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Inspired by the beauty, challenges & historically creative vibe of Martha’s Vineyard. Sharing lessons learned on staying creative & sane on-island and off.
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What the painter told his patron: A lesson from the archives… (opens the original)
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A slip and a fall sent me home from the ER with seven stitches, a nasty black eye, and a fierce desire to hide from public view. Which forced me to face the pile of research material gathering dust on my desk.That research concerns Katharine “Kit” Cornell (1893-1974), Broadway actress, Tony Award winner, and Martha’s Vineyard resident. My job is to translate her multifaceted story for an exhibit at the Martha’s Vineyard Museum set to open August 2027. (This includes writing the exhibition catalo
When words make you happy (opens the original)
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I had just started the brilliant novel John of John when the first page delivered a wonderful word, smirr, one of the multitudes of Scottish words describing rain. In this case, it refers to the nearly invisible mist that turned the rugby players’ damp white shorts translucent. (Don’t tell me you can’t see it.)While I
The Advantages of Pen and Paper (opens the original)
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Being Creative on the Road (opens the original)
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Lately I’ve been on the road more than at home, it seems. In the past seven weeks I’ve been home, intermittently, for only about fifteen days. In between various trips I have focused on the endless project that is the updating of my website, teaching machine sewing (so fun!), and renting a more accommodating space for my studio so I can teach more people and host bigger gatherings. (More on that soon!)Wherever I go, I drag along way too many things to work on with needle and thread. But on this
Hankering for a new creative outlet? Welcome to The Stitchery MV (opens the original)
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A new business recently opened in Vineyard Haven. And this time it’s not a restaurant or boutique or coffee shop. It’s not retail at all—it’s The Stitchery MV.Tucked down the pedestrian side alley running next to the Bunch of Grapes Bookstore, The Stitchery MV studio belies its semi-subterranean location. It’s a surprisingly cheery space.Proprietor Kate Altman’s been telling me for a few months about her business idea. (She’s a writing buddy and one-q
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