After moving on to my next job in 2019, I remained active in the New England living history community, participating in and occasionally writing programs on life in colonial and revolutionary America. I frequently had friends ask if I might make 18th-century clothing or accessories for them, but one request I got more than any other was for accurately styled men’s wigs. Not only were quality wigs a common accessory for men in the 1700s which are hard to come by today, but even if one wants to grow out and style their own hair for reenactments, a period-correct look requires maintaining a seldom-flattering type of mullet in everyday life.

In the summer of 2020, scissors in hand and canvas head clamped to my dining room table, I experimented with this peculiar side-hustle, and then in the spring of 2024 I launched Cuffed & Coiffed as a registered business. I’ve set out to top the heads of progressive reenactors with hairstyles worthy of the impeccably researched clothing they had assembled. From upper-class gentlemen’s hairpieces to wigs representing the natural hair of yeoman farmers or British soldiers, I base my designs on in-depth analysis of contemporary prints and portraits. The tools and products I use are drawn from both modern and historical techniques to create a bespoke hairpiece for the customer’s needs. Of course, my skills aren’t limited to serving this one niche vein of the wig-wearing market! Living history interpreters portraying other time periods and genders, historically inspired cosplayers, and even drag performers have been among my customers. I love it when someone approaches me with a specific image and asks me to reconstruct whatever-the-heck is going on up there, so please, bring me a challenge!

In recent years, I’ve put my B.A. in Theatre Studies to work by creating and performing educational programs on topics and notable individuals from the American Revolution. For an early 250th anniversary event in August 2018, I was cast as Abigail Adams alongside my friend Michael Lepage, who had portrayed John Adams professionally for many years. Michael sang my praises to some of his clients, and in February 2020 we were invited to portray John and Abigail Adams together at the JFK Library and Museum for their President’s Day Festival. In recent years, friends at Minuteman National Historical Park have invited me to give brief in-costume presentations on women's political involvement in the American Revolution during their reenactments of the Battles of Lexington and Concord. This led to local libraries and historical societies asking me to present for them, as well. I have now developed a handful of repeatable solo programs, including first-person performances as Abigail Adams, demonstrations of 18th century tea brewing, and lectures on historical wigs and hair care. Since 2025, I have had the honor of portraying Abigail Adams atams in her own home at Adams National Historical Park in Quincy, MA.