Nicole DeRushie
USA
Affiliation: Independent Researcher
Member since: 2026
Topics of Interest: Ancient technology, Bone/Antler, Bronze, Communication & Outreach, Education/Teaching/Training, Fibre, Jewellery, Leatherwork & Tanning, Living History, Museum Management, Sustainability, Textiles
Focus areas: Mesolithic, Neolithic, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Viking Age
I am an historian and independent researcher with a background in bushcraft and education with a passion for bringing the past to life for a wider audience. I am the author of internationally-bestselling 'Bog Fashion', a book about late prehistoric textile and dress traditions in Western Europe. I write and speak regularly about prehistoric craft and lifeways, and run the instagram account, @Grounded_History, currently listed at #16 on Feedspot's Top UK History Influencers 2026.
Open for research collaboration in the following topics
Bone/Antler, Bronze, Communication & Outreach, Education/Teaching/Training, Fibre, Food, Jewellery, Leatherwork & Tanning, Living History, Museum Management, Sustainability, Textiles
Available for work in open-air museums or at cultural heritage events with demonstration skills in
Bone/Antler, Bronze, Communication & Outreach, Education/Teaching/Training, Fibre, Food,Jewellery, Leatherwork & Tanning, Living History, Museum Management, Sustainability, Textiles
Happy to mentor and share my experience in the following skills
Communication & Outreach, Fibre, Living History, Sustainability, Textiles
Looking for collaborators to help with my research in the following topic
Communication & Outreach, Education/Teaching/Training, Jewellery, Living History, Textiles