Victorian Hairwork (@victorianhairwork)

believe it or not, this is the first thing i've made completely of my own hair. 🖤 🦇 🖤 #victorianhairwork #hair #art #flowers #goth

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Thank you to the amazing staff at @Gresham Historical Society for having me, to study and talk with you about the hair wreaths in your collection! What a great time we had examining and discussing these extraordinary examples of 19th-century American folk artistry created by women! 🥀…

here's some tool for your tuesday.. 🥀 #victorianhairwork #hair #art #keepsake #memory

Flowers made from the hair of mother & daughter, Lisa and Rebecca. Lisa will be adding these to her family's hair wreath. I am so looking forward to seeing photos! It was an honor to help Lisa fulfill her daughter's wish to carry on her family's tradition. 💕 #victorianhairwork #keepsake #memory…

i usually do wirework, but this is a small palette work piece i have made. white human hair on indigo velvet. 🥀 #victorianhairwork #victorianhairart #hair #art #flowers

happy weekend 🌺🦋 #victorianhairwork #victorianhaircrafts #hair #art #flowers

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The first of the mother and daughter flowers I'm creating for Lisa to add to her family hair wreath. 🌹 #victorianhairwork #victorianhaircrafts #family #hair #flowers

Have you ever wanted to learn how to make Victorian hair flowers? Just one more week to register for my October online beginner workshop. ~Learn from anywhere.~ For info and to register, please visit my website: victorianhairwork.art 🥀 #victorianhairwork #victorianhairart #hair #flowers #craft

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Composed of 128 individual leaves and flowers handcrafted from Jenn's hair and accented with intricate beading, this pair of trees fulfilled the final wishes she expressed to me - her memory preserved in these lasting gifts for her partner and her son. In Remembrance of Jenn Eckard 🥀 November 3…

Learn Victorian Hairwork ~ Just two more weeks to register! ~ victorianhairwork.art 🥀 Join me Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 2:00 pm Pacific US for the live online workshop: 🥀 Introduction to the History & Artistry of Wirework Hair Flowers - Beginner / Basic Gimp 🥀 $85  🥀 Last day to register…

I can't believe a year has already passed since I was granted the honor of fulfilling Jenn's final wishes for her hair. She commissioned me to create two trees from her hair - one for her partner, one for her son. This video is my work in progress. I only got to talk with Jenn over one video…

🩶🖤Please forgive my lack of posting this week; I've been busy getting ready for the upcoming Victorians Institute conference in Knoxville,TN, where I'll be presenting my paper "Beyond Mourning: Hair Wreaths as a Material Language of Life." I'm looking forward to discussing my insights and ideas…

here's a little dose of 311 to start off your week 💚✌️😘 #victorianhairwork #victorianhaircrafts #hair #art #History

As a historian, it is devastating that the majority of extant 19th c. hair wreaths have lost their stories. We rarely know who crafted them or who the hair belonged to. Sadly, this is historically not uncommon for art—particularly domestic art—created by women. As a maker, I am trying to ensure…

Emily B. Spencer, American Hairwork Pioneer June 14, 1834 - July 3, 1906 Emily offers us not only written instructions for making wirework hair flowers in her 1851 journal entry, she also tells us how to create "spangles," providing rare terminology for a technique used to create spiraling forms…

Elastics/Rubber bands and a zip lock bag are great for harvesting hair from a haircut and getting it home. But eventually those elastics/rubber bands will either fail or cause irreversible damage to the hair, and plastic zip lock bags can harbor moisture leading to mold. For long term storage…

Learn Victorian Hairwork ~ Registration now open! ~ victorianhairwork.art Join me Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 2:00 pm Pacific US for the live online workshop: Introduction to the History & Artistry of Wirework Hair Flowers - Beginner / Basic Gimp Take advantage of early registration pricing…

montage of fair ribbons i've received for my hair wreaths over the past three years. enjoying these opportunities to exhibit my artistry and skill in hairwork, and to introduce more people to its history, cultural significance, and the important role it played in the lives of women. i appreciate…

Master Class First Premium blue ribbons & Special Award for Most Educational - 2026 Clark County Fair. 🥀 #victorianhairwork #victorianhairart #hair #art #history

since everyone is sharing their dolls.. this is my childhood doll. her name is Good Morning, Glory! because that is what i would say to her when she "woke up." she is a two-sided doll (not a topsy-turvy doll). back in the 1900s, i had a blog named after her. and i still stay in touch with many of…

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My 3rd year entering my hairwork in the Clark County Fair. ☺️ #victorianhairwork #hair #art #craft #history

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