Katherine Crighton
Katherine in their studio workshop. Credit: Matthew J. Burgos, Inkblots and Snapshots
Katherine Crighton (they/them) is a writer, researcher, and folklorist whose current work centers around experimental archaeology based on the Early Modern English publications and family journals of the 1480s to 1710s—specifically, the research, recreation, and safe updating of household goods and cosmetics from the Western Scientific Revolution. Through The Minor Hours and Small Thoughts Magazine, their semi-regular blog written in the style of an 18th-century lady’s publication, they mix essays on modern life, personal narratives, humor, and documentation of their apothecarial work and research. Excess successful (and not!) experiments are made available for purchase through The Historically Inaccurate Shop, where they also have folkloric/cryptozoological art, publications, and reimaginings for the modern age. In 2022 they were accepted into the Interactive Media and Game Design MFA program at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, which supports their 2024 membership to the Renaissance Society of America (RSA).
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Checking working journal for recipe details for a lip pomatum. Credit: Matthew J. Burgos, Inkblots and Snapshots
An ounce of beeswax in a silicone pot melting gently in a bain-marie. Credit: Matthew J. Burgos, Inkblots and Snapshots
Close-up of working journal pages for the lip pomatum, dated May 2023.
Katherine presenting their proposal. Credit: Dr. Karen Stewart
Hand-labeled jars of ingredients from early playtests, glued on with a gum arabic solution.