Tag: conferences
-
Old clothes, new books
As I mentioned in early May, I took my textile interests on the road last month. And some good textile-researching friends, too. We drove ourselves to the Medieval Congress at Western Michigan University, in Kalamazoo. I learned about all kinds of nifty stuff. A good friend gave a talk about sumptuary laws. These are medieval…
-
Inspiration on the road
When I was a kid, I used to get excited by things like birthday parties, having my friends over to play, and getting to do or see some really creative stuff. Now that I’m a working adult, the same kinds of things excite me, but they come in different formats. So tomorrow I’m leaving on…