In my wine loving household, maenads, the drunken followers of Dionysus, the Greek god of wine, were always a sort of mascot. I found this gorgeous representation of a maenad on Pinterest, specifically on a tarot card by Tarot of Delphi. The art used on the tarot card is Autumn Vintage Festival (1877) by Lawrence Alma-Tadema…and […]
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Spring Newsletter & Quarterly Round-Up
Happy Spring! We’re moving! Not the blog, don’t worry. My husband and I are selling our home in the suburbs and moving closer to Downtown Houston this Spring. So I hope you’ll tolerate and forgive less-than-punctual blog posts, newsletters, and basically me forgetting to brush my teeth until this transition is over. I’m seriously sleep […]
Costuming Molly Weasley from Harry Potter
I’m a little (okay, a lot) late to the party, but I just finished reading all of the Harry Potter books. I loved them so much that current and planned costumes got pushed aside so I could make a bunch of Harry Potter costumes. Hogwarts house robes, Quidditch uniforms, McGonagall, Snape, Bellatrix…I should really stop […]
Costuming a Hufflepuff from Harry Potter
I’m a little (okay, a lot) late to the party, but I just finished reading all of the Harry Potter books. I loved them so much that current and planned costumes got pushed aside so I could make a bunch of Harry Potter costumes. Hogwarts house robes, Quidditch uniforms, McGonagall, Snape, Bellatrix…I should really stop […]
Tunnel Geology: A Self-Guided Walking Tour of Downtown Houston’s Buildings (Teal Tunnel)
I’ve worked in the oil & gas industry in Downtown Houston for over 15 years. Like many others, every day I walk through tunnels on and surrounded by lovely rocks, minerals, and fossils without a second thought. Though we may not have mountains in this part of the state, we have a stunning skyline and […]
Costuming Vikings: The Style
Inspired by the show Vikings, some truly bad ass costumes I’ve seen at Texas Renaissance Festival and on Pinterest, and wanting to wear a costume in the freezing winds of the Orkney Islands, I began researching Viking costumes with a smidgen of historical accuracy. I made three viking dresses, embellished two sets of tunics, and assembled/made […]
Costuming Vikings: The Cape
Inspired by the show Vikings, some truly bad ass costumes I’ve seen at Texas Renaissance Festival and on Pinterest, and wanting to wear a costume in the freezing winds of the Orkney Islands, I began researching Viking costumes with a smidgen of historical accuracy. I made three viking dresses, embellished two sets of tunics, and assembled/made […]
Costuming Vikings: The Accessories
Inspired by the show Vikings, some truly bad ass costumes I’ve seen at Texas Renaissance Festival and on Pinterest, and wanting to wear a costume in the freezing winds of the Orkney Islands, I began researching Viking costumes with a smidgen of historical accuracy. I made three viking dresses, embellished two sets of tunics, and assembled/made […]
Costuming Vikings: The Tunics
Inspired by the show Vikings, some truly bad ass costumes I’ve seen at Texas Renaissance Festival and on Pinterest, and wanting to wear a costume in the freezing winds of the Orkney Islands, I began researching Viking costumes with a smidgen of historical accuracy. I made three viking dresses, embellished two sets of tunics, and assembled/made […]
Costuming Vikings: The Dresses
Inspired by the show Vikings, some truly bad ass costumes I’ve seen at Texas Renaissance Festival and on Pinterest, and wanting to wear a costume in the freezing winds of the Orkney Islands, I began researching Viking costumes with a smidgen of historical accuracy. I made three viking dresses, embellished two sets of tunics, and […]