EllynAnne Geisel

EllynAnne Geisel, writer and apron archaeologist, is the author of The Apron Book, Apronisms, and The Kitchen Linens Book. She has shared her apron passion on "CBS Sunday Morning," "All Things Considered," and Rocky Mountain PBS. Her apron designs were tied on Bree of "Desperate Housewives" and selected by Vogue's creative director Grace Coddington for an editorial. EllynAnne is the writer and curator of Apron Chronicles: a Patchwork of American Recollections, a traveling exhibit that ends its sixteen years touring America with a final showing at History Colorado.

Photo of EllynAnne Geisel. She is standing in front of a bright green background. She has long silver blonde hair and she is smiling, wearing a deep blue sleeveless dress and brightly colored striped apron. While her right hand rests on her right hip, her left hand is holding the left edge of the apron out so that the decoration is more visible.
EllynAnne Geisel

Written by EllynAnne Geisel

  • Photo of EllenAnne Geisel, standing next to a large neon sign with pink letters, that reads "ties that bind us." EllynAnne is wearing a bright floral pattern dress and a cheery yellow apron, and Covid-19 face mask. She is standing next to a mannequin that is also dressed in an apron, and all are in the atrium of the History Colorado Center in Denver.

    Apron Chronicles

    Apron Chronicles: a Patchwork of American Recollections, now on display at the History Colorado Center in Denver, has been a labor of love for EllynAnne Geisel. As the exhibition reaches the end of its remarkable run in May, she recounts the journey that led her to recognize the ties that bind us.