aprilsongstress
@aprilsongstress.bsky.social
Public historian, artist, singer, librarian
Lydia Mott & Alice Paul tea cozies were selected for the 2025 Juried Art Show “Many Hands Built Thus Land” & will be on display at Sand Lake Center for the Arts throughout the month of August. Opening reception is Saturday, August 2 from 1-3 PM.
#embroidery #juriedartshow
#embroidery #juriedartshow
July 31, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Lydia Mott & Alice Paul tea cozies were selected for the 2025 Juried Art Show “Many Hands Built Thus Land” & will be on display at Sand Lake Center for the Arts throughout the month of August. Opening reception is Saturday, August 2 from 1-3 PM.
#embroidery #juriedartshow
#embroidery #juriedartshow
I got a little bit further on Camille Claudel today whilst on my lunch break.
#embroideredportrait #embroidery
#embroideredportrait #embroidery
July 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM
I got a little bit further on Camille Claudel today whilst on my lunch break.
#embroideredportrait #embroidery
#embroideredportrait #embroidery
I am so proud of my book. It may not be a best seller, but it is all mine & I love it.
July 28, 2025 at 9:52 PM
I am so proud of my book. It may not be a best seller, but it is all mine & I love it.
Camille Claudel (1864-1943) - sculptor. I just started this embroidered portrait. I’m using a lovely wine colored vintage silk floss. Not sure if it is colorfast, so we shall see. If it runs, I will be ok with it. I think I might be oddly disappointed if it doesn’t.
#embroidery
#embroidery
July 21, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Camille Claudel (1864-1943) - sculptor. I just started this embroidered portrait. I’m using a lovely wine colored vintage silk floss. Not sure if it is colorfast, so we shall see. If it runs, I will be ok with it. I think I might be oddly disappointed if it doesn’t.
#embroidery
#embroidery
Finished an embroidered portrait of Grace Hudowalski (1906-2004). She co-founded what woukd become the Adirondack Forty-Sixers and was the first woman to officially summit all 46 of the Adirondack High Peaks, #9 over all. East Dix was renamed Grace Peak in her honor in 2014. #embroidery #history
July 20, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Finished an embroidered portrait of Grace Hudowalski (1906-2004). She co-founded what woukd become the Adirondack Forty-Sixers and was the first woman to officially summit all 46 of the Adirondack High Peaks, #9 over all. East Dix was renamed Grace Peak in her honor in 2014. #embroidery #history
My daughter’s solo show opens this Saturday with a reception at 5:00 PM. The show is up at the Shirt Factory in Glens Falls, NY through August 2, 2025. #photography #polaroid #instax #photographer
June 18, 2025 at 12:53 AM
My daughter’s solo show opens this Saturday with a reception at 5:00 PM. The show is up at the Shirt Factory in Glens Falls, NY through August 2, 2025. #photography #polaroid #instax #photographer
Tell your Reps to vote NO on H.R.22! Tell your Senators to vote NO on S.128!
April 8, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Tell your Reps to vote NO on H.R.22! Tell your Senators to vote NO on S.128!
A relaxing couple of hours working on my new Redwork design of suffragist & sculptor Sarah “Sally” Welles James Farnham (1869-1943) at tonight’s NYCDC Embroider’s Guild of America stitch-in.
March 21, 2025 at 12:20 AM
A relaxing couple of hours working on my new Redwork design of suffragist & sculptor Sarah “Sally” Welles James Farnham (1869-1943) at tonight’s NYCDC Embroider’s Guild of America stitch-in.
Women’s History Month! Caroline Lucretia Herschel (1750–1848)
Hand embroidered portrait by Tisha Dolton, 2023.
Caroline was a German astronomer who discovered several comets & she was the first woman to receive the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1828.
Hand embroidered portrait by Tisha Dolton, 2023.
Caroline was a German astronomer who discovered several comets & she was the first woman to receive the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1828.
March 13, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Women’s History Month! Caroline Lucretia Herschel (1750–1848)
Hand embroidered portrait by Tisha Dolton, 2023.
Caroline was a German astronomer who discovered several comets & she was the first woman to receive the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1828.
Hand embroidered portrait by Tisha Dolton, 2023.
Caroline was a German astronomer who discovered several comets & she was the first woman to receive the Gold Medal of the Royal Astronomical Society in 1828.
Celebrating Women History Month!
Catherine Waugh McCulloch (1862-1945)
Redwork embroidered tea cozy by Tisha Dolton, 2020.
New documentary out about her: “Discovering Catherine”!
Catherine Waugh McCulloch (1862-1945)
Redwork embroidered tea cozy by Tisha Dolton, 2020.
New documentary out about her: “Discovering Catherine”!
March 10, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Celebrating Women History Month!
Catherine Waugh McCulloch (1862-1945)
Redwork embroidered tea cozy by Tisha Dolton, 2020.
New documentary out about her: “Discovering Catherine”!
Catherine Waugh McCulloch (1862-1945)
Redwork embroidered tea cozy by Tisha Dolton, 2020.
New documentary out about her: “Discovering Catherine”!
My daughter & I participated in our local Women’s March for International Women’s Day. #womensmarch #50501movement
March 9, 2025 at 3:18 AM
My daughter & I participated in our local Women’s March for International Women’s Day. #womensmarch #50501movement
Celebrating Women’s History Month!
Lenna Lowe Yost (1878-1972) Redwork embroidered portrait by Tisha Dolton, 2025.
Lenna Lewis Yost was a suffragist active in the West Virginia Equal Suffrage Association from 1905 & the WV chapter of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union.
Lenna Lowe Yost (1878-1972) Redwork embroidered portrait by Tisha Dolton, 2025.
Lenna Lewis Yost was a suffragist active in the West Virginia Equal Suffrage Association from 1905 & the WV chapter of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union.
March 6, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Celebrating Women’s History Month!
Lenna Lowe Yost (1878-1972) Redwork embroidered portrait by Tisha Dolton, 2025.
Lenna Lewis Yost was a suffragist active in the West Virginia Equal Suffrage Association from 1905 & the WV chapter of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union.
Lenna Lowe Yost (1878-1972) Redwork embroidered portrait by Tisha Dolton, 2025.
Lenna Lewis Yost was a suffragist active in the West Virginia Equal Suffrage Association from 1905 & the WV chapter of the Women’s Christian Temperance Union.
“Rebel girl you are the queen of my world!”
Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill, The Julie Ruin, & Le Tigre. Redwork hand embroidered portrait zipper pouch by Tisha Dolton, 2020.
Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill, The Julie Ruin, & Le Tigre. Redwork hand embroidered portrait zipper pouch by Tisha Dolton, 2020.
March 6, 2025 at 2:56 AM
“Rebel girl you are the queen of my world!”
Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill, The Julie Ruin, & Le Tigre. Redwork hand embroidered portrait zipper pouch by Tisha Dolton, 2020.
Kathleen Hanna of Bikini Kill, The Julie Ruin, & Le Tigre. Redwork hand embroidered portrait zipper pouch by Tisha Dolton, 2020.
We celebrate Women’s History Month!
Beulah Bailey Thull (1891-1975)
Redwork hand embroidered tea cozy by Tisha Dolton, 2020
Beulah was a suffragist, librarian, public historian, & race car driver!
Beulah Bailey Thull (1891-1975)
Redwork hand embroidered tea cozy by Tisha Dolton, 2020
Beulah was a suffragist, librarian, public historian, & race car driver!
March 4, 2025 at 10:37 PM
We celebrate Women’s History Month!
Beulah Bailey Thull (1891-1975)
Redwork hand embroidered tea cozy by Tisha Dolton, 2020
Beulah was a suffragist, librarian, public historian, & race car driver!
Beulah Bailey Thull (1891-1975)
Redwork hand embroidered tea cozy by Tisha Dolton, 2020
Beulah was a suffragist, librarian, public historian, & race car driver!
Embroidering abolitionist Roseanna Vosburgh (1800-1884) while talking to folks about embroidery and our upcoming exhibit “Artistry In Stitches” to be held May 16-18, 2025 at Pat‘s Barn in Troy, NY.
March 2, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Embroidering abolitionist Roseanna Vosburgh (1800-1884) while talking to folks about embroidery and our upcoming exhibit “Artistry In Stitches” to be held May 16-18, 2025 at Pat‘s Barn in Troy, NY.
We celebrate Women’s History because it is History!
Alice Morgan Wright (1881-1975)
Redwork hand embroidered tea cozy by Tisha Dolton, 2020
Alice was a sculptor, suffragist animal rights activist, vegetarian and lesbian.
Alice Morgan Wright (1881-1975)
Redwork hand embroidered tea cozy by Tisha Dolton, 2020
Alice was a sculptor, suffragist animal rights activist, vegetarian and lesbian.
March 2, 2025 at 4:19 PM
We celebrate Women’s History because it is History!
Alice Morgan Wright (1881-1975)
Redwork hand embroidered tea cozy by Tisha Dolton, 2020
Alice was a sculptor, suffragist animal rights activist, vegetarian and lesbian.
Alice Morgan Wright (1881-1975)
Redwork hand embroidered tea cozy by Tisha Dolton, 2020
Alice was a sculptor, suffragist animal rights activist, vegetarian and lesbian.
We celebrate women’s history because it is American history! Dr. Mabel Ping-Hua Lee (1897-1966) Redwork hand embroidery by Tisha Dolton, 2020
March 2, 2025 at 1:18 AM
We celebrate women’s history because it is American history! Dr. Mabel Ping-Hua Lee (1897-1966) Redwork hand embroidery by Tisha Dolton, 2020
“You cannot be neutral. You must either join with us who believe in the bright future or be destroyed by those who would return us to the dark past.” Daisy Lampkin
Daisy Elizabeth Adams Lampkin (1883-1965) Redwork embroidered portrait by Tisha Dolton, 2025.
Daisy Elizabeth Adams Lampkin (1883-1965) Redwork embroidered portrait by Tisha Dolton, 2025.
February 21, 2025 at 2:59 AM
“You cannot be neutral. You must either join with us who believe in the bright future or be destroyed by those who would return us to the dark past.” Daisy Lampkin
Daisy Elizabeth Adams Lampkin (1883-1965) Redwork embroidered portrait by Tisha Dolton, 2025.
Daisy Elizabeth Adams Lampkin (1883-1965) Redwork embroidered portrait by Tisha Dolton, 2025.
"I never doubted that equal rights was the right direction. Most reforms, most problems are complicated. But to me, there is nothing complicated about ordinary equality." Alice Paul (1885-1977), hand embroidered portrait by Tisha Dolton, 2025.
February 20, 2025 at 3:34 AM
"I never doubted that equal rights was the right direction. Most reforms, most problems are complicated. But to me, there is nothing complicated about ordinary equality." Alice Paul (1885-1977), hand embroidered portrait by Tisha Dolton, 2025.
We celebrate Black History Month because Black history is American History! Kamala Harris (1964- ), hand embroidered Redwork portrait by Tisha Dolton, 2024.
February 16, 2025 at 10:06 PM
We celebrate Black History Month because Black history is American History! Kamala Harris (1964- ), hand embroidered Redwork portrait by Tisha Dolton, 2024.
We celebrate Black History because it is American History! C. Mary Douge Williams (1832–1884), hand embroidered redwork tea cozy, by Tisha Dolton, 2020.
February 15, 2025 at 5:15 PM
We celebrate Black History because it is American History! C. Mary Douge Williams (1832–1884), hand embroidered redwork tea cozy, by Tisha Dolton, 2020.
We celebrate Black History because it is American History! Frederick Douglass (c. 1818-1895) hand embroidered redwork tea cozy, by Tisha Dolton, 2019. Though the exact date of Douglass’ birth is unknown, he chose to celebrate on February 14 because his mother called him her "Little Valentine".
February 14, 2025 at 7:23 PM
We celebrate Black History because it is American History! Frederick Douglass (c. 1818-1895) hand embroidered redwork tea cozy, by Tisha Dolton, 2019. Though the exact date of Douglass’ birth is unknown, he chose to celebrate on February 14 because his mother called him her "Little Valentine".
"One had better die fighting against injustice than die like a dog or a rat in a trap." - Ida B. Wells
Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) "No more lynching on my watch" redwork embroidery, by Tisha Dolton, 2016.
#blackhistorymonth #americanhistory #embroidery #IdaBWells
Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) "No more lynching on my watch" redwork embroidery, by Tisha Dolton, 2016.
#blackhistorymonth #americanhistory #embroidery #IdaBWells
February 12, 2025 at 9:54 PM
"One had better die fighting against injustice than die like a dog or a rat in a trap." - Ida B. Wells
Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) "No more lynching on my watch" redwork embroidery, by Tisha Dolton, 2016.
#blackhistorymonth #americanhistory #embroidery #IdaBWells
Ida B. Wells (1862-1931) "No more lynching on my watch" redwork embroidery, by Tisha Dolton, 2016.
#blackhistorymonth #americanhistory #embroidery #IdaBWells
We celebrate Black History because it is American History! Mary Edmonia Lewis (1844–1907), hand embroidered redwork tea cozy, by Tisha Dolton, 2020.
February 12, 2025 at 9:09 PM
We celebrate Black History because it is American History! Mary Edmonia Lewis (1844–1907), hand embroidered redwork tea cozy, by Tisha Dolton, 2020.
“When someone shows you who they are believe them the first time.”
― Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou (1928-2014) hand embroidered tote, by Tisha Dolton, 2020.
#blackhistorymonth #americanhistory #embroidery #MayaAngelou
― Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou (1928-2014) hand embroidered tote, by Tisha Dolton, 2020.
#blackhistorymonth #americanhistory #embroidery #MayaAngelou
February 10, 2025 at 6:51 PM
“When someone shows you who they are believe them the first time.”
― Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou (1928-2014) hand embroidered tote, by Tisha Dolton, 2020.
#blackhistorymonth #americanhistory #embroidery #MayaAngelou
― Maya Angelou
Maya Angelou (1928-2014) hand embroidered tote, by Tisha Dolton, 2020.
#blackhistorymonth #americanhistory #embroidery #MayaAngelou