January 7 is Distaff Day

The party's over. No more three-day weekends, it's time to get back to work.  In European countries, on the day after Epiphany, women would get back to work with their wintertime occupation: spinning fiber into yarn using a distaff. It became known as Distaff Day. A woman possessed? Apparently letting an unfortunate fella have it […]

Inspiration from a hidden gem

nesting stack of oval wooden shaker baskets on a white museum plinth

Lots of changes going on here between Manuma, Analogue Chic, work, and life. I took a break a couple of weekends ago, and my timing was perfect as I made my way to the New Britain Museum of American Art during the grand opening of the new Art & Education Building.   I loved this […]