Newport Historical Society - Kirsten Hammerstrom

Events/History/Living History/Museums/Reenacting

An Afternoon in N’port

Posted on February 15, 2015 by kittycalash

I set off for Newport yesterday to spend the day at Whitehorne House with Sew 18th Century. I was pleased to have my coat, and pleased as well to see the ads fo...

Clothing/Events/Living History/Museums

Winter Workshops

Posted on December 5, 2014 by kittycalash

Come sew with me! Well, you’ll be sewing with Henry Cooke, but I’ll be there, too. Check the Newport Historical Society’s website for more inf...

Clothing/Events/Fail/Living History/making things/Philosophy/Reenacting

Malaise or Ennui?

Posted on September 9, 2014 by kittycalash

Hard to say which, but I am ill at ease and dissatisfied with my costuming. You might even call it bratty. But I don’t wanna be like Bridget Connor! It st...

Events/History/Living History

Friends in Newport

Posted on August 28, 2014 by kittycalash

I’m so glad I have friends in Newport. If I didn’t, I wouldn’t get over to the Island nearly as often as I do now. Next Thursday, I’ll b...