Jervisa Wainwright
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Persona
Baroness Jervisa Wainwright, OP, CDH, CE, CW is an active member of the Middle Kingdom and a member of House Ironwolf and is a very talented artist, an extremely gifted and generous scribe, a fiber artisan and seamstress, a teacher, and a friend.
Jervisa is a Danish name, however, her persona developed as a Tudor era (c. 1535) German lady who married a successful English wagon-maker, hence the surname Wainwright.
She later learned that her actual ancestry was from the Jutland area of Denmark and became interested in Viking history and arts. Jervisa now often presents herself as a Danish woman.
Her name is pronounced "yer-visa"
Current Research
Six (6) Viking Age Art Styles
Oseberg (c. 775/800 - 875 CE, Norway)
Borre (c. 850 - 975 CE, Sweden)
Jelling (c. 900 - 975 CE, Denmark)
Mammen (c. 960s - 1000/1025 CE, Denmark)
Ringerike (c. 990 -1050 CE, Denmark)
Urnes (c. 1050 - 1125 CE, Norway)
Clay Spindle Whorls - Another ongoing project is clay drop spindle weights. Evidence of these are from Birka and Gotland archeology finds. She has already made one, but wants to make several more to compare fired vs not fired and see if it changes the way they function relative to the fibers being used.
SCA Service and Recognition
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1988
- February 13th: first Award of Arms under the name of Jarvia Halfida Wainwright
- January 9th: Barony of Andelcrag Companion of the Salient Hart (Arts Award)
- January 16th: Award of Arms
- June 8th: became student to Mistress Dulcinea Maria Magdalena von Muhlberg y Aguilar (Order of the Laurel)
- June 26th: Order of the Willow
- February 12: became a Calligraphy & Illumination Apprentice to Mistress Dulcinea
- Served as the Pentamere Regional Signet
- Held the office of Seneschal for the Barony of Andelcrag
- February 10th: Purple Fret
- July 20th: Dragon's Heart
- October 30th: Put on Vigil for Order of the Pelican
- February 12th: Order of the Pelican 2001
- March 25th: Order of the Evergreen
- Held the office of Seneschal for Canton of Three Hills
- September 23rd: Augmentation of Arms (A Quill Or - a gold feather pen)
- February 10th: Award of the Purple Fret (Twenty-two years to the day after the first Purple Fret)
- January 7th: Baroness of the Court (for her continued work in the Arts and Sciences and continued service to the Midrealm)
1993
1994
1995 July - 1999 April
1996 Jan - 1997 June
1996
1999
2000
2012 July - 2014 June
2017
(The reign of King William and Queen Isolde was an incredibly busy one for a great many of the Middle Kingdom scribes as Their Majesties attempted to clear a backlog of awards caused by a technology glitch. Mistress Jervisa was among those scribes who served extensively in this endeavor.) 2018
2023
Jervisa became the first House Ironwolf A&S Champion in 2018 and has succeeded in capturing that honor three years running (excluding the shutdown years from 2020-2022). In 2024 Jervisa was named the House Ironwolf Service Champion.
Scribal Arts
Jervisa entered her first scroll competition in the Barony of North Woods in October 1992 (Possibly for Coronation). She won! And so began a very long and productive run as a Midrealm Scribe.
Completed Scrolls to Date = 570 and counting!
Jervisa began her art career at Age 3. This is a cat and a bird 
For a sampling of her scrolls (including inspiration and materials), and awesome photos showing her pigment research please check out her website [1]
Fiber Arts
Jerivsa is a very talented fiber artist. She spins, dyes, and weaves; designs and sews, embroiders and appliques. Her website is regularly updated with her projects - they are too numerous (and gorgeous) to be found here!
Teaching
Recent Scribal Classes
Basics of Being a Beginner Scribe
How to Correct Scribal Mistakes (2016 at 12th Night and Val Day)
Gilding - How to Apply Gold Leaf (2017 - two times at Herald's Pointe and Scribal Collegium)
Gilding - Hands-On: Making Gesso and Laying Leaf (May 17, 2025 - It Takes My Child to Raze a Village) She is always available for one-on-one conversations, to help with a project, to proof-read documentation, or to make suggestions on presentation and/or organization.
As of May 2025 she is working on a class about Viking Art Styles.
