We have great news. The next issue of the Journal of the Tasha Tudor Society has been expanded to 24 pages! Journal 21 features Troy Mathers’s memories of Tasha’s close relationship with his family. (Troy’s mother Beth, operated the Jenny Wren Press with Tasha in the 1990s.) Troy shares family photographs and art Tasha made … Continue reading Journal 21 Spring/Summer 2024
The Society is pleased to announce a new chapter in northern New Jersey. The Northern New Jersey Chapter hopes Tasha Tudor fans in the Whippany area will attend an introductory get-together on Saturday, March 23 for a chance to get to know each other and each other’s interests in Tasha Tudor. Anyone interested in Tasha … Continue reading New Northern New Jersey Chapter
Did you know that donations from our members provide 100% of the Society’s annual operating budget? Your support makes it possible to celebrate Tasha’s legacy and produce two printed Journals of the Tasha Tudor Society each year. The 2024 gifts feature an illustration from Give Us This Day, illustrated by Tasha in 1987. Forget-me-not members … Continue reading 2024 Member Thank You Gifts
The de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) is hosting a series of holiday-themed events in December on the Hattiesburg campus. The schedule of events includes the following: A Joyful Christmastime with Tasha Tudor Friday, Dec. 8, 2 p.m. , McCain Library and Archives Woods Room Tasha Tudor scholar, Jeanette … Continue reading USM’s de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection Hosting Events in December
At first glance it may seem that Tasha’s illustrations were proof of her artistry. But Tasha’s artistry was inseparable from her daily living; the meals she made, the plants she chose, the fabrics she selected for the dresses she made. She instinctively curated her tea sets, her furniture, her greenhouse, her birds and even the … Continue reading Fall Membership Drive Goal Surpassed
It was a beautiful, sunny day on August 26, 2023 for the nuptials of Martha Belle Tudor and Rufus Bennett. The bride (originally named Miss Daisy Belle) was designed by Tasha Tudor for her 1990s company, the Jenny Wren Press and subsequently acquired by Pacific Northwest Chapter co-leader Diane Bennett in a recent auction. In … Continue reading Rufus and Martha Belle Bennett Joined in Holy Matrimony
Tasha followers celebrate Tasha Tudor Day each year on August 28. This year we celebrated her 108th heavenly birthday. All manner of events were held, showing the many different ways Tasha inspires people. The Tasha Tudor Museum Japan held an event which included a presentation, as did the Central Pennsylvania Chapter. The Pacific Northwest Chapter … Continue reading Tasha Tudor Day 2023
There is some exciting news to share! A new Tasha Tudor-themed display is now open for viewing. The de Grummond Children’s Literature Collection at the University of Southern Mississippi in Hattiesburg introduced two brand-new exhibits during the Fay B. Kaigler Children’s Book Festival in April and visitors can now make an appointment online to see … Continue reading Tudor Place: The Secret Dollhouse Exhibit Open Now
The Enchanted Book Club is thrilled to host an online discussion of Tasha Tudor’s life and work June 15, 2023 at 8pm EDT/5pm PDT. Proprietress Hayley Solano will be joined by guests, Tasha Tudor Society Executive Director, Amy Tudor (who is also Tasha’s granddaughter-in-law) and Barbara Weaver, Central Pennsylvania Society Chapter Co-Leader for a celebration … Continue reading A Celebration of Tasha Tudor Discussion June 15, 2023
In 2021, we worked with the New Hampshire Historical Society to include Tasha's work in their social studies curriculum for upper elementary students. This curriculum is now live and available free online for use in classrooms, homeschools and for anyone interested in history. Tasha is featured in Lesson 3 of the Unit 15 Plan: Forging … Continue reading New Hampshire Yankee Curriculum Now Live