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Spent the weekend at the Textile History Forum. It was lovely to take a break from the quotidian horrors of current events and spend time learning cool stuff from smart people and a few absolute legends.

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People singing happy birthday to Norman Kennedy, age 92. A crowd of people gathered in a barn look towards a very old man standing near the center of the frame. His face is illuminated by light streaming through the open doors of the barn. Weaver Rabbit Goody conducts a hands-on primer in identifying and documenting historic textiles. Rabbit is standing at a table in an old barn, with a group of people gathered around, listening to her speak. In the background, a woman is weaving on a warp-weighted loom. A person holds a sprig of bright yellow tansy blossoms against a green garden background. A cozy bed in a tent, with a blueblanket on a folding cot, a wooden box as end table, and a small, round hanging lamp providing illumina.
August 4, 2025 at 3:47 PM