Bighinatti Studios
Fine art photography, portraits, bringing history to life
Reviving and Preserving Dying Arts
That pretty much sums up what gets me most excited in the world - uncovering, learning, and helping
to preserve historic "arts and crafts" (in the master level sense of the phrase).
Case in point: Medieval Rosaries. Read on...
Paternoster Guild
"Reviving the Original Rosary"
Exploring the daily life of prayer in
the Middle Ages and the industry and ministry of Medieval Craft Guilds.
A collaborative venture with fellow Seattle artist & historian Megan Lorance, the Paternoster Guild is dedicated to re-creating gorgeous medieval rosaries and showing people the history
of medieval life and piety.
There's more? Oh, yes, this history nerd is
just getting started...
other
Medieval crafts
Other medieval crafts I am drawn to
include illumination, calligraphy, woodworking & leatherwork (that picture? those are my 14th century shoes I made myself!). I am also fascinated with historic garment construction and the entire textile industry - from wool to linen to silk - and covering weaving, dyeing, fashion, tools and trade.
Living History Museums
I have volunteered at a living history museum for several years and find it to be an exceptionally powerful and intimate way of communicating history. The method of people re-creating an entire community in a specific time period, from their clothes to how they cooked to their hopes and dreams amid daily life, is a new concept in the realm of museums, only about 100 years old...