Category: News
June 30, 2023
I do custom textile work and so far, I have only turned down commissions that were beyond my physical capacity or skill. So I want to say something In light of the SCOTUS decision today in the case of “303 Creative LLC v. Elenis”.… Continue Reading “June 30, 2023”
Textile Art at the Powerhouse…
I have joined Team Powerhouse as a volunteer textile artist. It’s my new “home away from home.”
Last Call for Custom Hats
I have now removed the shopping cart and Custom Catalog from this site and will not be seeking custom hat orders after December 31, 2022. If you are interested in a custom-made hat, choose from my most popular styles (shown below), and send me… Continue Reading “Last Call for Custom Hats”
Giving Thanks and Making Plans
If you follow this website, you know by now that, I will no longer be offering custom made hats after the end of this year…
A Wild West Tour…
The proprietor of The August Phoenix Mercantile is on the road in Colorado! To those who are looking for the ‘postcards’ from my tour of old mining towns, railroads and family stomping grounds, you will find daily missives at Daveno Travels. Next stop –… Continue Reading “A Wild West Tour…”
New Product at The Mercantile…
Twenty-two cards of arcane knowledge to help unlock the secret sewing box of fate…
A Timeout …
I’m taking a timeout from hatmaking as I upgrade my technology and web presence. Here I am with my first Smartphone (which is smarter than me so I’m trying to figure it out), which will allow me to post to Instagram (which I’m also… Continue Reading “A Timeout …”
A Tribute to the ShopCats
I set creative work aside for the last little while, to spend time with and care for Toledo, my Black ShopCat. His brother Granada and I said goodbye to him last week. Toledo and his brother were named after cities I had visited in… Continue Reading “A Tribute to the ShopCats”