Jorene Lomenzo: Whim-spook-ical

Published: Oct. 29, 2021, 12:39 a.m.

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You can be sure Jorene Lomenzo\\u2019s heart is racing in excitement\\xa0whenever she\\u2019s clicking refresh in anticipation of a shop update or standing in line to get into an art show. Jorene is a Halloween art collector and blogger. \\u201cThere\\u2019s so little in life that brings me this much joy,\\u201d sums up how she feels about collecting.\\xa0\\xa0

Jorene\\u2019s superstitious grandmother sparked her obsession for all things spooky. Her grandmother believed her colicky uncle was cursed by a witch. If you\\u2019ve ever known a colicky baby, that\\u2019s a great description of how it feels to care for an infant suffering with it.\\xa0\\xa0

Jorene is energized by the community of Halloween artists, collectors, and bloggers. She is a member of the Samhain Society \\u2013 a group of Halloween content creators. Her blog features artists creating original Halloween art and is filled with pictures of art that Jorene loves.\\xa0\\xa0

She calls her style \\u201cwhimspookical\\u201d - a combination of whimsical and spooky. Jorene only buys works that she absolutely loves. Her collection stays up all year in a \\u201cmuseum room.\\u201d She loves to watch the reaction of people when they see her art collection for the first time.\\xa0\\xa0

Jorene\\u2019s town of Windsor, CT has a few interesting facts for spooky lovers. It was the site of the first person executed for witchcraft in the colonies (Alse Young in 1647) and is home to the Archer-Gilligan House, the real \\u201cArsenic and Old Lace\\u201d house.\\xa0

Visit her blog at: https://shiversofdelight.blogspot.com\\xa0

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