This year has been full of cancellations, social distancing, and quarantines, no thanks to COVID-19. I’ve been fortunate to be able to work from home since mid-March, and though I refuse to put on make-up, or even shower on some days, I’ve worn a costume every work day to keep my spirits up. Surprisingly, it […]
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Costuming an Art Inspired Maenad
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 […]
Lazy Wine Making
I wish I owned a vineyard, or a winery, or really anything in the wine industry. But I don’t. I have a day job…a desk job. The next best thing is being able to make wine at home or in a boutique. So that is exactly what I do every year towards the end of summer […]