A Room of One’s Own
By BarbaraAnne:
This is my friend Miriam’s art studio. I see its silent, sunlit beauty. I also see all the gifted women who never had a hope in the world to get a space like this.
Jane Austen
They’re Alive! New LongLocks DragonStix Hair Accessories Make Their Debut!
Four new designs have been posted as the brand new LongLocks DragonStix make their public debut in the LongLocks catalog!
LongLocks DragonStix hair sticks are finished with paper I hand paint in brilliant jewel tones using a watercolor method,… Continue reading
Vintage Gloves
My Mother’s Gloves
By BarbaraAnne:
Vintage rhinestoned pink they were
Perfectly kept in a mahogany drawer —
A time capsule for accessories,
in case we required delicate attire.
Our prepared identity,
my mother’s and mine
must be kept safe.… Continue reading
Kate Middleton: Reiss Shola Dress
By BarbaraAnne:
For her first appearance as a member of the Royal Family, Kate chose to wear a $340 dress from Reiss, called the “Shola” dress. Michelle Obama’s $2000 pale-blue floral dress with a deep-pink jacket overpowered her. Kate’s… Continue reading
Major Changes to the LongLocks Hair Jewelry Catalog
The LongLocks catalog and site menu (not to mention my studio) are getting way out of hand and there are just too many choices out there, so I’ve decided it’s time to bite the bullet and let several styles of… Continue reading
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+Susan Maxwell Schmidt
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Loosely wrapped, creative, nocturnal, eternally blue, reclusive, eccentric, obsessive perfectionist... in other words, an artist.
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