NOTES FROM THE FARMS THE JOURNAL OF THE CRAFTSMAN FARMS FOUNDATION A Tale of Two Tables

From the Photo by Peter K. Mars Director’s Chair wo Gustav Stickley tables, Ta No. 410-L hexagonal —Vonda K. Givens library table and a No. 634 dining table, have recent- ly arrived at The Stickley ur current docent training Museum at Craftsman Farms Ocourse is nearing its end, and are on view in the Log which meant that last week, it House. Their arrival has was time for the one session I prompted a resurgence of teach. Before this session much appreciation for the examples of training is, necessarily, devoted of Stickley table design on to learning historic facts related display throughout the Log to Gustav Stickley and Craftsman House, inspiring an upcoming Farms. In this session, trainees exhibition setting its sights on, The only known No. 410-L are encouraged to think more under, and around the tables with flat hammered tacks. broadly about giving tours. While at Craftsman Farms. Entitled new docents need time to absorb Live, Play, Eat: Around the No. 410-L facts, eventually it’s important to Table at Gustav Stickley’s Craftsman Debuting in 1901, Gustav Stickley’s switch from the minutiae to the Farms and curated by Peter K. Mars, No. 410-L hexagonal library table is a big picture. this six-month exhibition, beginning highly regarded example of his “struc- September 5, will employ multi-senso- tural style,” with exposed keyed-tenon I looked forward to meeting the ry vignettes throughout the Log House joints, trumpet shaped stacked stretch- six trainees who had committed spotlighting the intentional and inex- ers and large, domed nails securing the to this intensive undertaking, tricable link between design and func- hard leather top. Mr. Stickley chose which requires weeks of prepa- tion in Stickley furnishings. Using de- the No. 410-L (L=leather top) for the ration. Among them is a high sign as a starting point, the exhibition living room of his homes in Syracuse school teacher, a recent emp- will explore the literal and symbolic and at Craftsman Farms. Craftsman ty-nester and a recent retiree. function of tables within the Stickley Farms’ original 410-L table is in the Another potential docent is in household, demonstrating how these permanent collection of the Metropol- actuarial school. “hubs” of activity—for entertaining, itan Museum of Art. eating, recreation and more—support Meeting these potential docents a broader understanding of early 20th Over the years, generous loans have made me think back to my be- century American history and Crafts- enabled the museum to consistent- ginning as a docent, when I was man Farms’ context within it. ly display a Stickley No. 410-L. The a freshman in college and my recently acquired table, which is sister suggested I apply for a part- See page 9 for programs related to this American white oak with the original time docent job at a plantation exhibition and read on to learn more factory finish, is a gift to the permanent house—a position that would about the newly arrived tables inspir- collection. This table is the only known eventually change the course of ing it. example with flat, hand-forged iron Continued on page 2 Continued on page 2 Spring 2015 Vol. 24, No. 1 Notes From The Farms

Director’s Chair continued from page 1 Tale of Two Tables continued from page 1 my career path. I was young for the job, but I suspect that a upholstery nails affixing the leather top. Written childhood well-steeped in visits to historic houses, battlefield in large script under the tabletop is 410-L 54”x 48” parks, and monuments of any kind was key preparation. I designating the model number and tabletop size. was hooked early on by this unique teaching experience and These details may indicate that this was a new still am. model or that it was part of Mr. Stickley’s practice of fine-tuning individual designs. Near the end of the training session, I asked the group to do an exercise that’s useful for shaping presentations, from a full-hour tour to a 1-minute “elevator speech”—a technique I learned from a minister years ago. It works! In the exercise each person answers three questions about Craftsman Farms: “What? So what? And now what?” Effective presentations “light a spark” of interest and effective speakers should then “fan the flame” with specific action steps. In other words, a tour must address what Craftsman Farms is, but it should also address why Craftsman Farms is important and what visitors can do to join us in preserving it.

As we worked through the exercise and got to the “Now what?” section, I asked the group, “Now that we’ve sparked an The Log House dining room in 1911. interest in Craftsman Farms, what do we want to ask visitors to do with this interest?” The group proposed great options No. 634 from reading books to becoming a member, but a specific In a sunny corner of the dining room, the Stickley suggestion from one trainee really made me smile: “Do some- family shared meals at a large custom-built round thing. Make something,” he said. table with four substantial square-cut legs, most likely made of American chestnut like the corner Perfect! I’ve led this exercise many times, and while now this cabinets that flanked it. The whereabouts of the seems like an obvious suggestion, I’m not sure anyone has table, seen in the 1911 photo above, are unknown, made it before. but thanks to a loan from the Stickley Museum of Fayetteville, New York, another fine example of a As much as I love reading and as much as we value new Stickley dining table stands in its place. This Stickley members, encouraging people to do something, and more No. 634 five-leg dining table is 60-inches wide with specifically to make something, is perfectly aligned with Gus- broad, stretcher-connected legs. This wonderful tav Stickley’s vision. The act of making something engages example of Craftsman Workshops design has great our hands and minds and disengages us from screens, and visual strength, bringing the room into a close ap- these experiences, even if unsuccessful, tend to foster appreci- proximation of Mr. Stickley’s original design intent. ation for these activities. To wit, I’m hopeless with tools, but Photo by Peter K. Mars I’m fascinated by woodworking!

Taking this suggestion to heart, I’ve decided to put it into use with a challenge to you (and to myself). If you’re reading this report, you likely already know what Craftsman Farms is and you know why it matters. Now take an action step. Do something. Make something. Spring is the perfect time. Plant, build, hammer, shape, stitch, craft, create. Any of the above. Or all of them. And while you’re at it, why not set aside an afternoon to visit Craftsman Farms? You might be lucky enough to catch a tour led by one of our new docents. I know firsthand that they’re a savvy group! I can assure you that you’ll be in good hands. No. 634 five-leg dining table.

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We’re Going on a Roycroft Retreat: July 8-11

he Roycroft Retreat, our Tnext Farms Afield takes us to charming East Aurora, home to the historic Roycroft Cam- pus, and Buffalo, NY – the big city with an Arts & Crafts heart! We’re excited to host this special summer retreat, packed with exciting opportunities.

We’ll meet up in East Aurora for a delicious opening night dinner at the historic Roycroft Inn, where we’ll stay for three nights Darwin Martin House, Courtesy of Martin House Restoration Corporation (with daily breakfast included) immersed in the unique style of the Roycroft artisans. While in Buffalo, we’ll enjoy a delicious lunch at Tem- pleton Landing, overlooking Buffalo Harbor, and a bus Highlights of the trip include a behind-the-scenes tour tour, designed especially for Arts and Crafts enthusiasts, of the Roycroft Campus, the turn-of-the-century com- of the wonderful architectural and historic sites in the munity of craftsman founded by Elbert Hubbard. Today city. the Campus is the best preserved and most complete complex of buildings or “guilds” that evolved in the Among other delights, we’ve made sure to set aside time United States at that time. for relaxing. Linger on the porch of the Roycroft Inn or explore charming East Aurora. Spend an hour catching up with friends or making new ones. We’d be delighted for you to join us!

Roycroft Retreat, East Aurora & Buffalo, NY Wednesday - Saturday, July 8 -11, 2015 $1050 per person; $150 supplement for a single room. Member Exclusive. Transportation to East Aurora is not provided.

Templeton Landing At press time, availability is very limited. Please call 973.540.0311 for the latest information.

One evening, we’ll tour Frank Lloyd Wright’s Graycliff Estate. Set high on a cliff with sweeping views of Lake Erie, Graycliff is one of Wright’s most significant cre- ations of the 1920s. As twilight descends, we’ll enjoy a relaxing wine and cheese reception on the terrace. In Buffalo, we’ll visit Wright’s Darwin Martin House Complex, considered one of the finest achievements of his Prairie period. We’ll also visit the private workshop of Steve Oubre, master cabinetmaker for the Darwin Martin House Restoration Corporation.

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Mr. Stickley’s Craftsmam Farms: Family Fun! The Essential Tour PLUS his summer, we’re pleased to offer an extended tour Tof Craftsman Farms with the Essential Tour PLUS. Like our regularly offered “Essential Tour,” this tour takes visitors through the Log House, the heart of the property and the Stickley family home; plus, taking full advantage of the summer season, it includes an extended tour of the historic landscape and a rare opportunity to visit the in- terior of the two bedroom North Cottage, one of the first buildings constructed on the property. We’ll visit some of the oft-overlooked far-reaches of the property by be- ginning on the original entry road, and consider the full scope of Stickley’s vision, as along the way your docent expands on Stickley’s story to provide a fuller context for his architectural masterpiece, the Log House.

Saturdays, July 25 and August 1 at 10:30 a.m. $5 Members; $15 Non Members For more information or to purchase tickets call 973.540.0311 or visit StickleyMuseum.org.

he Stickley Museum hosts its annual Family Fun & Girl Scouts Earn TGames Day on Saturday, May 9, from 12:00 - 4:00 Book Artist Badge p.m., made possible in part by a generous grant from the Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany Foundation. The day’s ast year we introduced a new activities are built around the theme “My Home.” Children Lbadge-earning workshop for of all ages are invited to explore and learn about homes Cadette Girl Scouts (in the sixth to of all kinds, including the Stickley family’s home, the Log eighth grades), and we’re thrilled House at Craftsman Farms, the homes of many kinds of to offer it again in 2015. Led by animals, and the natural world, which is home to us all. Trustee Julie Peterson, the “Be a Activities include storytime, scavenger hunts, crafts, games, Book Artist” workshop is a hands- and the chance to get up close and personal with amazing on program that explores book live animals from Animal Experiences, an outreach pro- making as a craft and an art form. gram developed by the Happy Tales Animal Sanctuary.

On a tour of the Stickley Museum, girls learn about Family Fun & Games Day early book making and illuminated manuscripts and Saturday, May 9, 2015 the development of the printing press, which made Noon – 4:00 p.m. books more widely available and facilitated the spread of Rain or Shine. ideas and stories, before discussing how Arts and Crafts FREE to Members at the Dual/Family level and above designers, like William Morris with his Kelmscott Press Non Members: $10 each for first two Children; $5 each imbued utilitarian objects, like books, with meaning additional Child; $5 Adults through the time and effort spent in making them. The No reservations necessary. workshop gives Scouts the opportunity to make several Rain in the forecast? No problem! books using different binding techniques, including a Most of our Family Day activities are indoors, simple folded binding, Japanese binding, and a simple including Animal Experiences and Storytime! book from a single sheet of paper.

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One-Day-Only Stickley Pop-Up Shop!

or one special evening Fin May, we will open a “Pop-Up Shop” in the Paramus Stickley Audi & Co store. If you haven’t yet visited their newest showroom, this is an opportunity you won’t want to miss. Guests are welcomed for an evening of shopping, socializing, and the chance to win a Harvey Ellis Rocker!

Hand-stitched embroidery based on Gustav Stickley’s original designs. The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms’ Pop-Up Shop features branded items, and a selection from the remaining stock of United Crafts textiles You could win a Harvey Ellis Rocker! and stoneware (at left). The exquisite and colorful handmade textiles are based on Gustav Stickley’s original designs. The beautiful stoneware in a pinecone motif, made by Bennington Potters, is finished in a matte green glaze. As always, our members will receive 40% off all United Crafts items.

Matte green tea set in a pinecone motif. While their Mission line is particularly appealing to Arts and Crafts fans, the Stickley Audi Paramus showroom has gorgeous furniture and fur- nishings to fit anyone’s style. Join us for refreshments, a giveway and special Stickley offers for those in attendance.

For your chance to go home with a Harvey Ellis Rocker (no inlay) make sure to RSVP for the event to [email protected] or call 201.845.4649. Entrants need not be present to win, and the winner can customize wood species, finish and fabric of their choice.

Pop-Up Shop! at the Stickley Audi & Co. Paramus Showroom 55 Route 4 West, Paramus, NJ Thursday, May 28 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. FREE with RSVP to [email protected] or 201.845.4649. The seedpod design is perfect for spring! For more information visit StickleyMuseum.org or call 973.540.0311.

Spring 2015 Page 5 Notes From The Farms From Unique to Concomitant: The Evolution of the Furniture Produced

If you missed it, Part 1 of “From Unique designs never exhibited the unique- to Concomitant” ran in the Winter 2014 ness of the earliest Gustav Stickley - 2015 issue of Notes from the Farms. and Stickley Brothers designs, but channeled the designs that were be- part ii ing offered by the two firms in 1904. At that time, the designs of Gustav n Part I of this article we saw how Stickley and Stickley Brothers were IGustav Stickley and Stickley becoming lighter, less detailed, and Brothers developed their Arts and simplified from a design as well as Crafts furniture designs that were manufacturing perspective than innovative and unique. Each com- their earlier products. In the 1904 pany developed their own vocab- to 1906 and later period, I refer to ulary of interpreting the Arts and the product of all three firms as Figure 2. Crafts movement in the design of Standard Stickley.2 The late entry of furniture. In 1904, L. & J.G. Stickley Charles to the Arts and Crafts style in ture. This much is apparent and began producing Arts and Crafts 1909 continued the channeling of the may partially answer the question furniture under the Onondaga designs of Gustav’s and Albert’s firms of why they moved away from the Shops name1 and Charles soon fol- and can be characterized as Standard unique to the standard. There were lowed with his Arts and Crafts line Stickley as well. Prior to 1909 Charles economic conditions impacting in 1909. sold Gustav’s furniture in his retail the cost of producing the furni- store in Binghamton and therefore ture. The rate of inflation in the was well acquainted with Gustav’s United States fluctuated wildly, but design vocabulary. Charles Stickley’s in 1903 it was almost 10%, and in furniture at times had Gustav’s hard- 1910 it was over 10%. There was a ware on it, which he had purchased bank panic in 1907 that negatively from Gustav. impacted the economy. White oak, the primary wood used in Arts and It is unknown what caused the Crafts Furniture, rose 34% in price movement from innovative designs from 1900 to 1912. There were also to Standard Stickley, and why they criticisms of the early designs, at all appear to have caught the simpli- least for Gustav’s products. Those fication fever at the same time. Each designs were criticized as being too firm retained designers on their bulky and in some cases too busy. staff and at times came up with an The purchasing habits of consum- Figure 1. interesting new design, such as L. ers also dictated the movement to & J.G. Stickley’s prairie settle and lighter designs and that may have Charles Stickley’s cut out chairs, predicated a common set of de- Around 1904 to 1905 it becomes but in general the trend of design signs between the firms. Another obvious that the two companies de- and manufacturing simplification probable contributing factor was signs began an evolution away from continued unabated until around that the later designs were less labor unique to almost a standard and 1915 when they either went bank- intensive to manufacture and thus common set of designs. It can be ar- rupt or moved away from Arts and reduced the cost of production. It gued that the newly formed L. & J.G. Crafts, coincident with the declining has been and continues to be argued Stickley Company’s Arts and Crafts interest in Arts and Crafts furni- that Gustav’s designs were unique

Page 6 Spring 2015 Notes From The Farms by the Stickley Firms — W. Michael McCracken and they were copied or adapted by is the Number 332 by Gustav and the other Stickley firms. It appears was originally introduced in 1901. that as Gustav’s designs evolved, the Figure 2 is the Stickley Brothers other three Stickley firms followed version. Figure 3 is the L. & J.G. his lead and maybe the argument is Stickley version and Figure 4 is at least partially correct. The other Charles Stickley’s version. They are Stickley firms did not merely follow all essentially identical. They have his lead but they were also able to the flat arms with corbels under- quickly adapt their lines in response neath, the through tenons through to Gustav’s design changes. The ra- the arms, slats under the arms and Figure 4. pidity of adapting their lines raises the through tenons on the legs. the question of how did they know There are subtle differences in the ——————— what Gustav was going to intro- designs such as the back support, 1Prior to 1904, L. & J. G. Stickley the size of the through tenons, the produced contract furniture for the shape of the corbels, etc. Collectors Tobey Furniture Company and other love to discuss these differences ad retailers. nauseum, but essentially the chairs are all the same. Would a buyer in 2Standard Stickley is a term used by 1906 be concerned that a rail versus David Cathers to describe the evolu- pegs supported the seat back? The tion of Gustav’s designs in his seminal example given is not an exception, work, “Gustav Stickley,” Phaidon, but an example of the common, or 2003. Cathers found the term, Stan- almost shared designs, among the dard Stickley, was used to describe firms. Gustav Stickley’s design evolution by a writer in the Furniture Trade Review We can only speculate on why all in 1904. I have taken license with the four firms essentially made the same term to use it to describe the furniture Figure 3. or quite similar furniture. Gustav of all of the Stickley firms that evolved railed at those who used the name in a concomitant form after 1904. duce so they were able to respond Stickley or Craftsman for the furni- to those changes so quickly? Recall ture they were selling. It might not About the Author: that Gustav’s company and Stickley have been an issue if the other Stick- Michael McCracken has studied Brothers designs evolved at almost ley firm’s designs were not so similar and collected objects of the Arts the same rate from 1902 to 1904, or in some cases almost identical to and Crafts movement for over 40 Charles Stickley’s designs were pri- his. They each preached the tenets years. He and his wife Je’ live in marily imitative of Gustav’s designs, of quality and craftsmanship in Atlanta, and he recently retired and L. & J.G. Stickley’s designs were hopes of differentiating their prod- from Georgia Tech as the Di- often imitative or derivative of Gus- uct from their competitors, since rector of OnLine Course Devel- tav’s designs. their designs were so similar. To the opment and Innovation for the average person in those days, it, in Center for 21st Century Univer- For example, the standardization of all likelihood, looked the same, cost sities. He is also a member of the the designs among the firms can be about the same and it had the same Collections Committee of the seen by comparing Morris chairs name, so it must have been good Stickley Museum at Craftsman produced by each firm. Figure 1 whoever made it. Farms.

Spring 2015 Page 7 Notes From The Farms The Craftsman Guild January 1 to December 31, 2014 We are extremely grateful to the members of the 2014 Craftsman Guild Donor Circle whose generous 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 medieval practice in which artisans worked cooperatively within a guild. Our Guild is an alliance of advocates working together to further the mission of the Craftsman Farms Foundation. resident s ircle Catherine L. and Nicholas H. Carlozzi Artisan P ’ C Ellen and Jeffrey Cohen ($20,000 and above) ($500 to $999) David Rago Auctions, Inc. Suzanne and John Andrews Catherine J. Mathis Suzanne R. Jones Gladys and James Banta and Robert C. Burchell Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany A.P. Bartinique and Jeffrey Preston Barbara Nitchie Fuldner Foundation, Inc. Beacon Trust Barbara A. Weiskittel Lynn M. and Stanley Leeb Bergen Community College Ciccone Theater Morris County Preservation McGraw-Hill Companies Gerald W. Blume National Film Preservation Foundation Kevin Brancato Trust Fund Pfizer Foundation Matching Gift Program Lynda G. and Art Brender New Jersey Historical Suzanne Perrault and David Rago Janet and Peter A. Copeland Commission Monique and Gregg G. Seibert Susan Tarlow and Donald Davidoff Township of Parsippany-Troy Ula Ilnytzky and Raymond Stubblebine Dolores and Michael dePierro Susan Devenish-Meares Michael Taranto Hills Exxon Mobil Foundation Diane and Alan Tenenbaum Susan and Frank Finkenberg The John Bickford Foundation irector s ircle The Honorable Rodney Frelinghuysen D ’ C JoAnn and Paul Young Amy Owen and Carl Fuldner ($10,000 to $19,999) Emily and William Young Alexandria C. Arnold and John R. Haigh Leigh Ann and Bruce Johnson HMR Architects Nancy and Davey L. Willans Journeyman Nancy Leonard Hunt Merck Foundation ($1,000 to $1,999) Hurst Family Foundation Acorn Hill Foundation Inc. J&S Designer Flooring The Avid Budget Group Charitable Joseph Jannarone, Jr. Benefactor Foundation Ronda and Stanley Kron ($5,000 to $9,999) Jill Morris and Andrew Boszhardt Robin Kelsey and Michael Lehr Aminy Audi Neville and John Bryan Mimi and Howard Letts Joan Albin and Tom Bird Marian Burke Jasmine L. Lim Amparo and Mitchell Codding Susan and David M. Cathers David W. Lowden Louis Glesmann, III Crab Tree Farm Foundation Je and W. Michael McCracken Lori and Donald Hafner Stephanie F. and Russell C. Deyo Michael McMurphy Tori Simms and Raymond Hoffmann Elizabeth Ventura and Stephen Eisenmann Mary B. McWilliams Sheila and Richard Gottardi Mary and Thomas Menard Cara Corbo and Theodore Lytwyn Loretta and Adam Gragnani L. & J. G. Stickley, Inc. Laura and Michael Mulhaul HAI Architecture Mary Jane Van Horn and Joseph O’Neill Cynthia G. McGinn, MD Edwin C. Heinle Barbara Long Pitney and Philip Pitney Peter Larson and Timothy McGinn, MD Jan and Robert Price McGraw Hill Financial Ann and Seth Leeb Victor Maisano Thomas P. Edwards and Clinton L. Rataczak Merck Partnership for Giving Robert C. Rust Barbara and Bob Nickerson Mike Dawson and Peter Mars Richard D. McClure Rosanne and Dennis Sargent Donald C. Stahl, MD Karen Plastoris Margaret Booth and Marvin Schechter Laura and Richard Reilly Vonda Givens and Wes Sherman Karen and Stuart Slifkin aster Debbie Goldwein and David Rudd, Jr. M Laura Daly Russell and Guy Russell Suzanne and Richard Solch ($2,000 to $4,999) Jacqueline Strigl Heather E. and Rev. Douglas S. Stivison Arts & Crafts Research Fund William A. Stout John Toomey Gallery Dorothy A. Beattie Mark E. Weaver continued on page 10 Page 8 Spring 2015 Notes From The Farms

Upcoming Programs

Special Exhibition! Spring Family Day: “Crafting the Future” Weekend Family Fun & Games “Under the Table” Tour 5th Annual Emerging Scholars Saturday, May 9, Noon – 4 p.m. Saturday, October 3 at 11:00 a.m. and Symposium 4:30 p.m. with Amy Stahl Memorial Lecturer: Pop-Up Shop! at the Stickley, Audi & Glen Adamson, Director, Museum Special Exhibition! Co. Paramus Showroom of Art and Design “On the Table: Supporting the Legacy of Thursday, May 28 Saturday, October 17 at 9:00 a.m Gustav Stickley and Craftsman Farms” from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Lecture by Vonda Givens, Executive “Crafting the Future” Gala Director Farms Afield: Roycroft Retreat at the Mountain Lakes Club, Saturday, October 3 at 6:00 p.m. East Aurora & Buffalo, NY Mountain Lakes, NJ Wednesday – Saturday, July 8 - 11 Saturday, October 17 at 6:00 p.m. All Hallows’ Eve Open House Saturday, October 31, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Mr. Stickley’s Craftsman Farms: Special Exhibition! The Essential Tour PLUS Live, Play, Eat Exhibition Open Craftsman Farms and Craft Beer Saturdays, July 25 and August 1 at House Event with Brooklyn Brewery 10:30 a.m. Sunday, October 18, Noon – 4 p.m. Special Guest Garrett Oliver Special Exhibition! at the Mountain Lakes Club, Live, Play, Eat: Around the Table at Special Exhibition! Mountain Lakes, NJ Gustav Stickley’s Craftsman Farms Curator’s Tour of Live, Play, Eat Friday, November 20 Saturday, September 5, 2015 – Sunday, with Exhibition Curator, Pete Mars March 6, 2016 Saturdays, at 11:00 a.m. Programs are all at the Stickley September 12, October 10, November Museum unless otherwise noted. Fall Family Day 14, and December 12, 2015, and For more details call 973.540.0311 Saturday, September 19, Noon – 4 p.m. January 23 and February 13, 2016. or visit StickleyMuseum.org.

Stickley Sustainers: Making a Difference Every Day ave you ever wondered why more and more organizations have begun “monthly giving” programs? It’s not just an idea Hwhose time has come; it actually makes sense for both the donor and the organization. Donors no longer have to worry about when or how to contribute. They don’t receive renewal notices or reminder phone calls, but they do have the satisfac- tion of providing critical support to an organization they value. The organization saves money on postage and printing and receives a steady, reliable stream of support which allows it to plan throughout the year.

Have you ever thought about becoming a monthly donor to the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms? “Stickley Sustainers” support the Museum with a contribution each month; over time even small gifts add up to significant support for the Museum and impact our ability to fulfill our mis- sion each and every day. Sustainers can contribute as little as $5.00/month to join the program.

Dawn Domans, a retiree, active community volunteer and Museum shopkeeper, became a Sustainer just last year. “I decided to become a monthly donor because I knew my own spend- ing habits and found monthly contributions an easier way to support an organization that has impacted my life and which is meaningful to me. Just as my volunteering helps the Museum, my financial contributions will help to sustain the Museum for the future. My monthly gifts are manageable for me but, over time, they add up and make me feel that I have made a difference.”

To join Dawn as a monthly donor, please call 973-540-0311. Every monthly donor plays a critical role in helping to support the Museum.

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Special The Craftsman Guild January 1 to December 31, 2014 continued from page 8 Thanks Turn of the Century Editions / Inglesino, Wyciskala & Taylor, LLC The Parchment Press Ike Kligerman Barkley Architects P.C. Martha and Gerald Weinstein Elinor and Robert Iracane In Honor: Dane and Joan Wells Sylvia A. and Donald J. Jester Gretchen and Glenn Whaley Lee Jester We are grateful for gifts in honor of: Diane and Richard Kahn Martin Rapp Thomas A. Kligerman from Apprentice Craig A. Kuhns Ellie Rapp. ($250 to $499) Emily and Robert Leon Lisa Koenigsberg and David Becker Irvin G. Lubis, MD Laura Daly Russell Kimberly and Marc Benou Neil Macy from Jan and Terry Bender Menard Construction Company, Inc Michael McMurphy. Julie and Tim Bensley Elizabeth Earley and Mark Mishler Dale Berns Denise Holmes and Michael Moore Freya and Richard Block Elizabeth and Terence Moran In Memory: Deborah Knapp and Olav Brastad Jessica Greenway and Ken Nelson We are grateful for gifts in memory of: Budget Print Center Barry Oleksak Stephen Jones Nancy Stickley Calderwood Patricia and Robert Perlett and Stephen Calderwood Julia and Robert Peterson Joan S. Rudd Christine Campbell Cathy and Robert Randall Dorothy Shea McGinn Maria and Glenn Ceponis Cleota Reed Mary A Santaferra Jonathan Clancy Thomas A. Repasch from Elizabeth B. Clarke Donald Rosenthal Barbara Nitchie Fuldner. Deb and Larry Coakley James Sadock, Jr. Jim Crochet and Jeff Criddle Brenda Schultz Dick Levine Mark W. Davis John Shaw from Gail and Charles M. Dombeck Cameron O. Smith Lois Scheiner. Joyce and Dennis Findley J. Parkhill Smith Charles W. Galliker The Prudential Foundation Matching German, Vreeland and Associates Gifts Program Patricia Sepulveda-Giebfried, Robert M. Taylor Gifts to the Collection: Olivia and Frank Giebfried Jill Thomas-Clark We are grateful for recent gifts from: N. Gordon Gray Rose Marie and Robert Tiefenbacher Barbara N. Fuldner; Gail and John Grossmann Nancy and Bob Trautman Bettina and Joe Gleason; Lynn and Richard Hamon Rebecca and Thomas Tufaro Steve Martin; Jeffrey Hand Valerie Haertel and Tom Van Decker National Electronics Museum; Dianne Ayres and Tim Hansen Wabba Travel Ray Stubblebine. Christine Halka and Ian Haring Greg Walsh The Honorable John J. Jan S. Wells, PhD and Mrs. Barbara Harper Sharon and Ben Wiles ifts to the rchives Jayne Beline and James Hecht Mary and Karl Wiles G A : Nancy and Philetus H. Holt, III Stephanie Willinger We are grateful for recent gifts from: Joyce Hoyle Wanece N. and Conrad Witte Bettina and Joe Gleason; Hughes Environmental Engineering Elizabeth and Thomas Wyka Louis G. Glesmann, III; Bruce Johnson.

Gifts In Kind: Interested in making a gift? Reach out to Gifts to the Library: We are grateful for recent gifts from: us at [email protected] or call We are grateful for a recent gift from: Bruce Johnson; 973.540.0311 for more information. Anna-Marie and Isabella Melita. Kathy and John Marinovich.

Page 10 Spring 2015 Notes From The Farms Recent Memberships December 1, 2014 to March 15, 2015 We extend a warm thank you to the following members who joined or renewed their membership during the past few months. ponsor Cameron O. Smith Jan and Robert Price S Elise and David Swartz Lesley Quinlan and William Schlimbach Dorothy A. Beattie Mary and Roger Riley Catherine J. Mathis Martha and Ron Thomas Robert Zarrow Patricia H. Rose and Robert C. Burchell Patricia L. Rose and Keith Hollander Barbara Nitchie Fuldner Dual / Family Karen and Johannes Segboer Lori and Donald Hafner Thomas A. Bell, Jr. Jeanne Tanis-Cucci and Robert Cucci Laura and Richard Reilly Marilyn Blacher-Reich and Joseph Reich Patricia and Sam Turvey Jacqueline Strigl Patty and Mickey Bradley Sarah Dreikorn and Mario Valenciano Emily and William Young Nancy M. and Harry E. Brown Victoria and David Vinson Charlene and Gary Burke Ken Weikal Patron Debbie and Edward Butler Ginger Haselden and Jim Weyhenmeyer Linda and Walt Dlugolecki Beth Cathers Elizabeth Garcia and James Wyse Susan and Frank Finkenberg Susan and David M. Cathers Diana and Joseph Zanko Jessica Greenway and Ken Nelson Jerry M. Cohen Individual Gail and John Grossmann Cynthia Coritz Catherine Anderson Janet Justesen Nancy Leonard Hunt Stephanie and Thomas Eckert Judith Faley Laurie A. Bisconti Daniel Lebenstein Joseph Jannarone, Jr. The Honorable Rodney Frelinghuysen Diane Crispe John Lyon Elizabeth G. Croft Je and W. Michael McCracken Loretta and James Furfaro Rachel Marlowe Nancy Currey Denise Holmes and Michael Moore Andrea Gilhuley and Peter Gilhuley Ralph Milner Robert D’Alessandro Donald Rosenthal Maggi and David Gordon Kerry O’Brien Margaret A. Davo Christine Priest Suzanne and Richard Solch Loretta and Adam Gragnani Marcus C. Delvers Thomas A. Repasch Martha and Gerald Weinstein The Honorable John J. Harper Karen Dillon Caryn Richert and Mrs. Barbara Harper Joan Adelson Dwyer David Rogers Friend Elinor and Robert Iracane Paul Fry Sarah Rose Dawn Hopkins and Michael Adams Laura Koeck Christian Glazar Jan Russak Jan and Terry Bender Kathleen and Michael Kotarba Danielle Gordon Marian W. Russell Linda Tenner Blume and Gerald Blume Emily and Robert Leon Michael Harris William A. Stout Maria and Glenn Ceponis Kathy and Marc Lorber Katieanne M. Harrison Patricia Swan Christina Hawkes Jim Crochet and Jeff Criddle Lynn Marie and Michael Lorenz Mike Thompson Holly and James Luce Sonya Hulbert Liz Young Elizabeth and David Eliason Cynthia Ludwig and Janet Bowers Andrea and John David Gilch Mary-Ann and Thomas Mac Ewen Students and Seniors Frank M. Glapa Lynn Magnusson ASA Kathy Appis Carolyn Hunt Elaine Hirschl Ellis and John Ellis Lois Baty Bill Johnson Emily Marlowe Bruce T. 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Shelsey Patsy and William Porter Sparta Public Library Spring 2015 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 hourly 12:15 to 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 Museum Shop: 973.540.1165 Adults: $10; Seniors & Students $5 assistance please call at least Email: [email protected] two weeks in advance. Closed on Major Holidays. Web: StickleyMuseum.org Craftsman Farms, the former home of noted designer Gustav Stickley, is owned by the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills and is operat- ed as The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms by The Craftsman Farms Foundation, Inc. The Foundation 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 possi- ble, 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. The Craftsman Farms Foundation received an operating grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission. The Craftsman Farms Foundation 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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