Choice of Tartan

[Steve Ashton]

The simple fact is that Matt Newsome's life took a different path. He left the Scottish Tartans Museum in Franklin NC. It was a temporary job in his mind anyway. Matt is now working full time with his church.

I spent a few wonderful days with Matt at one of our Kilt Kamps. He is a very interesting guy. To Matt if you get a job called Curator, Scottish Tartans Museum, you better know your stuff. So just like everything else he does Matt jumped in with both feet and a passion.

But his first loves and duties were to his wife, family and his church. In that order. He had an opportunity to take a full time position with the church so jumped into that with the same passion that he gave to the kilt world.