tablet woven trim for garb
- Tablet woven trim for laurel garb
- Wool baldric for largess
- Wickelbander
- Fulled wool fabric for various hoods
- Silk white scaves patterned with Ansteorra star for largess
- Satin fabric for bag
- Small piece taffeta for bag
- Silk taffeta used as green belt for Hatiz Mufada
- Initial taffeta for evaluation for silk turban
Teaching:
- Determining Yardage needed for Warp - Feb, Mar & Aug 2017
- Fulling Wool - 2016, 2017
- Reading a Draft - Feb/Mar 2018
- Reconstructing Draft - Feb/Mar 2018
- Weaving for a Better Result - 2017, 2018
- Wet Finishing - 2016, 2017
- Hands on techniques for weaving on a floor loom - 2017 to present
Awards:
- Award of Arms, 11/21/2015, Ansteorra
- Sable Thistle for Wet Finishing, 2/4/2017
- Sable Thistle for Weaving, 2/3/2018 & 9/8/2018, Ansteorra
- Sable Comet, 3/30/2019, Ansteorra
- Iris of Merit, 9/7/2019, Ansteorra
Competitions:
- Bryn Gwlad Candlemas, entered, February 2016
- Wickelbander
- Kindom A&S, entered, February 2016
- Wickelbander
- Bryn Gwlad Candelmas, entered, February 2017
- Skjoldhamn hood
- Kingdom A&S, entered, February 2017
- Skjoldhamn hood
- Bryn Gwlad Candlemas, entered, February 2018
- Flat pieces (patterned towels)
- Kingdom A&S, selected to represent Ansteorra at Gulf War XXVII, February 2018
- Flat pieces ( patterned towels)
- Bryn Gwlad Candlemas, entered, February 2019
- Satin fabric
- Kingdom A&S, selected to represent Ansteorra at Gulf War XXVII, February 2019
- Satin fabric
Service to the Arts:
- Stronghold of Hellsgate A&S Champion, Mar 2016 - Mar 2017
- Journyman for Spin/Weave area in Artisan's Row, Gulf War XXVII
- Spin/Weave Coordinator area in Artisan's Row, Gulf War XXVIII
- Judged at Three Centurians, Shire of Rossenfeld A&S
- Shire of Rosenfeld A&S Champion, September 2019 - September 2020
Leadership:
- Exchequer, Stronghold of Hellsgate, January 2015 - December 2016
- Web Minister, Stronghold of Hellsgate, September 2019 - present