Happy Birthday, USA

13th International Folk Art Market Several times I have written about the International Folk Art Market, which is held in Santa Fe each July. Today I want to give you a heads up in case you will be in our area the second week of July.  Voted the Best Art Festival by USA Today 10…

In the beginning only the Immortals had Fire.  Prometheus looked with compassion on the cheerless creatures of earth.  In defiance of the gods he stole Fire from the heavens and brought it to earth. Yesterday was the first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere.  Although, it has felt as if summer has been with…

The Tannery One of the many textile – related side trips in Morocco was to a large tannery in the city of  Fez.  Morocco is known for its high quality leather textiles (as well as carpets, jewelry and ceramics). Animal skins were probably the first textiles used for clothing and shelter.  The term skin is…

Dressed to Death Fashion Victims is a collection of very interesting facts, folklore, and, sometimes dangerous misconceptions in the history of textiles and fashion. Fashion Victims – The Dangers of Dress Past and PresentAlison Matthews David, Bloomsbury Publishing, London, 2015 We know the textile industry has a somewhat dubious history concerning the safety of its…