Chinatown in Three Acts, currently on exhibition at Austin’s Asian American Resource Center until April 5, 2025.
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Introducing some of the new hat shapes in the studio, including hats created for the next exhibition: Chinatown in Three Acts.
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Announcing my next hat show in Austin 2024-25.
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Celebrating my 60th birthday in one of the best cities in the world: NYC. A look at the Sleeping Beauty exhibition, and some unique birthday gifts.
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A blog about my recent journey making mini top hats consecutively using different textiles, and how each piece found its own personality.
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My shoutout from HATalk Magazine, August 2024 Issue.
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The making of a wired mini top hat using lace and feathers. Updates on my art shows, and shenanigans.
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A visit to NYC and fabric shopping. A discussion about using traditional millinery techniques in new ways for the modern and younger hat wearer. Ideas on keeping millinery techniques alive.
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The Mad Duchess update on the hat art show held at the Old Bakery and Emporium Museum in Austin, Texas.
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There is no managing of clutter. It involves some real culling of stash and dead stock. Read about habits I have instilled, and how building more storage means corralling what I own into a finite amount of space, and getting rid of the rest that does not fit.
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Updates on what I am doing in my studio.
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Recreating a beloved crown with new flowers and trims.
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Some news announcement and what I did in July.
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Easy straw dyeing project for a warm Summer’s day.
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Millinery flowers, and some of the creative textiles and methods.
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A blog about how I made my Queen of the White Oaks crown.
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Celebrating the Year of the Rabbit 2023!
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A quick overview of my new vintage hats.
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End of the year projects.
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Looking back at how I discovered my super power.
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