Today’s post is not about a place or a person, but about an object of material culture from Finland. Some years ago I met, and became friends with, a Finnish textile historian. She invited my daughter and I to visit her in Helsinki and so we did in 2013. One of the trips we tookContinueContinue reading “Nätsänken (net sinkers)”
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Discovering Calabria: Part Two
One thing I did not fully realize about the Calabria was the wide variation in the landscape. Yes, on a map you can see that it is situated between two seas with a mountain range running up the center of the region. And yes, if you google certain locations, you get some idea of howContinueContinue reading “Discovering Calabria: Part Two”
Discovering Calabria
Calabria. Birthplace of my great-grandmother (bisnonna), and many many generations of her ancestors. It stretches from the heel of the boot (Puglia) to the toe, the most southern part of mainland Italy, and is bordered by the Tyrrhenian Sea to the west and the Ionian Sea to the east. Through experiences made possible by MadeContinueContinue reading “Discovering Calabria”
Museo Faggiano: One Family’s Archaeological Museum
This past Monday, my daughter and I drove to Lecce, which surprised us by its size. Why Lecce? I was first interested in the ancient Roman below-ground amphitheater that graces the center of the old city. Unfortunately, when we arrived, we discovered the entire area was under construction and sealed off due to paving workContinueContinue reading “Museo Faggiano: One Family’s Archaeological Museum”
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