Costume images in my paper about the Gothic movement's influence in America Last fall (2019), I gave a lecture at the Jane Austen Society of North America's Annual General Meeting in Williamsburg, Virginia. The theme of the year was Northanger Abbey, Austen's parody of the Gothic novel. I talked about how the Gothic revival, and…
Stuff I’ve Written and Curated: Quilts
Eye on Elegance: Early Quilts of Maryland and Virginia (2014) was my largest quilt exhibition to date, with I believe about 34 quilts on view at any given time--three quilts went off exhibit halfway through and were replaced by very similar quilts by the same quilters, and several more which couldn't fit in the exhibition…
Stuff I’ve Written and Curated: Historic Clothing
I have no idea whether these "stuff I've written" posts will be of interest, and I am loath to toot my own horn. I am only thinking that it might add to my credibility if anyone is wondering what my credentials are. I've curated quite a few exhibitions over the years, but most of them…
The Curator's Curio 