From Abenaki petroglyphs and the first known African American poet Lucy Terry Prince, to Nobel Laureates like Saul Bellow, Jody Williams and Rudyard Kipling, these surprising, artistic, community-created audio stories link places to people to create a unique Vermont experience exploring America's most storied small town! The Words Trail map includes a picture of the … Continue reading Brattleboro Words Trail
Peggy (left) interviewing Ann Beneduce, Tasha’s friend and former editor, in NJ. We are sad to announce that Margaret “Peggy” Elizabeth Yoder—a founder of our pilot Chapter in PA—passed away December 17, 2021. In 2012, Peggy invited fiber artists, gardeners and Tasha fans to a meeting in her Huntingdon, PA home, starting the first Chapter … Continue reading In Memory of Peggy Yoder
This year, our member thank you gifts feature an image from Tasha's 1981 Child's Garden of Verses book. She first illustrated Robert Louis Stevenson's poems in 1947 and the illustations are different for each edition. This bookmark goes out to all Forget-Me-Not level members. Six postcards are included in the gifts for Brighter Garden members. … Continue reading 2022 Thank You Gifts
On August 26 the Pacific Northwest Chapter celebrated Tasha's birthday by touring the early pioneer’s Meeker Mansion in Puyallup, WA. After touring, everyone met for afternoon tea at a local tea shop. While enjoying afternoon tea, attendees played a game with wrapped books. Chapter members enjoyed the in-person chance to connect and discuss future events. … Continue reading Tasha Tudor Day 2021
If you are a Tasha fan, and especially if you love dolls, you're going to adore the upcoming Spring/Summer issue of the Journal! Our feature article In the Eye of the Beholder: Tasha's Doll Wedding Revisited, includes new details of the 1955 event covered by LIFE magazine. We can't wait to show you the delightful photos of the wedding … Continue reading Last Chance for Issue #15
Our dear friend Ann Beneduce, passed away March 18, 2021 at the age of 102. Ann first met Tasha in 1961 at J.B. Lippincott Co. and went on to edit twenty-one of Tasha's books over the next 25 years. This work was made possible by the everlasting friendship between these two extraordinary women. Ann was … Continue reading Remembering Ann K. Beneduce
In March, as the pandemic took hold, a post with a photograph of Tasha Tudor went viral on Facebook. Why? Tasha embodies fortitude and perseverance, and the post brought strength and inspiration to those needing support during difficult times. Here is just a sampling of what we’ve been up to over the past year: We’ve … Continue reading Year in Review: 2020
If you're excited to read the Fall/Winter issue of the Journal of the Tasha Tudor Society, we remind you to join or renew your membership, starting at $35, today! With the pandemic canceling so many of our events, we need your help in raising the last $1300 today, November 1st. Can you help us share Tasha's world … Continue reading Last Chance for Issue #14
If you're as excited as we are to read the Fall/Winter issue of the Journal of the Tasha Tudor Society, here's your reminder to join or renew your membership on or before November 1! As the days grow shorter and colder, isn't it nice to have a reason to come indoors and enjoy a quiet moment to … Continue reading Get Ready for Journal Issue #14!
Given the worldwide events this spring and unsure of where Tasha Tudor would fall on the spectrum of necessities, we reduced operational expenses by delaying projects and reducing staff hours. We proposed printing the Summer Journal for half the cost by reducing the page count and printing it in less costly black and white instead … Continue reading Letter from the Director June 2020