Tag: travel inspired
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…”
Venetians and Florentines…
The hats that resulted from my travels to Italy, and the architectural elements they were inspired by.
Topkapi-inspired …
This week’s progress includes another Topkapi hat, inspired by the palace in Istanbul.
Wright At Home…
I was quite taken with a ceiling light at Frank Lloyd Wright’s Home & Studio in Oak Park. and couldn’t wait to transform it into a had design…
The Inspired Turks…
This collection resulted from my travels through Istanbul in 2011. They are shown there alongside the architectural elements that I was inspired by.
A Gothic Hat…
This is my inspiration from my trip to Spain a few years back. You might spot it in in my ads supporting KNKX Radio in 2019…
A Berber-inspired Hat…
If you’ve been following me here, you will know that every country I visit, inspires a hat. This one is inspired by a door in a kasbah in Morocco.