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Margaret C. (Margaret Christine) Whiting
1860–1946
An artist, naturalist, and craft revivalist, this New England writer helped turn close observation of wildflowers and historic needlework into books and community art. Her work connects nature writing with the Arts and Crafts spirit of late 19th-century Massachusetts.
1 Audiobook
Wild flowers of the north-eastern states : Being three hundred and eight individuals common to the north-eastern United States
by Ellen Miller, Margaret C. (Margaret Christine) Whiting
About the author
Born in Chester, Massachusetts, in 1860, Margaret Christine Whiting spent much of her adult life in Deerfield. She trained as an artist and became known for combining careful visual study with a deep interest in local history and design.
With fellow artist Ellen Miller, she wrote and illustrated Wild Flowers of the North-Eastern States, a detailed guide to regional plant life drawn from direct observation. The book reflects the same patience and eye for detail that shaped her other work.
Whiting also co-founded the Deerfield Society of Blue and White Needlework in 1896. As a designer, teacher, and organizer, she helped revive early American embroidery traditions and build a lasting arts-and-crafts legacy in Deerfield before her death in 1946.