Brass Ring CT

08/31/2024

12/11/2023

12/11/2023

There is a naughty word toward the end, but otherwise this is perfect.

07/11/2023

Y'all have seen this family at pretty much every Brass Ring event we've had. They're awesome in so many ways, and they could use a little help right now. https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gofundme.com%2Ff%2Fthe-wilcoxjacobson-family-recovery-fund%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR3YFlcKvbVlxkF7uDfrg6hMUySBNHyyXR5ChmzyfozNZEVTV73xBddqC0o&h=AT1YqjzXkfe1WfQ6yysXdWX-DFzBP98UEEWvJwT_36Jz6iUnTuqgAMeAsIIBj8JPqyLI6qwEey4tL04u7hQkaoe5TnA8yYufJuQQJI34TAX91-rT1T_XSYm5JIUtmYaCanGPm80WM0Dx3iZ6SA&__tn__=R]-R&c[0]=AT2_Y5pFZrM5GvU2VIQI0U2004Dsy1P8rVhrSwKK3RR6vBcK9irMkNz-sKXhZE8A0JryyLxLO6-cDKIZHaISb_vDzFt8uwFoEUt_V00d7B9Wu8NIWsHOkVqa8n-uen3FUU-gzJT-hsVX8TMF84TlyTU0WHzNsUPVL_nvyw80zP8kCbd5J0c-rY_r

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08/30/2022

Happy birthday to the creator of science fiction!

Happy birthday Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley! She's been depicted in frock flicks by Elsa Lanchester in Bride of Frankenstein (1935). See more on FrockFlicks.com at https://buff.ly/3chopjI

08/26/2022

What a great outfit! And a great inspiration.

07/18/2022

Talk about crossed paths!

Making history seem fun. Snapshots from the past with compelling stories you’ve never heard about.

05/01/2022

Should there be an Edward Gorey stamp?

Gorey’s ‘sinister whimsy’ has influenced other oddball creatives including Lemony Snicket and Tim Burton

04/05/2022

(Overly sarcastic productions) on Twitter is hilarious, go check them out 🤣

~ Falcon Girl ~

03/18/2022

Oooooooo

01/24/2022

A slight bit of rude language, but well worth it.

12/22/2021

I just heard from the Carousel Museum. I had everything lined up for a BIG comeback this year, but due to Omicron, they are not having any events larger than 50 people. I am so sorry. We WILL be back! Just... not this spring.

12/16/2021

A list of Victorian parlor games which we will NOT be playing at our event.

Do not try them at home.

12/09/2021

Another Victorian are movie coming out. If you haven't heard about Smalls, do take a moment. This is a terrific story.

'Steal Away' is bound to be a very good movie, because few life stories tell as well as the life story of Robert Smalls.

12/02/2021

Taking down the green triangles. Like when I was doing the white bars for the flowers, often, lines don't lie flat and pretty until you sow a third row, so these need a little help. I'm using the same thin gold thread I used for the marking lines, as they're an accent, but I don't want them to be too noticeable.

12/02/2021

Last night's work. One more round of the bright red. This is really at the point where I could leave it alone, but it's not to the original plan yet. Then again, the original plan didn't include this current round. We'll see!

10/05/2021

Our museum is hiring!

We are hiring! We are looking for a Museum Manager who will help keep pace with our growing organization! (and will also read our 3 page job description and salary range and still be excited!) Join us and have fun every day. https://www.thecarouselmuseum.org/employment-opportunities

09/07/2021

Planning for next year's Brass Ring begins this week!! The New England Carousel Museum got a huge number of display donations this year (yay!), so their floor plan is a little different than usual. I'll be checking them out on Friday and setting a date. STAY TUNED!

05/09/2021

Via a friend.

03/06/2021

This looks super fun!

https://cthistsoc.yapsody.com/event/index/633956/coffee-hour-with-chs

02/10/2021

OH WOW is this years Brass Ring going to be fun! Of course, we can't be together in person. Instead, we're teaming up with the creators of the BEST escape room I've ever played, Escape New Haven, to solve puzzles, collaborate, negotiate, and scheme to solve a mystery. There will be prizes! But mostly, there will be a lot of fun.

Our event will be on Saturday, March 20, at 4pm, on the online event space Gather. Each player will need their own computer. Once you've signed up, you will receive an email with a practice link, so you can log in and explore how the game space works before you actually play. We expect the game to run about an hour and a half to two hours. You will not be on camera for any of this, so play in your PJs, or dress in your Steampunk finest. Or, do one and say you're doing the other. We won't judge :)

That same email will be an opportunity for you all to send messages to the other players. Merchants can have their store listed, or events can post links to their sites, or individuals or businesses can put up a logo. As always, we will be donating profits to our once and future home, the New England Carousel Museum.

Buy tickets here: https://BrassRingSteampunk.square.site

01/24/2021

I am definitely building this into my next project dress.

01/18/2021

I think next year, we should include some programming on race during the Victorian age. What do y'all think?

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speech at Stanford on April 14, 1967. This speech is known as "The other America".

11/20/2020

This is so much fun already! I hope you'll join us for the rest. The Brass Ring video is tomorrow at 10:45, and my quilling class is at noon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSos3ZQNnFo

You know what steampunk is, you’ve seen the Victorian aesthetic, and now you’re ready to put together your own steampunk outfit. Costume Designers Marissa Du...