House on the Hill

Pete and Dottie Damone have restored many houses before, but for the one featured in our August 2013 issue they nearly went over the top, as Holly V. Izard writes, reconstructing a 1750 Massachusetts house on a Vermont hilltop farm.

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FEATURED ARTIST We’d like to introduce some of the artists selected for the 2013 Directory of Traditional American Crafts in the category Textiles or needlework. Linda Ann Marie Bertanzetti weaves on her farm in Columbiana, Ohio, in a large, custom-built weaving studio, which also houses a museum and retail shop. Read more about Bertanzetti.

Grist for the Mill

Grist mills once were the foundation of early American communities, and we're planning a story about mills, how they work, and surviving mills you can visit for our October issue. Help us compile a directory of grist mills by send us details about your favorites or share a story about visiting a grist mill. Send your suggestions or stories to us by clicking here or post them on our Facebook page.

Looking for Friendly Faces

Myth and legend surrounds the history of the face jug in America. Help us uncover the mystery for an article in our October issue! If you have stories, photos, or resources, we would love if you would share with us. Post any information you have on our Facebook page or send it to us (see our contact page). (Photo courtesy of Elizabeth Ringus).

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Directory in the Palace

Every year we photograph the best handcrafts made in America—those that the jurors for the Directory of Traditional American Crafts rate as museum quality—in a museum setting. This year we will photograph the best work selected for the Directory among the rooms and exhibits of Tryon Palace in New Bern, North Carolina. You can see the results of the Directory (and our photography) in this year's August issue or click here to see our on-line listing.

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