"Inkmaking is closely related to natural dyeing practices, and some of the ink recipes are from medieval times. So there’s a history you’re connecting to when you make these inks. Each ink created is a mark of place, time, and material," says Hauff.
Over the years, as Mary Jo Schmid and Brent Larson built a new farmhouse, moved an old barn on the property and steadily made improvements at Crooked Lane Farm, the couple say they didn’t feel so much “retired” as “re-fired.” They’ve opened their doors to so many people bridal parties, car buffs, blacksmiths and artists that Crooked Lane has at times become a very crowded lane.
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