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I'm a self taught hat maker, working in rescued textiles and found objects. My designs are inspired by my travels and historical studies. Learn more about me and my hats at https://augustphoenixhats.com/.

Morocco 2017: A Tile Factory, a Library and a Souk in Fez – The Director’s Cut

Fez is the second oldest city in the world after Jerusalem. It lays claim to the first psychiatric and surgical hospitals, the oldest university and library (coincidentally, founded by a woman) and the world's 3rd largest mosque.

augustphoenixhats Travels in Morocco 6 Comments May 1, 2022April 30, 2022

Morocco 2017: Volubilis – The Director’s Cut

Volubilis was a caravansary for the Berbers and the capital of Mauritania, before becoming an important Roman outpost in the 2nd century BCE. It marked the furthest reach of the Roman Empire into Africa.

augustphoenixhats Travels in Morocco Leave a comment April 16, 2022April 16, 2022

Morocco 2017: Fez and Many Broken Things – The Director’s Cut

We arrive in Fez. And then, a series of small unfortunate events starts to occur... Shoe photo courtesy of Brenda Dougal Merriman.

augustphoenixhats Travels in Morocco Leave a comment April 15, 2022April 16, 2022

Morocco 2017: The Ethnographic Museum in Chefchaouen – The Director’s Cut

The manorhouse inside the Qasaba is the home of an Ethnographic Museum, displaying traditional Moroccan craft.

augustphoenixhats Travels in Morocco Leave a comment April 2, 2022April 3, 2022

Morocco 2017: Chefchaouen – The Director’s Cut

Nearing sunset, a pale blue and white landscape comes into view. It's Chefchaouen, a mountain community built in 1471. Photo credit: Mark Charteris.

augustphoenixhats Travels in Morocco 3 Comments March 13, 2022March 13, 2022

Morocco 2017: Rabat – The Director’s Cut

We arrive in Rabat, founded in the 10th century, now the second largest metropolis in Morocco. We drive along the crenelated wall of the Kasbah of the Oudaias and walk through the medina to our riad.

augustphoenixhats Travels in Morocco Leave a comment March 1, 2022February 28, 2022

Morocco 2017: Casablanca – The Director’s Cut

Today we visit to the Municipal Building - a miniature version of the Lion Courtyard from the Alhambra (which cracked me up after seeing the original in Granada). Afterwards, Doug took me to a nearby souk where I begin to build my Moroccan wardrobe.

augustphoenixhats Travels in Morocco 1 Comment February 19, 2022February 19, 2022

Morocco at last – The Director’s Cut

It has taken me three days to pack,, in preparation for my top-of-bucket list destination. At last, I'm on my way to Morocco.

augustphoenixhats Travels in Morocco 2 Comments February 18, 2022February 21, 2022

Across Andalucia: The Albayzin – The Director’s Cut

I find the Great Mosque but cannot enter. There's a fountain in the courtyard and a great view of the Alhambra in the distance. The view must be spectacular at night.

augustphoenixhats Travels in Spain 2 Comments January 5, 2022December 19, 2021

Across Andalucia: The Alhambra Fortress – The Director’s Cut

"...The lower part of the walls is encrusted with beautiful Moorish tiles… the upper part is faced with fine stucco-work...artfully joined, so as to have the appearance of having been laboriously sculpted by hand…”

augustphoenixhats Travels in Spain 1 Comment December 29, 2021January 30, 2022

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