I'm not normally into celebrities but I did shed a tear today when I found out Elizabeth Taylor had passed away. She had suffered a long time from a long list of ailments but she had an incredible spirit. Definitely larger than life. It seemed appropriate today to remember her performance as Amy in the …
Check out the new “Events” page on this site
I have started a page for Events related to Louisa May Alcott. The page will contain the location, date, brief description of the event and a link to the website where I found the event, for more details. One exception I am making is that I am not going out of my way to list …
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Learning more about 19th century life for women with “Mr. Emerson’s Wife”
As a follow-up to American Bloomsbury, and in an effort to continue to build on knowledge of life in New England for women in the 19th century, I've started reading Mr. Emersonās Wife by Amy Belding Brown, at the advice of a friend (good advice!). This is a beautifully written book that attempts to fill …
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Photo #4: Beth
BethĀ "Little Women" (1868) Louisa May Alcott Photography by Jennifer - re enactment - January 2008 Black and white silver film, hand developed, limited to 100. "There are many Beths in the world, shy and quiet, sitting in corners till needed, and living for others so cheerfully that no one sees the sacrifices till …
Orchard House will soon be 100 years old
The Boston Globeās āGlobe Westā section featured a front page article on Orchard Houseās 100th year celebration (see the official Orchard House site for details). When Louisa May Alcottās hyacinth bloomed pink one spring day in 1868, she considered the flower a ātrue prophetāā of good things to come. That same day she received $100 …
Sculptor Harriet Hosmer and Louisa May Alcott
Quick question: I saw this on the following page http://theloopny.com/2011/03/10/march-happenings-furniture-drive-a-judge-and-a-sculpture/ Harriet Hosmer (1830ā1908) was regarded as the nationās most prominent woman sculptor and was seen as instrumental in promoting women in the field of sculpture.Ā After moving from Boston to Rome in 1852, she was, according to Culkin, the only American woman sculptor working in …
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Photo #3: Orchard House at Christmastime
The Orchard House is not complete without a good old Christmas photograph. This is the first photograph my camera and I ever took of The Orchard House and I happen to adore this on as well. The black and white silver film did it's "magic" as love to say - snowflakes on the wooden fence, …
Photo #2: Young Louisa re-enactment
Jenniferās comments: Here she is, Louisa May Alcott re-enactment. The furnishings are all copies of what is found in The Orchard House today. The lace on dresses collar is from the 1860's. Hitchcock desk chair:Ā 1830's; Secretary:Ā 1830"s; Desk:Ā 1840's; The staging room:Ā 1740's; The book:Ā "Flowers and Fables" (1854); The model, a beautiful young …
A series of photographs based on Little Women
I had the pleasure of meeting a wonderful local photographer, Jennifer Bernard, who has taken her love of Louisa May Alcott and translated it into a series of beautiful black and white photographs recreating scenes from Little Women. Over the next 4 days I will present a large representation of each photo with comments from …
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Book Review: American Bloomsbury
I know I said I would not finish American Bloomsbury but I really do enjoy Susan Cheever's writing style despite the problems her books pose. This is the second non-fiction book I've read by Cheever and it's frustrating that her work is so uneven. She is either utterly brilliant or totally inane. Despite several factual …
Louisa May Alcott is My Passion 