10 Friday Jul 2020
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If you’re in the mood for an introduction to some classic perfume bottles, you’re in luck: I’ll be giving a talk on that topic, courtesy of the Brentwood Public Library on Long Island.
The talk is scheduled for 7 PM on July 21, 2020. You can find a registration link here.
27 Wednesday May 2020
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I’ll be giving a talk on classic perfume bottles for the Brooklyn Brainery on Thursday, June 11, 2020. It will be offered online, via Zoom, so it’s a bit of an experiment.
If you’re curious, see the Brainery website for more information and registration details.
Hope to “see” a few of you there!
30 Thursday Apr 2020
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Hello! Apologies for the last-minute notice: I almost forgot to post about this online talk I’m giving tonight (April 30) through the Brooklyn Brainery. This is an experiment for me so we’ll see how it goes!
If you’re interested, you can find more details and a registration link here, on the Brainery site. There’s a small registration fee, and registrants will receive an email with the Zoom videoconferencing link.
Fingers crossed that all runs smoothly!
27 Friday Mar 2020
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Here’s a break in my pandemic-themed posting for late March!
The Perfumed Plume just announced the finalists in their 2020 Awards for Fragrance Journalism and I’m happy to be represented in two categories…
13 Monday Jan 2020
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On February 10, I’ll be giving a short talk at Caveat NYC for SASS‘s February event, Love Stinks.
My talk is titled “Aphrodite’s Aromas” and it’s a look back at several legends of love, lust, and scent. You can find further details and a link to registration here on the SASS Tumblr!
Image: William Blake Richmond, Venus and Anchises, 1889-90.
25 Friday Oct 2019
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On Thursday, December 5 (6:30 PM) I’m leading a class at the Brooklyn Brainery called “Scentennial: Two Iconic Perfumes of 1919.” We’ll mark the year’s end by immersing ourselves in two fragrances released a century ago — and, as usual, I’ll be incorporating art and cultural history through a visual presentation.
For information and registration, please visit the Brainery website. I hope to see some of you there!
07 Monday Oct 2019
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Description of my presentation on the NJCH website
I mentioned this in an earlier post, but now it’s gone “live” — my presentation on “Five Iconic Fragrances of the 20th Century” was accepted into the New Jersey Council for the Humanities’ Public Scholars Project for 2020 and I’ll be offering it at various venues around New Jersey (my home state!).
If you’re based in New Jersey and you know of a local organization that would be available to host me, here’s what you can do…
05 Thursday Sep 2019
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A new fragrance-related project to announce!
I recently learned that I’ve been accepted into the New Jersey Council for the Humanities Public Scholars Project, part of the Council’s “Humanities to Go” initiative.
02 Monday Sep 2019
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A new project for the fall!
I’ll be offering an art-and-scent tour in my “official” role at the Brooklyn Museum. Since this is a gallery event, attendance is limited. Please visit the BKM website for registration and more information!
Image: Christopher Grant La Farge (American, 1862-1938). Small Card Decorated with Iris, ca. 1880. Watercolor and metallic ink on very thin card stock, 3 1/16 x 4 1/4 in. (7.8 x 10.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of Christiana C. Burnett, 2001.47.6
