Historic comeback of floor cloths in homes
Floor cloths, once ruled by linoleum, are resurging in Baltimore area homes and museums. Once common from 1700s to 1900s, they deter dampness, add color, and protected floors. Today handmade by artisans like Rosanna Moore and Mary Plumer, they remain affordable with practice and patience.
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Floor cloth making at Homewood House crafts two women staff names
Two Johns Hopkins staffers, Plumer and Moore, produce custom floor cloths for Homewood House and museums. They teach, refine techniques, and adapt designs from stencils to freehand drawing while managing imprecise tools with creative fudging. Their gifts shop work evolved into museum commissions, with contact at Homewood House.
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A survey of 1,015 adults finds half feel cheated at work. Reasons include unequal wages, inadequate vacation, insufficient retirement savings, unpaid overtime, and lack of privacy. News items touch on Oscar voting, security tech for nightlife, and actor Rainier.
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