When I was a child the choice of a gift for Father’s Day was simple.  Either handkerchiefs or a tie was wrapped and presented at breakfast.  Handkerchiefs have been replaced with paper tissues and since “casual” Friday now means “don’t wear jeans with holes” these choices of gifts have mostly been replaced with personal electronics…

The idea of celebrating our national emblem occurred to several school – teachers in the late 19thC. Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, New York, Washington D.C. school children celebrated organized patriotic programs and in 1916 President Wilson officially established Flag Day and in 1949 President Truman signed a congressional act proclaiming June 14 as National Flag Day. Tatted…

The idea of celebrating our national emblem occurred to several school – teachers in the late 19thC. Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, New York, Washington D.C. school children celebrated organized patriotic programs and in 1916 President Wilson officially established Flag Day and in 1949 President Truman signed a congressional act proclaiming June 14 as National Flag Day. Tatted…

I have always said that textiles have power.  They not only symbolize power as in military uniforms or papal vestments, but they have an inner, intrinsic power.  One of the powers that textiles have is eliciting emotions from viewers and, naturally these emotions are individual.  Another power of textiles is that the cloth can have…

I have always said that textiles have power.  They not only symbolize power as in military uniforms or papal vestments, but they have an inner, intrinsic power.  One of the powers that textiles have is eliciting emotions from viewers and, naturally these emotions are individual.  Another power of textiles is that the cloth can have…

Despite the overwhelming impact of industrial manufacturing there has always been interest in high quality, handcrafted articles.  First, in Europe “arts and craft ” societies were founded and flourished, then, in America institutions such as Black Mountain in North Carolina, Berea College in Kentucky and  Cranbrook Institute in Michigan were educating artists in the crafts…