~Tasha Tudor~

August 28, 1915 - June 18, 2008

"Einstein said that time is like a river, it flows in bends.
If we could only step back around the turns, we could
travel in either direction. I'm sure it's possible.
When I die, I'm going right back to the 1830s.
I'm not even afraid of dying. I think it must be quite exciting." ~Tasha Tudor~

Tasha Tudor is one of America’s best-known
and beloved illustrators.  Her first little story,
Pumpkin Moonshine, was published in 1938. 
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Zij is een van Amerika 's meest bekende en
geliefde illustratoren. Haar eerste verhaal,
Pumpkin Moonshine, werd gepubliceerd in 1938.

 

She illustrated nearly one hundred books, the last being the 2003 release, The Corgiville Christmas.  She received many awards and honors, including  Caldecott Honors for Mother Goose and 1 is One. Many of her books are printed in foreign languages and distributed around the world.  She also created thousand of Christmas cards, Advent calendars, valentines, posters, and other works throughout her 70 year career. 
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Haar illustraties zijn in bijna 100 boeken gebruikt,
waarvan de laatste in 2003,
The Corgiville Christmas.
Ze ontving vele prijzen en onderscheidingen,
waaronder Caldecott Honors voor Mother Goose en 1 is One.

Veel van haar boeken zijn gedrukt in
vreemde talen en verspreid over de hele wereld.
Ze creëerde ook duizenden kerstkaarten,
Advent kalenders, Valentines, posters,
en andere werken gedurende haar 70 jaar carrière.

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Corgiville Fair was published in 1971 and introduced everyone to the wonderful, idiosyncratic world of the Corgi dog. Tasha Tudor was devoted to Corgyn kept them for years having as many as 13 at one time.

 

 
Her Vermont home, though only 30 years old, feels as
though it was built in the 1830's, her favorite
time period. Seth Tudor, one of Tasha's four children,
built her home using hand tools when Tasha moved
to Vermont in the 1970's. Tasha Tudor lived among
period antiques, using them in her daily life. 
She was quite adept at 'Heirloom Crafts',
though she detested the term, including candle dipping,
weaving, soap making, doll making and knitting.
She lived without running water until her
youngest child was five years old. 

 
From a young age Tasha Tudor was interested in
the home arts. She excelled in cooking, canning,
cheese-making, ice cream making and many other
home skills. As anyone who has eaten at Tasha's
would know, her cooking skills were unsurpassed.
She collected eggs from her chickens in the evenings,
cooked and baked with fresh goats milk, and used
only fresh or dried herbs from her garden.
Tasha was renowned for her Afternoon Tea parties.

Once summer arrives, Tasha Tudor would always leave
her art table to spend the season tending her large,
beautiful  garden which surrounds her home.

   

Tasha Tudor werd geboren op 28 August 1915
Zij waande zich zelf in de jaren 1830,
Zo leefde ze en zo kleedde ze zich het liefst.
Ze stond bekend als excentriek!

Ze was vlijtig met allerlei huisnijverheid
zoals zelf kaas maken, inblikken, ijs maken
kaarsen dompelen, weven, zeep maken,
poppen maken en breien.
maar ook verzamelde ze de eieren van
haar kippen, om te bakken of te koken
en dronk daar de verse melk van haar geiten bij,
en ze gebruikte alleen verse of gedroogde
kruiden uit haar eigen tuin. 

 All through the long winter, I dream of my garden.
On the first day of spring, I dig my fingers deep
into the soft earth. I can feel its energy,
and my spirits soar.
~Unknown~