Down and Out in Upstate New York
Other folks have covered aspects of this past weekend at Fort Ticonderoga, leaving me with little that needs adding but …
Category Archives: History
Petty is as Petty Does
It was a simple set up: two barrels, a board, my frail, and me. (I could really use a wheelbarrow, …
Mending: Check
My poor old apron. It’s almost– but not quite– the firstarticle of historical clothing I made. (The first was a …
Sandby in Salem (New Jersey)
The best times are always those when we are the least self-conscious– not that we can necessarily choose those times. …
Making an Impression
Dorothy Mercier: widow of an artist (and a painter herself), Mercier went into business after the death of her husband, …
The Work of Women
International Women’s Day: I may have missed it online but I have spent this day– this entire week, in fact– …
Cakes and Honey
Watercolor cakes: first invented by William Reeves in 1766 and sold in an improved form in 1780, watercolor cakes made …
Kits, Boxes, Sticks, and All
Once again, I’m looking into artists’ materials and techniques, though instead of trying to kit myself out for the early …
