Kate Newton is a high school librarian with specialities in religious studies, American religious history, continental philosophy, women studies, and foreign languages.

Doña Beatriz Aluares de la Oya, a Spanishwoman from Burgos with interests in the wool trade, living under the reign of the most blessed Catholic Monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella.

Through this persona, I am able to explore various aspects of life in different cultures at different times. My primary areas of research are: middle and working class Spanish culture, Hispano-Flemish style, clothesmaking,  cooking/baking/confectionery, fibercrafts, Lenten customs and traditions, the Spanish wool industry, dance, and narrow-wares.