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Category Archives: New Orleans
Mardi Gras 1838
In honor of Carnival season, here is a little article about Mardi Gras in 1838. Mardi Gras Yesterday was a jolly time in our city. The grand cavalcade which passed through the principal streets were an enteratining sight – being … Continue reading
Posted in General, History, Mardi Gras, New Orleans, Research
Tagged 1838, creoles, daily picayune, fat tuesday, historical, history, Mardi Gras, parades, proteus, research, shroves-tuesday
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Tulane Talk
Last month I was pleasantly surprised to find out that Scott Cowen, the president of Tulane University, gave me and my art a shout-out in his weekly email “Tulane Talk.” The email goes out to faculty, students, staff, parents, alumni and … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Charity, General, New Orleans, Photography
Tagged hulaballo auction, Photography, scott cowen, tualne, tulane talk
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The New Orleans Jitterbug
If New Orleans is not fully in the mainstream of culture, neither is it fully in the mainstream of time. Lacking a well-defined present, it lives somewhere between its past and its future, as if uncertain whether to advance or … Continue reading
“Fetish”
It’s always amazing the things I find when I am doing other research. Much has been written about voodoo in New Orleans, whether through books or scholarly articles. In my first lecture on the Mascot I had Veronica Russell read … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Orleans, Research
Tagged charms, historical, marie lafont, marie laveau, New Orleans, new york times, newspaper, queen, research, st john's eve, the mascot, times picayune, veronica russell, voodoo, voudouism, voudous
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Clean Slate
It’s a new year, and for me that means more lists and more goals. I don’t like to call them “resolutions” – that word implies intentions – and it always reminds me of the famous quote, “The road to hell … Continue reading
Posted in General, New Orleans
Tagged chalkboard, green project, New Orleans, new year, NOCCA, preservation salvage store, resolutions
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Original Ornaments!
One of the new items I’m making and selling at art markets this year is magnetic photo ornaments. They are similar to the ornaments I’ve sold in past years where the photo was glued in, but now they are attached … Continue reading
Posted in Art, D.I.Y., New Orleans, Photography
Tagged art market, christmas, handmade, holiday, New Orleans, ornaments, photographs, resin, sally asher arts, xmas
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A spoon full of scholarship
Today is my last day of class for the year. I still have final research papers to complete but… first year down. No pause for reflection, I will figure that out later. Although this may be premature I am going … Continue reading
Posted in Graduate School, History, New Orleans, Research, Uncategorized
Tagged drew gilpin faust, graduate school, history
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Lucky 33
Last Monday afternoon before class, I got a call from Ruth Laney, who interviewed me for Country Roads Magazine. She said that a gentleman just called and said he read the article about me and had an original copy of … Continue reading
Posted in Graduate School, History, New Orleans, Research, The Mascot
Tagged New Orleans, newspaper, research, the mascot
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Mrs. Halloween
For the last few years I have made it a point to stop by the home on St. Charles at State Street to take pictures of their amazing Halloween decorations. Last year I met the owner, Louellen Berger, who graciously … Continue reading
Posted in New Orleans, Photography
Tagged decorations, halloween, louellen berger, miss bones, New Orleans, nola, skeletons, st charles ave, state street
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Country Roads Magazine
A few weeks ago I mentioned that Country Roads Magazine ran an article about my work in their October issue. Here is an image from the print edition: The print version showcases a lot more of the photos from the Mascot. … Continue reading
Posted in History, New Orleans, Research, The Mascot
Tagged article antiquarians, country roads magazine, historical, New Orleans, newspaper, research, ruth laney, the mascot
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