Discovering our own Rembrandt etching and visiting “Rembrandt’s Masterpieces in Black & White” at the Taft Museum of Art.
Museums
Visiting Charlottesville: Home of Three Founding Fathers
Jefferson, Madison and Monroe were all Founding Fathers, farmers, statesmen, slave owners, politicians and Presidents, but their homes provide unique experiences.
Threads of Scotland: The Life & Weavings of Thomas Cranston (1835-1899)
The textile exhibit I’ve worked on for a year has come to fruition. And what an interesting and fulfilling adventure it has been.
Back Home Again in Indiana
I had the most wonderful “full circle moment” last week when this Thomas Cranston coverlet arrived here in Madison, Indiana.
My Fashion Moment in Paris: La Galerie Dior
Such a wonderful afternoon in Paris at La Galerie Dior with my daughter, Carrie.
Looking Back at Madison’s PARIS STYLE and its Teen Fashion Board
Shops & “fashion influencers” of the 1960s are mellow indeed by today’s standards.
Magnificent 19th Century Coverlets by Indiana Weavers
Only a few more days to see Indiana State Museum’s special coverlet exhibit!
Our Wyoming Path toward Yellowstone
After an amazing day visiting the Badlands and the Black Hills on our national parks bucket list trip, we set out on a 500 mile drive toward Yellowstone National Park. There were wonderful sights along the way that we couldn’t fit into our adventure – like Little Bighorn Battlefield – but we loved driving the …
Visiting the Beautiful World of Gene Stratton-Porter
I think my love of flowers, birds, butterflies, and moths began when I read Gene Stratton-Porter’s A Girl of the Limberlost.
“The Art of the Dress” – from Beige to Bright!
Leaping from beige to bright by by the decade, ladies garments from 1850 to 1980 tell an evolutionary tale of fashion at Jefferson County Historical Society’s 2023 textiles exhibit, “The Art of the Dress”.