About Us
About Priscilla & Morton Houliston:
Priscilla Houliston resides in a historic church built in 1870, known as The1870Studio, which is both her home and creative space. She shares this unique studio with her Scottish husband, Morton, a retired printer and miller who enjoys restoring their home, baking artisanal sourdough bread, and crafting intricate murine glass designs.
In 2018, Priscilla won a Grammy for songwriting Run Mississippi, recorded by Bluegrass artist Rhonda Vincent. In 2024, she spent a month at an artist residency in a French chateau, writing and illustrating Spring Fairies, the third book in her seasonal fairy tale series.
She offers workshops in writing, watercolor, glass, and recycled materials, teaching both across the U.S. and around the world. Teaching is one of her and Morton’s favorite ways to combine their love of travel, creativity, and community. Their lifestyle, captured in unique TikTok videos, has inspired millions, spreading their motto: Always Be Creating. They believe that the best time to make your dreams come true is always now.
Join their email list to stay updated on workshops, projects, and events!
Always an artist, crafter, creator, and working artist, Priscilla has been writing journals, drawing cartoons and making music since she was a child.
Priscilla Houliston resides in a historic church built in 1870, known as The1870Studio, which is both her home and creative space. She shares this unique studio with her Scottish husband, Morton, a retired printer and miller who enjoys restoring their home, baking artisanal sourdough bread, and crafting intricate murine glass designs.
In 2018, Priscilla won a Grammy for songwriting Run Mississippi, recorded by Bluegrass artist Rhonda Vincent. In 2024, she spent a month at an artist residency in a French chateau, writing and illustrating Spring Fairies, the third book in her seasonal fairy tale series.
She offers workshops in writing, watercolor, glass, and recycled materials, teaching both across the U.S. and around the world. Teaching is one of her and Morton’s favorite ways to combine their love of travel, creativity, and community. Their lifestyle, captured in unique TikTok videos, has inspired millions, spreading their motto: Always Be Creating. They believe that the best time to make your dreams come true is always now.
Join their email list to stay updated on workshops, projects, and events!
Always an artist, crafter, creator, and working artist, Priscilla has been writing journals, drawing cartoons and making music since she was a child.
In 2001, Priscilla traveled to Scotland for six weeks and ended up staying for six years. The adventure and fate had her meet Morton, an Edinburgh native, who has become her forever partner in pursuing this wonderful life. Morton was a flexographic printer in Scotland and when they came to America, he was a flour miller before his retirement. You can read "How I Met My Morton" by Priscilla if you'd like the longer enchanting story.
In 2007 Priscilla wrote "Little Changes" a real-life story of bicycling the East Coast of America with her husband, Morton.
In 2015 Priscilla accidentally stumbled upon an ad on Craigslist for an old church for sale in the mountains of Pennsylvania, while looking for blueberry bushes. Since Morton was at work, she went to see it impulsively and immediately with her son. It was love at first sight, even though it was in ruin, and she bought it on the spot. Thankfully the next day as Morton was off work and they went to see it together, he loved it too.
In 2015 Priscilla accidentally stumbled upon an ad on Craigslist for an old church for sale in the mountains of Pennsylvania, while looking for blueberry bushes. Since Morton was at work, she went to see it impulsively and immediately with her son. It was love at first sight, even though it was in ruin, and she bought it on the spot. Thankfully the next day as Morton was off work and they went to see it together, he loved it too.
In 2017 Priscilla won a songwriting Grammy for "Run Mississippi" a song she co-wrote with Carl Jackson and released by Rhonda Vincent. Mark Twain Words & Music Rhonda Vincent & The Rage
In 2022 Morton decided to take early retirement. He chose time over money and became a full-time remodeling expert, baker, cook and is even dabbling in his creative side at the church.
In 2023 Priscilla & Morton are thrilled that their son is now living in the 2,400 square foot ground floor of the church, creating his own unique home. Having someone able to care for the church is going to allow more time to travel, visit friends and bring inspiration back to The1870.
In 2023 and 2024 Priscilla wrote four fairytales about the seasons. They are all available on Amazon. Lady of the Leaves, The Real Jack Frost, Spring Fairies and Summer Sundrops. Most of the writing process and videos from live streaming can be found on our YouTube channel.
2025 is going to be filled with live workshops, online workshops, travel and lots of fun adventures. We are glad you are here.
In 2022 Morton decided to take early retirement. He chose time over money and became a full-time remodeling expert, baker, cook and is even dabbling in his creative side at the church.
In 2023 Priscilla & Morton are thrilled that their son is now living in the 2,400 square foot ground floor of the church, creating his own unique home. Having someone able to care for the church is going to allow more time to travel, visit friends and bring inspiration back to The1870.
In 2023 and 2024 Priscilla wrote four fairytales about the seasons. They are all available on Amazon. Lady of the Leaves, The Real Jack Frost, Spring Fairies and Summer Sundrops. Most of the writing process and videos from live streaming can be found on our YouTube channel.
2025 is going to be filled with live workshops, online workshops, travel and lots of fun adventures. We are glad you are here.
Once upon a time we bought an old church.
We've been living in a fairytale for the last ten years.
Morton makes murrine!
The1870 Studio is an ever-changing work of art, filled with creations by the founding artist, Priscilla Houliston. Morton is now making beautiful COE 96 Vitragraph in the studio and you can find it for sale in our online SHOP.
Located in the Pennsylvania mountains, a church built as the heart of a small mining village was left to go to ruin, when with her Scottish husband, Morton, Priscilla saw the perfect blank canvas to create a home, a studio and a new way of life.
Cemetery Studio overlooks the old stones on the mountain overlooking the church. All our north facing windows watch the seasons change while we create fused glass art, pull glass in our vitragraph kiln and carve wood we gather from the mountains around us.
Enchanted Tiki Room is hidden behind the hundred-year-old pipes for the organ and is the tropical hideaway we make Scottish Sea Glass jewelry in, with the feeling that there is definitely a mermaid in the mountains.
Four Seasons Balcony that is the home of our sewing studio on the east side, the wool area where we felt, knit, crochet & spin on the west side, then in the magic middle is the Teacup Fairy Garden creation station.
Frankenstein Library Table provides the perfect place for us to host Watercolor Wednesdays and other painting projects where we offer free online live workshops on a regular basis.
The Forest is a paper-mache wonderland created on the metal frame of an old canopy Priscilla use to take to art & crafts shows all over the United Kingdom & the United States. After decades of service, this was upgraded to a forever forest where the ten-foot-long table provides the perfect spot to sculpt, play with paper and upcycle everything.
The Grand Stage gives you the perfect view to learn how to make a variety of arts and crafts when we do our in-person workshops.
Watch for upcoming events, new studio fun and dreams becoming reality, all happening right now at The1870Studio.
Located in the Pennsylvania mountains, a church built as the heart of a small mining village was left to go to ruin, when with her Scottish husband, Morton, Priscilla saw the perfect blank canvas to create a home, a studio and a new way of life.
Cemetery Studio overlooks the old stones on the mountain overlooking the church. All our north facing windows watch the seasons change while we create fused glass art, pull glass in our vitragraph kiln and carve wood we gather from the mountains around us.
Enchanted Tiki Room is hidden behind the hundred-year-old pipes for the organ and is the tropical hideaway we make Scottish Sea Glass jewelry in, with the feeling that there is definitely a mermaid in the mountains.
Four Seasons Balcony that is the home of our sewing studio on the east side, the wool area where we felt, knit, crochet & spin on the west side, then in the magic middle is the Teacup Fairy Garden creation station.
Frankenstein Library Table provides the perfect place for us to host Watercolor Wednesdays and other painting projects where we offer free online live workshops on a regular basis.
The Forest is a paper-mache wonderland created on the metal frame of an old canopy Priscilla use to take to art & crafts shows all over the United Kingdom & the United States. After decades of service, this was upgraded to a forever forest where the ten-foot-long table provides the perfect spot to sculpt, play with paper and upcycle everything.
The Grand Stage gives you the perfect view to learn how to make a variety of arts and crafts when we do our in-person workshops.
Watch for upcoming events, new studio fun and dreams becoming reality, all happening right now at The1870Studio.