Four Lessons For The New Milliner
Any worthy artist will tell you: Learning never ends. Whether self-taught or formally trained for a foundation, there are always opportunities to learn more, to
Any worthy artist will tell you: Learning never ends. Whether self-taught or formally trained for a foundation, there are always opportunities to learn more, to
Happy December! It’s become a holiday tradition for me to skip a wordy, philosophical post in favor of … eye candy. In case you missed
Becoming knowledgeable about a subject is a double-edged sword. It’s exciting and interesting, and you can better appreciate quality work. On the other hand, you
It’s summer (in the Northern Hemisphere, that is). And that means straw hats. But there are so many types! So here’s a brief overview. Felts
It’s the end of the year, and if you’re anything like me, you’re not in the mood for anything especially thought-provoking. That’s right: It’s millinery
Several months ago, I went on a bit of a rant about using the wrong words for hat shapes. Recently, I saw a wonderful piece by The New
Sometimes it’s hard to figure out what I’m going to write about. But two days after my last “Millinery Operations” post, I knew what this
I’m thinking about two recent events, and how they pertain to hats: Ascot and the Tonys. First let’s ogle some hats from Royal Ascot: This
I don’t know whether anyone noticed, but there was no “Millinery Operations” post last month. My grandfather died right around the time I would usually
When I became a milliner, I became something else, too: an addict. I am addicted to … buying vintage ribbons, trims and millinery supplies. In
It’s tax time, which means a lot of us are thinking about numbers and budgets and costs. Money is the elephant in the studio room
I’m just going to say it: Lately reading Facebook has been making me depressed. Really depressed. Every day there’s more to read about people being