Wandawega Blog Archive

Forgotten photos, discovered between the pages of books found at flea markets. = My favorite thing! We then re tuck them into the pages of antique novels for our rooms at camp, so that the next guest can find them.

SPORTSMANS WEEKEND FILM. Live.

FILM:  Potluck Creative WE PARNTERED UP WITH KINMONT TO HOST A “MAN’S MAN” WEEKEND, CHALLENGING FOLKS TO MASTER THESE ESSENTIAL SKILLS: 1: MASTERING A COMPOUND BOW 2: HOW TO UNZIP A TROUT 3: AXE SKILLS & THE TWO-MAN-SAW 4: HATCHET THROWING 101 5: SKEET SHOOTING WORKSHOP 6: CONSTRUCTING AN EPIC BONFIRE WITH A BOURBON TOAST Workshops were held by industry experts from across the land: LUMBERJACK WORLD CHAMPION Carson Bosworth. As Member of the US National Axe Man’s Team, Carson has won 55 world titles, and over 100 all around titles. For a dozen years he has qualified for the ESPN…

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KINFOLK FILM is LIVE.

Film by Richard Smith : Photos by  Amy Jo Royall                 many thanks again to all of our sponsors and creative partners: Jason Hammel of Lula Cafe and Nightwood (dinner), Floriole (breakfast), Amanda Jane Jones (host), Kinfolk Magazine (sponsor), Fleur (floral), Letherbee Distillers (cocktails), Intelligensia Coffee, Seasons Soda (cocktails), Richard Smith III (film), Amy Jo Royall (photography), Crow Canyon Home (enamelware), Middle Brow Beer, Mast Brothers (chocolate), Best Made Co (swag), Seven Sundays (breakfast goods).  

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Halloween 2014: a prostitute, a peanut & a cowgirl.

The dresscode for this year’s halloween party was very specific: “Edwardian Harlot & Dapper Gentleman”. It was required for the setting — which was to be the infamous ‘Everleigh Club’ of Chicago, during its victorian hay day. So in honor of Camp original madame (Anna Peck, imprisoned in 1942 after running camp as a brothel for over 20 years), I decided to (try) to be her… instead of a full-on victorian prostitute- (not sure i want to even attempt to pull that off) COSTUME INGREDIENTS: 1910 victorian dress (beading in tatters, lace collapsing, but epic for $70 on etsy. period…

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C.A.S.H. (As in Johnny)… Her grandpa Tom used to sing an impressive rendition – C.harlie A.lex S.urratt H.ernandez– paying tribute (in a circa 1950s getup) to both greats on last night’s trick-or-treating adventure. #johnnycash #lategreats