Sleightholm Folk Art

Tag: new england

  • Delicious Autumn!

    Home in Historic Deerfield, Mass.       This morning when I sent a masked snow queen off to school, the day was dawning gray and wet and muted gold leaves were covering the sidewalk–  I was reminded that THIS is the season that makes my heart sing. Autumn is what I dream of when…

  • House Portrait: A Little Red Cape

      Usually when I’m asked to paint a portrait— its of people! For this project, however, I had the pleasure of creating a portrait of a house for my friend Erin. Erin is a lover of history and all things ‘old timey’ and has just revamped her blog as Bygone Living.      The house that…

  • Old Sturbridge Village: A Glimpse At Homespun Yarns

        One of the many things I loved about our trip to New England this summer was how much traditional fiber art I was able to see, touch (pet?) and learn about. It had been my hope that I would be able to see some traditionally made yarns at Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge,…