I am very happy to be once again showcasing the talents of Kerri Morin of California, USA. Kerri has re-created the gorgeous green dress of the Portrait of a...
Hi all, Announcing something new regarding the Rose Awards: all winners in the Rose Awards (including Runners-Up and Encouragement Award winners) will now...
Hi all, today I have two great things to announce. First of all, it is time once again for a new Italian Showcase costumer. I am happy to present to you the...
Are there any takers for the April spots? Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Please contact me via e-mail if you have something for me. :-) (This new way of processing...
A minor but very yummy update today, and one I know the embroiderers amongst you will particularly enjoy. Claudette, who some of you may know as the author of...
A big Thank You to anyone and everyone who has purchased an item or book from Amazon.com via my website! I have just checked and my referral fees so far are...
Hello again everyone, it's time for another showcase! This time we feature a new costumer (new to the Showcase that is) in a recreation of an old showcase...
Happy April 1st! Two new portraits of the month are now online. This month it's the 'Portrait of man holding a watch', c1558, by Tommaso Manzuoli (Florentine...
I am very happy to once again present to you the work of Baroness Alaina Blackram of Pentamere, The Midrealm (aka Lisa Phillips, of Michigan, USA) in a...
Hi all, the two new portraits of the month are now online: a portrait of a man by Domenico Capriolo (Venetian), previously attributed to Palma Vecchio, circa...
I am very happy to present to you the talent of Chris Catalfamo of Indiana, PA., USA. Chris is wearing a truly lovely Neapolitan outfit in the style of the ...
Hi all, just a quick message to let you know that I have just bought a brand- spanking new 2.5GB web hosting package and am in the process of transfering my...
Just a quick reminder. As you know there is now no Showcase in December, which means that there are only 22 spots each year. I have received 11 submissions,...
Finished work on the June 1st Showcase today and thought I would remind people that I have had no further submissions (lots of bookings, but nobody actually...
This month I feature the 'Portrait of a Gentleman' by Domenico Robusti (Tintoretto), circa 1585 - 90, at the Blanton Museum of Art, University of Texas at...
Hello again all, I am very happy to present to you the talents of Lady Catarina Caravello (Laura Parker), of the Barony of Windmaster's Hill, Kingdom of...
Hi all, this is a quick post just to let you know that I will have a Showcase for you on the 15th after all! The June 15 Showcase is all finished and ready to...
Just a heads-up: I found out via the h-cost goup that the new book on Vecellio by Ann Rosalind Jones and Margaret Rosenthal, which is to be released later this...
I am very happy to once again be able to present to you the work of that rarest of rare but very welcome things on the Italian Showcase - a costume for a...
Hi all, the costuming gods must have been listening when I announced the last showcase, because they have delivered yet another gorgeous gentleman's outfit for...
Hi all, This time I have for you another gorgeous creation by Anea. Her latest masterpiece is a recreation of Raphael's 'Lady with a Unicorn' of 1505/06 in...
To those of you who have bought, and continue to buy, your Amazon merchandise through my resources page <http://renaissanceitaly.net/about/myresources.htm> ,...
Happy August All! ( It's my birthmonth :-) ) This installment I have for you another beautiful creation by Melody Tomaszewicz of New Jersey, USA. Last year...
There will be no Italian Showcase for August 15. This is due to a lack of submissions (0), despite an over-abundance of bookings (31). My apologies to anyone...
Hi all, the Portraits of the Month had been delayed due to an unplanned, nearly two weeks (!), without internet access. However, two new portraits - a Corregio...
As you know by now, I was offline for nearly two weeks, which resulted in the Showcase being delayed. However, I have just finished working on it! I am happy...
Hi all, hasn't time flown by! I can't believe it's already the middle of September! Anyway, it occured to me that I should send out this reminder. Now that the...