Our first commission of the year was this Suffragette dress headed to a museum in Wheaton, IL for an interpretive display. Based on period photographs and research on the Suffragette movement during WWI era America, I designed this gown as…
Ancient Greek folklore tells the story of the Phoenix- a sun bird able to rise from the ashes and regenerate itself in even the most dire of circumstances. The Covid-19 pandemic has placed many small business owners in a rather…
Since we are all being bombarded with Covid-19 notifications regarding precautions being taken by businesses, etc. etc., as a small business owner, I somehow feel obligated to make an official statement:So here goes:The state of TN and our neighboring cities…
On a sunny Saturday in late winter, Fall Creek Falls State Park (est. 1944) out on the Cumberland Plateau hosted the first of what is to be a series of heritage craft workshops at the park’s Nature Center. Kicking off…
One of our final commissions for 2019 was to create a museum interpretive piece replicating the dress and regalia of the US Sanitary Commission. The US Sanitary Commission was the only civilian run organization supported by the US government during…
Over the Thanksgiving holiday, I took a little road trip into the mountains to see the Downton Abbey exhibit at the Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina. The full exhibition consisted of a multi room costume display and a separate…
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Outside the Maggie May Clothing studio, the once vibrant greens of the mountains around us are turning into a dazzling display of yellows, golds, and scarlets. Fall is undeniably a favorite time of year here at MMC, and this year…