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From the Director’s Chair —Vonda K. Givens

“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived. I did not wish to live what was not life…nor did I wish to practise [sic] resignation, unless it was quite necessary. I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life….” – Saturday, May 20 to Sunday, December 31 his quote has been a favorite Tsince my college years. As my ur 2017 exhibition Original: Gustav tion will be incorporated through- life was unfolding then, I yearned OStickley Furnishes His Log House, out the Log House, and will feature to live deliberately; to embark on co-curated by Dr. Jonathan Clancy and furniture, home furnishings, and all of my adult life in a purposeful Peter K. Mars, will offer a new explo- cherished family belongings known to way. Choose a career deliberately. ration of the original interior of the be original to Gustav Stickley’s home Marry deliberately. Now, many Log House, Stickley’s family home and before it was sold in 1917. It will offer years later, I still love the quote, the heart of his ideal country estate, insights into the Log House’s interior but after recently coming across it, Craftsman Farms. From 1911 to 1917, aesthetic—a blend of special commis- I realized that living deliberately the Log House served as a showcase for sions, English and French decorative means something different to me. Stickley’s signature Craftsman Work- arts, and furnishings with sentimental shops furnishings and for his Arts and value—and into Stickley’s personal Now living deliberately is less about Crafts aesthetic. The exhibition, which taste and style. making momentous life decisions commemorates the 100th anniversary and more about making small of Stickley’s 1917 sale of the proper- Important original furniture and fur- daily ones—about embracing all ty, will celebrate his achievements at nishings on loan to the museum of life, yes, even the mundane and Craftsman Farms with a fresh focus on during this commemorative year will messy moments, in a way that is the Log House interior and its original be featured, including the Metropol- open-hearted, earnest and fearless. furnishings. itan Museum of Art’s generous loan It’s about pursuing new experi- of a green-stained elm cabinet with ences, even those that may be sad, Presenting a comprehensive view of copper hardware that is visible in pub- painful, embarrassing or scary. Stickley’s material world, the exhibi- lished photos of the Log House dining Continued on page 2 Continued on page 2 Spring 2017 Vol. 26, No. 1 Notes From The Farms

Director’s Chair continued from page 1 Original continued from page 1 Because of my love for Thoreau’s quote, I sometimes think room (for more details, see page 4). In sharing new research of Gustav Stickley as going “to the woods…to live deliber- on the Stickley Museum’s collection, the exhibition will ately” when he began, in 1908, to buy the land for Crafts- highlight the institution’s long-term commitment to return man Farms. Back then, Morris Plains was mostly woods, original furnishings to the Log House. intermingled with small farms. Original will give viewers the opportunity to experience Stick- In 1908, Gustav Stickley was 50 years old. He was a high- ley’s aesthetic vision by bringing together objects that have not ly-regarded, prosperous businessman. His six children been seen collectively since Craftsman Farms was sold in 1917. were on their way to adulthood. He could have coasted to Assembled at the height of his entrepreneurial success, the retirement. I’ve been thinking about that a lot. Instead of original furnishings of the Log House provide a unique look coasting to retirement, Gustav Stickley built Craftsman into the taste and mind of one of the Arts and Crafts move- Farms. He literally went into the woods, imagined what it ment’s most original thinkers. could be, and set his mind on making that vision a reality. I am awestruck by his boldness. Visitors may view this special exhibition on all regular tours of the Log House, which run hourly Thursday to Sunday, from 12:15 to Craftsman Farms was an embodiment of the Arts and 3:15. The museum will also offer special opportunities to experi- Crafts movement that Stickley loved. He envisioned a ence the exhibition including the following: home and a farm and a school and a whole community for people who embraced the movement as he did. And Saturday, May 20, 5:00-7:00 p.m. he realized most of that vision. Of course, it didn’t last very Exhibition Opening: “Welcome Home” Reception long. In 1917, the demise of his business forced the sale of Celebrate the opening of Original with a festive evening the property—100 years ago this year. featuring light refreshments and a conversation with co-cu- rators Dr. Jonathan Clancy and Peter K. Mars at 5:30 p.m. One of my favorite things about Craftsman Farms is its very Enjoy an opportunity to linger in the exhibition, celebrate deliberateness. It’s nearly impossible to consider a detail on the homecoming of many Log House original furnishings the property and brush it off as happenstance. As we ap- and toast Stickley’s enduring vision. proach building preservation projects (see page 3), Stickley’s $15 Members and $20 Non Members careful attention to detail commands our attention. Honor- ing his deliberate choices is vital to all of our decisions. Saturdays, June 10, June 24 and July 8 at 4:00 p.m. Fresh Eyes Tours presents Our new exhibition Original: Gustav Stickley Furnishes His Dirt: Homekeeping in the Progressive Era Log House (page 1) celebrates Stickley’s deliberate approach This after hours tour with curator Pete Mars looks at early 20th to the interior aesthetic of the Log House. It will offer a century life, a time of great modernization, through the sparkling comprehensive view of Stickley’s material world—what he lens of the domestic homekeeper. At Craftsman Farms, a small surrounded himself with; what he brought into his new domestic staff meant that often household chores were handled home and what he didn’t; what was sold in 1917 and what by the family, particularly by daughter Mildred, who wrote about was passed down through his family. The exhibition com- her many responsibilities and daily drudgeries in her diary. In memorates the 1917 sale of the property, while also honor- 1911, long before Dyson and Swiffer, how did the work get done? ing Stickley’s robust achievements at Craftsman Farms. How many people did it take? Join us and find out! $5 Members and $10 Non Members Stickley lived on the property only from 1910 to 1917. Saturdays, September 9 and September 23, 4:00-6:00 p.m. It’s hard to imagine that this short span wasn’t a disap- Connoisseur Tours with Dr. Jonathan Clancy pointment. I have always hoped that the sadness of losing Designed with Members, collectors, and Arts and Crafts his beloved home, in time, began to fade; that in his later enthusiasts in mind, this 2-hour tour, led by curator and years, thoughts of Craftsman Farms brought him only decorative arts historian Dr. Jonathan Clancy, will take an pleasure and satisfaction. Just the decision to build Crafts- in-depth focus on the construction and details of individual man Farms was audacious. I hope he felt pride in that. objects in the exhibition. $25 Members and $30 Non Members And I hope he read Walden and took comfort in Tho- reau’s words. He had lived them. Call 973-540-0311 to register and visit StickleyMuseum.org.

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2017 Administration Building Rehabilitation! he Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms is delighted to announce plans to undertake a full rehabilitation of the Ad- Tministration Building on the Craftsman Farms campus. This project, made possible through generous Open Space funding support from the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills, will be launched in the latter half of 2017.

Shortly after the museum’s Board of Trustees adopted the organization’s cur- rent 5-year strategic plan, the vision for this project emerged. A key objective of the strategic plan was a goal to expand museum facili- ties to accommodate and encourage future growth. Expanded space was needed for staff offices, exhibitions, programs, and collections storage. While the current administration building project received considerable focus over the past 5 years, in truth, expansion of the museum’s facilities has been an objective of its leadership for many years.

In 2013, Trustees were greatly assisted with progress toward the goal of expansion with the help of Open Space funds from the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills which underwrote feasibility studies on two original buildings, the White Cottage and the Administration Building. The results of these studies led Trustees to take a much closer look at the Administration Building, which was recommended for rehabilitation in the museum’s 2009 Historic Site Master Plan, as the answer to the organization’s most urgent facility needs. (At the same time, Trustees established a stabilization plan for the White Cottage, a project that will also launch in 2017. Funded by generous grants from the New Jersey Historic Trust and the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills, this project will be featured in a future newsletter.)

Currently housing administrative offices, the Administration building, in the Stickley era, was used for utilitarian purposes, with a garage at its lower level and a workshop on its upper floors, which were devastated by fire around 1950. After the fire only one floor was rebuilt. Originally, this building was located at the far end of the residential core of the property. Its rear windows would have overlooked the orchard, which is now the main parking lot. Today, with Route 10 serving as the only access point to the property (the original access on Route 53 is blocked), the Administration Building is the first building seen by visitors.

With the promising results of the feasibility study, Trustees began working with HMR Architects on a plan for total rehabil- itation of the Administration Building—a rehabilitation that would bring substantial progress in expanding facilities, particularly space for programs, staff offices, and collections storage. The new design preserves the original garage at the lower level, making it a combination multi-use conference room and program space, with seating for up to 100 people. The main and 2nd floor will be office space, with a large area on the upper floor set aside for collections storage. In rebuilding the two floors, not only does this plan re-establish Stickley’s original vision for the building, it provides a suitably impres- sive entrance to this important National Historic Landmark.

Please stay tuned for more information on this transformative project!

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Meet the newest members of the Visionary Circle arry Oleksak is passionate about two things—historic preservation and Gustav Stickley! He and his partner Jeffrey BJudds, who shares these passions, have helped ensure the future of the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms by naming the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms as a beneficiary in their will. Living in an historic district of Phoenix, Barry appreciates the grass roots efforts that go into historic preservation and has been active in local efforts to maintain the charac- ter of his neighborhood. A videogra- pher by profession, Barry has honed his own woodworking skills and is especially proud of his reproduction men’s chest of drawers, originals of which have been highly prized at auction. Many of Barry’s smaller hand-crafted designs in wood can be found in his Thunder River Gallery in Phoenix.

Important progress toward the historic Jeffrey D. Judds and Barry Oleksak preservation of Craftsman Farms has taken place in the fifteen plus years since Barry’s first visit here. It is through Barry’s and Jeffrey’s commitment as members of the Visionary Circle that these projects will continue and that Craftsman Farms will be enjoyed for generations.

If you too are passionate about history and preservation and would like to include the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms in your estate planning, please call Vonda Givens, Executive Director at 973.540.0311 to begin this important conversation.

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Farms Afield: Events Calendar The Met and MoMA All events at the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms, Friday, June 23 unless otherwise noted. Please visit StickleyMuseum.org for further information or to register. oin us for a summer day in the Big Apple! From Craftsman JFarms, we’ll travel by chartered bus to The Museum of Mod- Saturday, May 20, 5:00-7:00 p.m ern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in Exhibition Opening: “Welcome Home” Reception for exclusive tours made available only to our members! (See page 2) We’ll first visit MoMA for a tour of the exhibition Frank Lloyd Saturday, June 10 at 4:00 p.m. Wright at 150: Unpacking the Archive, led by co-curator Jennifer Dirt: Homekeeping in the Progressive Era Gray. Marking Wright’s 150th birthday, this exciting exhibition (See page 2) includes over 400 works and asks new questions about his com- plex and multifaceted career by unpacking key objects from Friday, June 23 beginning at 9:00 a.m. his archive, including architectural drawings, models, building Farms Afield: The Met & MOMA fragments, print media, furniture, tableware, textiles, and more. (See at right)

Saturday, June 24 at 4:00 p.m. Dirt: Homekeeping in the Progressive Era (See page 2)

Saturday, July 8 at 4:00 p.m. Dirt: Homekeeping in the Progressive Era (See page 2)

Thursday to Sunday, July 20-23 SOLD OUT! 2017 Farms Afield: Michigan Meetup

Selection of vases by the Van Briggle Pottery Company in the Robert A. Ellison Jr. Collection. Mezzanine of the Charles Engelhard Court, American Wing, You too can be a The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Stickley Museum Docent! Then we’ll head uptown to The Met for a tour of the Robert A. hare your love of Stickley by becoming a museum Ellison Jr. Collection of American Ceramics—newly and beau- Sdocent! A new session of The Stickley Seminar, our tifully installed on the mezzanine of the American Wing—with free 5-session docent training course, is starting soon! Adrienne Spinozzi, whose research on the collection will be the basis for the upcoming publication. The Ellison Collection is Docents are the face of the museum, leading tours for quite comprehensive and results in a stunning visual progres- visitors from around the world, and being a docent is sion of ceramic making in America from 1876 to 1956. not about learning a script. Docents bring their own style, interests and skills to tours, providing engaging, Members $165 educational, and memorable experiences for museum Farms Afield is a Member exclusive. Advance registration visitors. Being a docent is a rewarding job that is great required. Space is limited. Meet at Craftsman Farms at 9:00 for anyone with a curious mind, the desire to continue a.m. Travel by chartered bus to New York City. Return to learning, and the spirit of a storyteller. Craftsman Farms at approximately 5:30 p.m. Fee includes two private tours, lunch at the Metropolitan Museum’s cafeteria Contact Education Manager, Kristen McCauley or email and time to explore both museums on your own. [email protected] for more information. Visit StickleyMuseum.org for more information and to register.

Spring 2017 Page 5 Notes From The Farms Original: Gustav Stickley Furnishes part i Stickley on a trip to Europe in De- Arts and Crafts exhibition hosted in his cember and January of 1902-03. These Syracuse showroom, and later pub- The Stickley Museum at Craftsman family pieces include Art Nouveau lished in his magazine, The Craftsman. Farms is pleased to announce a new china by Edouard Colonna and two These Art Nouveau and Art Nou- exhibition 100 years in the making, Art Nouveau candelabra by Georges de veau-inspired items give insight into Original: Gustav Stickley Furnishes His Feure, most likely purchased at Maison the taste and appreciations of a designer Log House, co-curated by Dr. Jonathan de l’Art Nouveau, Siegfried Bing’s Paris whose own products were anything but Clancy and Peter K. Mars. Featuring gallery that promoted modern art Art Nouveau. furniture and decorative arts original and gave name to the French style of to Gustav Stickley’s home before it was decorative arts. The exhibition will also feature gener- sold in 1917, this exhibition offers a ous loans from two esteemed collec- rare opportunity to view Stickley family Three important original English and tions. belongings reunited with the Log House for the first time After forty-one years, an in 100 years and gain insight original Craftsman Farms into Stickley’s personal sense cabinet will return from of taste and style. As the only The Metropolitan Museum home designed, built and of Art, where it has quietly furnished for Mr. Stickley’s represented Stickley’s contri- own use, the Log House and butions to American design its interior are considered in the Study Center of the his architectural masterwork museum’s American Wing. and an icon of the American Arts and Crafts movement. As seen in a 1911 photo from The article to follow, by Peter The Craftsman, the imposing K. Mars, addresses the inspi- eight-door elm cabinet (at ration for, and scope of, the left) was at the south end of exhibition. the dining room. Prior to that, it appeared in a 1903 photo of nspired by the loan of a Stickley’s Syracuse publishing Iset of Craftsman Work- office, along with the living shops No.100 andirons room’s green elm library from the Leeds Art Foun- table and high-back oak and dation, the Original exhi- leather settle. Having four bition features rarely seen An original elm cabinet from the collection glass-paned doors above cor- items from the museum’s of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. responding low wood doors collection, and important with copper strap-hinges, the loans and heirlooms shared by Stickley American embroidered textiles will also green-stained cabinet was previously descendents. Original gives viewers the be on view. Mr. Stickley purchased a thought to be a linen press, but, given opportunity to experience Stickley’s table scarf by Mrs. Ida Ellwood (previ- its original use in Stickley’s offices, it aesthetic vision by bringing together ously thought to be Mrs. Ada Ellwood) is more likely a library cabinet for the objects that have not been seen collec- in London on the same trip abroad, and storage of books. Cyril Farny, whose tively since Craftsman Farms was sold at least four table scarves were commis- family purchased Craftsman Farms in 1917. sioned in Syracuse from Mrs. Angelina from Mr. Stickley, gave the cabinet to Hurelle. Both the Ellwood and Hurelle The Met in tribute to his late wife, Phyl- The Stickley Museum is grateful to scarves bear designs apparently influ- lis Holt Farny, in 1976. Stickley family members who gra- enced by Art Nouveau. The china, can- ciously consented to loan important delabra and table scarves were included On the second floor of the Log House, family heirlooms purchased by Mr. in Mr. Stickley’s groundbreaking1903 the Stickley girls’ bedroom was the only

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His Log House — Co-curator Peter K. Mars room furnished with a matched suite tionality of Stickley’s furniture was well market. Through a coordinated fund- of furniture featuring inlaid designs in suited to ranch life, so David and his wife raising campaign and the generosity copper and stained woods. Crab Tree Sherry furnished much of their Colora- of many individuals, the museum won Farm of Lake Bluff, Illinois, a private do home with original Stickley furniture the bid. In a humbling note of solidar- collection dedicated to the study of from Craftsman Farms. ity, no other museums bid against the the Arts and Crafts movement, has Stickley Museum. The cabinets now loaned the original inlaid oak writing As the Stickley Museum was getting reside in their original dining room desk, making this a rare opportunity established, an antique dealer from locations. to see the Stickley girls’ bedroom fully Massachusetts coordinated a pri- furnished as intended. The desk was vate sale between the Farnys and an For the museum and followers of Mr. last on view in the Log House for the anonymous donor. As a result, twenty Stickley’s work, the historic impor- dedication of the Paul Fiore Memorial pieces of original Log House furniture tance of bringing these items together, Room in 2002. even for a brief period, cannot be understat- This exhibition also gives ed. For seven months, an opportunity to look at the Log House will be the museum’s permanent nearly as complete as it collection in new ways was a century ago. The by introducing recent sum of the museum’s research findings. The collection, import- core of the collection, ant loans and family twenty pieces of furni- heirlooms offer a more ture original to the Log complete look at Mr. House, arrived in 1993, Stickley’s design inten- only three years after the tions for his home than museum opened, and has been seen since demonstrates the passion 1917. Please join us Craftsman Farms has as we celebrate his ac- drawn from supporters complishments and the throughout its history, home he built for his from the Stickley era and 1913 dining room photo from The Craftsman, family, the Log House Farny years to the present. with the elm cabinet visible at the south end. at Craftsman Farms.

When the Stickleys sold Craftsman returned to Craftsman Farms. This About the Author: Farms in 1917, the new owners, Major transaction included the green elm Peter K. Mars is a co-vice president George and Mrs. Sylvia Farny, took library table and two of the chestnut of the Stickley Museum at Craftsman possession of the Farms with the Log bookcases in the living room, the ten- Farms and co-chair of the museum’s House fully furnished. They loved the foot-long custom oak and chestnut new Curatorial Committee. A found- property and the life it afforded them. sideboard in the dining room, and an ing partner of the home products Over the course of seventy-two years, inlaid oak bed and dresser from the studio Arnge Design, with a back- three generations of the family en- girls’ bedroom. Press was considerable ground in furniture, interior design joyed the Farms, and as children grew and scores of visitors came to see the and home product design, he was the up and became independent, favorite furniture placed as it had been in 1911 first Homekeeping Editor at Mar- furnishings followed them, while some photographs. tha Stewart Living Omnimedia and remained. designer of the Martha Stewart Ev- Further excitement was raised in 1999 eryday Garden Furniture Collection. By the 1970s, George and Sylvia’s grand- when the custom-made oak dining Prior to that he was Assistant Chair of the BFA Interior Design Program son David had moved to Colorado and room corner cabinets, auctioned at at Parsons School of Design. opened a guest ranch. The sturdy func- Christie’s in 1989, came back on the

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We are extremely grateful to the members of the 2016 Craftsman Guild Donor Circle whose gen- erous support had a significant impact on the operations of the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms. The name Craftsman Guild was chosen because Gustav Stickley deeply admired the me- dieval practice in which artisans worked cooperatively within a guild. Our Guild is an alliance of advocates working together to further the mission of the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms.

rtisan Jan and Terry Bender Ronda and Stanley Kron A Leslie and Charles Bensley Rollin LaFrance ($500 to $999) Elizabeth Reed and Ryan Berley Monica and John F. Latko Gladys and James Banta Linda Tenner and Gerald W. Blume Kathy and John Marinovich Lisa Koenigsberg and David Becker Lynda G. and Art Brender Marilyn Marion Jennifer Biondo Richard G. Buggeln John McCullam Brian Bosenberg Karen P. Gajewski and Anthony Calcaterra Mary B. McWilliams Budget Print Center Nancy Stickley Calderwood Suzanne and Gordon Meth Jasmine L. Lim and John Caldwell and Stephen Calderwood Steve Michaelec Christine Campbell Maria and Glenn Ceponis Michael Lehr Antiques Catherine Cerbo Anne and Sara Miller Catherine L. and Nicholas H. Carlozzi Ann and Andre Chaves Mary Mills Ellen and Jeffrey Cohen Monica Z. and Edward A. Chuhna Mills + Schnoering Architects, LLC Janet and Peter A. Copeland Cynthia Coritz Elizabeth Earley and Mark Mishler Susan Tarlow and Donald Davidoff Gail Cornell Elizabeth and Terence Moran Linda Winsor Delap and Robert Delap Mary Ann Coyne Alice and John Muir Ellen Denker Jeff Criddle and Jim Crochet Laura and Michael Mulhaul Susan and Frank Finkenberg Diane Bennett and Judith Davis Jessica Greenway and Ken Nelson The Honorable Rodney Frelinghuysen Mark Davis Barbara and Bob Nickerson Peter Mars and Mike Dawson Brooke Nicosia Sheila and Richard Gottardi Election Fund of Michael J. dePierro Carolyn Olenowski Dorothy Guzzo Robert Dick Jan and Robert Price Lynn and Richard Hamon Nancy and Steven Dickens Cathy and Robert Randall Dianne Ayres and Tim Hansen Ulysses G. Dietz Thomas A. Repasch Nancy Leonard Hunt and Raymond Hunt Sarah R. and Daniel Donovon Caryn Richert Hurst Family Foundation Ken Dunham Donald Rosenthal Joe Jannarone, Jr. Ephraim Faience Pottery, Inc. Lisa and Stephen Santini John Toomey Gallery Exxon Mobil Foundation Michael J. Schanzer Suzanne R. Jones Feld Entertainment, Inc. Bruce Selfridge FMG Design James Sens Craig A. Kuhns Catherine Fochtman Leonora M. Shelsey John and Mary Ledyard Kathryn Friedman and Edward Friedman Robert Shively Ann and Seth Leeb Lynn and Christopher H. Gadsden James Sinacola Robin Kelsey and Michael Lehr Joan and Kenneth Garbarino Jennifer and Michael Soupios Je and W. Michael McCracken German, Vreeland and Associates Kristine Steensma Kim and Jay Meister Patricia and Frank Giebfried The Madison Hotel Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding and Olivia Giebfried Carol Tiesi Trust, Inc. Johnna Givens Anne and Charles Vukovich Anastasia and Frank Glapa Jan S. Wells Johanna and David Musselman Scott J. Gowan Sharon Woodard Julia and Robert Peterson N. Gordon Gray Kathleen and David Yager Barbara Long Pitney and Philip Pitney HAI Architecture JoAnn and Paul Young A.P. Bartinique and Jeffrey Preston Christine Halka and Ian Haring YourCause Howard Prince Susan Hebert Robert Zoellner Suzanne and Richard Solch Edwin C. Heinle Andrea and David Zugale Michael Taranto Robert Hochron Two Red Roses Foundation Hughes Environmental Engineering We are most appreciative of significant Carol A. Wenk and Ken L. Wicks Margaret Huntzinger funding which supports preservation Joseph Jannarone, Sr. and capital projects. Mary and Karl Wiles Sylvia A. and Donald J. Jester JR Cigars Morris County Historic Preservation Apprentice Barry Oleksak and Jeffrey D. Judds ($250 to $499) Diane and Richard Kahn Trust Fund Joan and Paul Bartoli Tsipi and Robert Kaplan Township of Parsippany–Troy Hills James Hecht and Jayne Beline Charles E. Kiphart

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Recent Memberships December 2, 2016 to March 25, 2017

ponsor Lynn Feist and Steve Nossen Doralynn and Jeffrey M. Pines S Jenny and Jon Ogborn Tecla and Patrick Pinto Joan Albin and Tom Bird Derek Polzer Barbara Nitchie Fuldner Lisanne Renner and Adam Grace Jan Russak Patsy and William Porter Lori and Donald Hafner Jan and Robert Price David W. Lowden Jan S. Wells, Ph.D. Robert Zarrow Mary and Roger Riley Laura and Richard Reilly Patricia H. Rose Jacqueline Strigl The Rose Family Mark E. Weaver Dual / Family Ed Sage and Family Barbara A. Weiskittel Beverly Savage and James Aibel Daryl Savage Emily and William Young Robert Aikens Wendy and Lance Schall Janine Clayton and Joseph Alexander Peter Simone and Paul Chapin atron Suzanne and John Andrews Helen and Elliot Spieler P Karen Momary Bakaletz Dianne Ayres and Tim Hansen Jean Stufflebeem and Michael Bakaletz Susie and Andres Traverso Jan and Terry Bender William D. Barnett and Bernard Simbari Susan and Frank Finkenberg Patricia and Sam Turvey Thomas A. Bell, Jr. Ken Weikal and Beth Hagenbuch Jessica Greenway and Ken Nelson Marilyn Blacher-Reich Ginger Haselden and Jim Weyhenmeyer Joseph Jannarone, Jr. and Joseph Reich Diana and Joseph Zanko Robin Kelsey and Michael Lehr Nancy M. and Harry E. Brown Andrea and David Zugale Nancy Leonard Hunt Susan and David M. Cathers Cynthia Coritz Je and W. Michael McCracken Individual Barbara and Bob Nickerson Kim and Robert Covey Emily Curran and Sean Curran Elizabeth A. Acosta-Lewis Carolyn Olenowski John R. Armstrong Stephanie and Thomas Eckert Barbie Asplundh Suzanne Perrault and David Rago K and Joseph Ferri Stephen R. Bengel Donald Rosenthal The Honorable John J. Harper Suzanne and Richard Solch Skeie Berg and Mrs. Barbara Harper Barbara Bogle Martha and Gerald Weinstein Doreen and James Hurley Rebecca Buckley Elinor and Robert Iracane Kristine Chase Friend Linda and Vincent Jarvis Diane Crispe Dawn Hopkins and Michael Adams Diane and Richard Kahn Robert D’Alessandro Kimberly Benou Rosemary and Ed Kostansek Michael Ferris Julie and Tim Bensley Kathleen and Michael Kotarba James Gaffney Marcia and Joseph Bograd Karen A. and Gregg C. Kurlander Holly Gera Robert Gerrits Maria and Glenn Ceponis Doug Cleary and Maren Lawson-Cleary Emily and Robert Leon Michael Hingston Jeff Criddle and Jim Crochet Jasmine L. Lim and John Caldwell John Humphrey Nancy Iacomini and Daniel Donahue Kathy and Marc Lorber Jim Kane Deborah Drumm and Paul Cousey Deanna and Arthur Lutz Jennifer Kramer Andrea and John David Gilch Mary-Ann and Thomas Mac Ewen Daniel Lebenstein Bobbi A. Longstreet Beverly T. Harris Mike Dawson and Peter Mars Margaret Madden Craig A. Kuhns Mary Kay Nitchie Bernadette and Richard Marcel Lorraine Manelis and James R. Lodwick, Jr. Dale Mantell Hinda Marcus and Arthur Marcus Janet Westlund and S. Mark Palmer Kristen McCauley Mary B. McWilliams Lucille and Anthony Perrone Jennifer Mittereder Mary and Thomas Menard Julia and Robert Peterson Laura Murphy

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We extend a warm thank you to the following members who joined or renewed their membership during the past few months. Special Thanks

Patricia Nolde In Memory: In Honor: Debra Price We are grateful for gifts in memory of: We are grateful for gifts in honor of: Christine Priest Anna Buggeln All the Museum Volunteers Joseph T. Rainer from including Laura Daly Russell Cleota Reed Richard G. Buggeln. from David Rogers Christopher Daly. Patricia Rolston Lynn Hewitt Kristen H. Sensenig from Anita Ellis Eliane M. Talec Barbara Nitchie Fuldner. from William B. Thomson William A. Stout. Su Walenta Hunt Amanda Wiles Brown Caitlin Young from Gustav Stickley Students and Seniors Barbara Nitchie Fuldner. from Sandra K. Arthur Ben Wiles, Jr. David Axelrod Cara Corbo; Bruce T. Benson from Barbara Weiskittel Beth Cathers from Nancy Currey Daniel Meyerson. Martha Fegan Carol and Paul Hickey; Harriet Grose Henry Fuldner Jane and Carl Weiskittel. Miriam Gunn from Barbara Howard Mary Kay Nitchie Mark Weaver David E. Jones and James R. Lodwick, Jr. from Abby Meth Kanter Jennifer Ball; Craig Kathe Melanie Redman. Deane A. Keller Stephen Gray Don Knott from Barbara Krauser Jessica Greenway and Ken Nelson. Geri Lane Gifts to the Collection: Judith Livant We are grateful for recent gifts from: Lucy Loux Gifts In Kind: Barbara N. Fuldner; Miriam E. Morris We are grateful for recent gifts from: David Lowden; Janet Penwell Anne Miller. Anne Miller. Ginny Pinkham Thomas A. Repasch Agnes Rodgers Interested in making a gift? Reach out to us at [email protected] Sylvia Rubens or call 973.540.0311 for more information. Jean Savage Cameron O. Smith Carol Spokes Karen Toepper Stephen Walsh Grants Received: Ben Wiles, Jr. We are grateful for Grants from the following individuals and organizations which Velma Williams-Gates provide support for operations, exhibitions, publications, and acquisitions. Institutional Arts and Crafts Society of Central New York; Dianne Ayres and Tim Hansen; Free Public Library of the Borough of Florham Park AARP; Florham Park Barbara Nitchie Fuldner; Mahwah Public Library Merck Foundation; Montclair Public Library Pfizer Foundation; Parsippany-Troy Hills Public Library Nancy and Davey Willans. Sparta Public Library

Spring 2017 Page 11 Visiting Craftsman Farms Museum Tour Schedule The Stickley Hours: Craftsman Farms is located at Thursday through Sunday, year-round Museum at 2352 Route 10 West Tours depart at 12:15, 1:15, 2:15 and 3:15 p.m. Morris Plains, New Jersey 07950 Craftsman Group Tours available by reservation. Farms is committed to The entrance is located on Route 10 Call 973.540.0311 West at Manor Lane, about 3 miles assuring that all individuals west of I-287 in Parsippany-Troy Hills, Museum Shop Hours can participate in our New Jersey (mailing address is Morris Thursday through Sunday, Noon to 4 p.m. programs. If you require the Plains). Driving directions are available use of assistive listening at StickleyMuseum.org. Contact Us Offices: 973.540.0311 devices or other special Free to members and children under 2 Fax: 973.540.1167 Adults: $10; Seniors & Students $5 assistance please call at least [email protected] two weeks in advance. Closed on Major Holidays. StickleyMuseum.org Craftsman Farms, the former home of noted designer Gustav Stickley, is owned by the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills and is operated by The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms, Inc., (“SMCF”) (formerly known as The Craftsman Farms Foundation, Inc.). SMCF is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization incorporated in the State of New Jersey. Restoration of the National Historic Landmark, Craftsman Farms, is made possible, in part, by a Save America’s Treasures Grant administered by the National Parks Service, Department of the Interior, and by support from Morris County Preservation Trust, The New Jersey Historic Trust, and individual members. SMCF received an operating grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission. SMCF gratefully acknowledges a grant

from the New Jersey Cultural Trust. Educational programs are funded, in part, by grants from the Arts & Crafts Research Fund.

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