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When I was a young fresh faced seventeen year old country girl, starting out at my first job, as draftsperson...

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Fairies At The Fair

Published 11/30/2023 in Kathy From KeppenArt

When I suggested that we visit the Official Alabama Renaissance Faire my husband asked me what to expect. Neither of us had ever been to one of these festivals but I had seen images on television and in print. Thinking that I knew what these fairs were all about I told him that the exhibits and characters would be representative of ages past (mostly the 1300s or1400s through the...read more ❯

Thanksgiving Day 2023

Published 11/23/2023 in Kathy From KeppenArt

Although The United States Thanksgiving Day is probably the most well-known, many countries celebrate a Day of Thanksgiving sometime during the year and with their own versions of what that day represents. Today’s blog entry is being posted on the official Thanksgiving date in the United States which is always the third Thursday of November. I hope and wish for each of you who follow my...read more ❯

The Wizard

Published 11/16/2023 in Kathy From KeppenArt

Today’s blog post is the second in a series about our visit to the 2023 Alabama Renaissance Faire. Last week’s post was about the gentleman portraying the Italian astronomer Galileo. This week’s post is about a gentleman acting as a wizard. Or perhaps he is an actual wizard? When researching the history of wizards I came across more than one image of this same gentleman. At...read more ❯