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07 February 2013

Hairdo Archaeologist By day, Janet Stephens is a hairdresser at a Baltimore salon, trimming bobs and wispy bangs. By night she dwells in a different world. At home in her basement, with a mannequin head, she meticulously re-creates the hairstyles of ancient Rome and Greece.

post by: Hugh Janus at: 16:32 | 5 comments

Here's her YouTube channel and an interview.

posted by Hugh Janus 07 February | 16:41

I posted about her recently on MeFi; she got lots of notice for her work on hair at the last AIA conference.

posted by Miko 07 February | 21:38

That's really cool, Miko. My dad, who volunteers at the Walters Art Museum, sent me the WSJ article today, saying she'd been at the Walters in mid-January. I should have searched to see if there was mention of her work here or on the mothership, but I was overwhelmed with how cool her stuff was and figured, even if it's old news it's still pretty boss.

posted by Hugh Janus 07 February | 21:45

That's awesome. Was she doing a program at the Walters? I would love to have someone like her do a program, but we have no classical stuff where I work so it wouldn't be relevant. But it would be pretty amazing. Someone in the MeFi thread linked to a professor's video made with students who dressed up and modelled as caryatids, which was pretty awesome too.

posted by Miko 07 February | 23:51

I think it was just for a visit with curators and maybe docents, but I can ask next time I talk to my papa. As a docent he's heard some great lectures by real experts, so I wouldn't be surprised if that's why she was there.

That was a great and interesting thread on Meffy. Thanks for posting it!

posted by Hugh Janus 08 February | 09:54

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