Interests
An Artist Produces a Unique Project
Hannah Haworth produced a unique project entitled 'The Hunt' for a Degree Show at the Edinburgh College of Art in Scotland ... "as I continue to learn more about our early relationships with the landscape, the more my work focusses on craft, ritual and our connections with other species" more »
Meet The Dolls: The Miniature World of Faith Bradford; Holiday Present Suggestion
In a new book, Museum curator William L. Bird Jr. brings The Dolls’ House to life and that of it's owner, Faith Bradford, a woman of note. Explore the five-story, 23-room miniature home. As Bird describes in the book, it was "a floating object, stand-alone attraction, a house without a home." more »
Life Long Pursuits: Defining a Birder
Wordless and fascinated, I shared the porch with these frenetic birds for well over an hour, watching bare-eyed as they performed their dance of life before me. It was like being on the set of my own personal Discovery channel program. I would have watched all day. And I would surely have liked to ask them who was going to claim that scraggly, barely usable nest. more »
A Summer Destination: 2012 Genealogy Workshops Across the US
The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) offers the public a comprehensive program of genealogical workshops and courses in its facilities nationwide. Topics include an introduction to genealogy and research into records such as census schedules, military service and pension records, and passenger lists. more »