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Media Placements
A selection of media placements for Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library (click on each to be taken to the news clip):
- Winterthur's exhibition Ann Lowe: American Couturier was profiled in Vogue.
- National Geographic featured the Lowe exhibition. Download a PDF of the article here.
- The Lowe exhibition was also featured in a New York Times fashion column.
- The New York Times "Style desk" – in an article on "The 12 Most Styles-ish Fashion Books Coming Out This Fall" – labeled the exhibition's accompanying book as "Most Overdue."
- CBS Saturday Morning put together a lengthy and informative segment on the Lowe exhibit.
- The BBC included a piece on the Lowe exhibit in its show The Newsroom. The show is aired multiple times daily around the world. Enjoy their reporting at the 16-minute mark here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w172z2tj41xtvt8
- Elle columnist Véronique Hyland interviewed several Winterthur staff members for her piece.
- The Washington Post reviewed the Lowe exhibit. PDF here.
- The Philadelphia Inquirer also reviewed the Lowe exhibit. PDF here.
- Tara Donaldson, Executive Editor of Women's Wear Daily, wrote a complimentary article on the Lowe exhibit that mentioned the exhibit's accompanying book and symposium. The headline: "This Biggest-ever Ann Lowe Exhibit Is Set to Shine a Light on the Long Under-credited American Designer"
- Yahoo News picked up the Women's Wear Daily article.
- An interview about the exhibition was featured on the Black Fashion History Podcast:
- The News Journal (Wilmington, Del.) had a photo gallery, a video, and this comprehensive article on the Lowe exhibit.
- I wrote an article on the related Getting Dressed with Ann Lowe exhibit for PieceWork magazine.
- Another Women's Wear Daily article also mentioned the Lowe exhibit, book, and symposium.
- The Lowe exhibit was the cover story of the University of Delaware's quarterly magazine.
- Winterthur appeared on the Atlas Obscura podcast to explain the weird and wonderful story of Enchanted Woods. Atlas Obscura is the third most popular "places and travel" podcast in the country.
- For an article about collecting silver, Winterthur's Curator of Decorative Arts was quoted in The New York Times (click here for a link to the article or click here for a PDF).
- I ghostwrote a news column for the CEO and Director of Winterthur (click here for a link to the column in The News Journal (Wilmington, Del.) or here for a link to the column at msn.com).
- After I supplied sources for an article in Vanity Fair, the writer mentioned an upcoming exhibit at Winterthur in the article.
- A news blog covered the Poison Book Project at Winterthur. The blog's piece on YouTube has been viewed 27 million times as of 9/16/2023.
- The 302 lifestyle television news show for Delaware visited Winterthur to feature the museum's annual Yuletide exhibit.
- 6ABC Philadelphia covered the holiday train display at Winterthur.
- The video on the train display was picked up by ABC affiliates across the United States, such as New York, Chicago, Fresno, and Raleigh.
News Releases
A selection of news releases from 2022-2023 for Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library (click on each for a web link):
- A Philadelphia bakery installed a 150-pound gingerbread replica of the Winterthur mansion in preparation for the annual Yuletide tour. Resulting news coverage can be found at DelawareLive.com, The News Journal here and here, Yahoo news, Town Square Delaware, and Chadds Ford Live.
- Scholars discuss their interpretations of a devotional manuscript that was made in the 1780s and is being digitized by Winterthur because it is too fragile to display.
- Winterthur organized a monthlong lineup of sought-after design professionals delivering talks, workshops, and demonstrations featuring their expertise in floral elegance, table décor, home fashion, wine, and entertaining.
- The 45th annual steeplechase horse race and accompanying events and fanfare returned to Winterthur.
Blog Posts
A selection of blog posts from 2022-2023 for Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library (click on each for a web link):
- The first ever tree-climbing school in Delaware for arborists and related professionals was a success.
- The butler's point of view at historic Winterthur.
- An artist looks forward to her opportunity at Winterthur.
- A lighthearted take on a curator being quoted in The New York Times.
- A listicle blog about a Philadelphia bakery installing a 150-pound gingerbread replica of the Winterthur mansion for the holidays.
- A preview of Design Month at Winterthur.
Other Writing Samples
A selection of news releases from 2020-2022 for Berks County Community Foundation (click on each to download a PDF):
- Women's philanthropy group gives away money for 10th anniversary
- Grants enhance classroom experiences
- Nonprofits receive support during pandemic
- College installing electric vehicle charging stations
- Tourist railroad, college and history center receive sustainable energy grants
- Funding aims to improve healthcare, more funding available
- New team member to manage scholarships, education grants
- Local solar company demonstrates efficiency of solar concentrator dish
- Turkey farm powered by the sun
- Green building project at Pitt-Bradford receives funding
- Teen philanthropists target mental health
- Couple receives award for philanthropy
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E-newsletters (click below for a Web page or PDF of each):
Special Projects
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Feature story: A Legacy of Faith (PR piece for Berks County Community Foundation)
Promotional Booklet for Existing Charitable Funds
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2020 Berks County Community Foundation Annual Report
Award-winning Journalism
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This article details the heartbreaking life and lonely death of a homeless woman. The piece was one of several for which I earned a Distinguished Writing Award from the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association.
This is a three-page PDF:
First page: Front page coverage.
Second page: The rest of the article inside.
Third page: A follow-up column.
This is a three-page PDF:
First page: Front page coverage.
Second page: The rest of the article inside.
Third page: A follow-up column.
This is a column about a family who turned their daughter's death into a chance to help others.