Ana Yanka

Persona

Mistress Ana Yanka, called Anya, does not have a defined persona. She has taken Duke Finvarr's advice to heart and opted not to constrain her interests to one time or place. She enjoys adopting Rus, Viking, Celt, and Tudor modes of dress.

Whereabouts

She is originally from the Kingdom of Atlantia and resided in Aethelmearc before moving to Ealdormere. She currently lives on the shore of Lake Huron within the Barony of Ramshaven.

Heraldry

• Heraldry: Per chevron Vert and Sable, a fox passant regardant Or maintaining a skull, in chief three jasmine flowers Argent
• Badge: Fieldless, a fox sejant contourny guardant proper maintaining a skull Argent

SCA History

In 2011, Anya attended Pennsic War as her first SCA event. The following Pennsic she met her wife, Mjǫll Kenimaðr. This subsequently led her to move to Ealdormere in 2015.

She received her Orion Award at Pennsic in 2018. In the same year she entered a portfolio of illuminations in the Queen's Prize Tournament.

In 2019, she entered a series of illuminations in the Kingdom Arts & Sciences Competition.

Anya was accepted into the Order of the Crucible for scroll illuminations at Break the Back of Winter in 2020.

She has also participated in the Trillium Exchange.

Groups

Anya is one of the founders of Fraken Kraken. At Pennsic in 2019, Fraken Kraken was placed on the Scroll of Honour for providing hospitality following the Woods Battle.

Anya is apprenticed to Dame Marguerite Gingraix. She is also associated with the households of Sir Varenko and Master Tarkatai via her wife, Mjǫll.

Anya has previously associated with Chaos House in Aethelmearc and Chez d'Argent in Atlantia.

Offices and Appointments

Current Offices

Ana currently holds no offices.

Past Offices

• Exchequer - Canton of Northgaetham (2022)

Interests

• Thrown Weapons
• Illuminated Manuscripts
• Calligraphy
• Painting
• Leatherworking (student of Mjǫll Kenimaðr)
• Book Binding
• Silk Banners
• Wood Carving
• Bone Carving
• Cooking
• Rabbit Husbandry
• Middle Eastern Dance

Dis-Interests

• Sewing (any and all)

Note

It should be noted that Anya gets embarrassed by grand gestures and being called into court. She would prefer not to be the object of attention in a social gathering.

Awards

• Award of Orion - August 9th, 2018
• Guidon de Sang - August 25th, 2018
• Order of the Crucible - March 7th, 2020
• Order of the Laurel - April 13th, 2024

Contact Information

Anya can be reached by email.

External Links

Photos of Anya's work are on her Artist Facebook page: Katie Alicyn Studios