Spring blooming flowers are about so much more than just gorgeous flowers. Those featured in my book Cool Flowers are spring bloomers, but they also
Julius Melchers and Figurecarving in 19th Century America
In 1886, a New York journalist noted that, “Few objects, policemen and lampposts excepted, are more familiar to the public than the cigar store wooden
Historic Workers’ Cottage and Landscape Saved in Falmouth, Virginia
On November 9, 2014, staff at Gari Melchers Home & Studio first opened the doors of a small vernacular building to the public, an event marking
Cow Barn Restoration Completed
The restoration of the exterior of the Melchers’s cow barn was completed this summer. Habalis Construction was the general contractor on the project
Beyond Stairs and Stanchions
Our 1800 historic house museum is fairly typical in not having an elevator to access its upper levels. For years, guests who opted out of climbing
Gari Melchers: Left or Right Handed?
Very often visitors to Belmont will see the many Gari Melchers self-portraits and paintings of him by other artists, as well as historical
Another Conundrum of Connoisseurship!
UPDATE: "Puzzler of a Painting no More" Recently a gentleman from the Netherlands asked me to look at an untitled watercolor he purchased from a
Green is the Color of Spring
Hello Belmont Blog readers! My name is Tramia Jackson and as the Education Assistant and newest staff member here at Gari Melcher’s Home and Studio at
Springtime at Belmont
Springtime has always been a magical time at Belmont. The gardens are always at their peak around Easter, and Corinne Melchers made sure that her