Heritage Fest Photos

Here is part of my presentation area: Grandma's Trunk, loaded with mystery artifacts for kids to handle and ask questions about. Kids loved this and I loved giving them an opportunity to touch and ask about weird old artifacts of the past and draw parallels to the present. The trunk was very generously loaned to us by Linda French; major kudos to her for her kindness.
Grandma Bien at Grandma's Trunk, working on naalbinding a rug. One thing learned during the HF is the usefulness of bonnets. You might think they just enforce tunnel vision, which they do, but they also offer an invaluable means of privacy.
Here is one of the many young folks who tried clothes-washing on my authentic scrub board. Kids enjoyed trying out scrubbing clothes and I tell ya, the sample clothes I took to the fest are sparkling clean from being washed all day! :)
Fritz during one of his many successful demos of fire-starting with flint and steel. Note the Huron Valley Ambulance personnel at the demo. They drove up into our area in their motor-cart and said, "We heard about your demonstration--they said it was really interesting." In other words, Fritz's exemplary demo skills had spread through the fest to reach the HVA guys! They got into it and enjoyed making a fire with char cloth!
HVA guy making a fire with char cloth. Thanks again to the kind HF organizers who gave us a spot in this year's fest!

Look for Grandma at the Heritage Fest Sat. and Sun. Afternoon

Grandma Bien, spotted picking a tomato in her garden. She'll be at the Heritage Fest Saturday and Sunday starting at 1 p.m. Come on out and check out her trunk full of mystery artifacts. You can also visit the Tinderbox Man, learn how char cloth works, and even take home your own piece to try it at home. See you there!

Grandma's Trunk

Here is the chest that I'll use on Sat and Sun at Heritage Fest for "Grandma's Trunk." Check this out--it's a beautiful and very piratey trunk! The interior is lined with faded pink paper and two pictures of elegant women. The visible rack comes out to access the large chamber underneath.

This trunk was most kindly lent to us by Linda French. We are very grateful to her for her generosity and trust in us with this lovely old antique.

Dusty D will fill this trunk with Mystery Artifacts from my own collection. The idea is that kids can try and guess the function of e.g. my darning egg, sad iron trivet, candle snuffer.

The secret compartment under the rack will hold a rug and various key supplies to help Grandma make it through a day out in the sun. :D