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Notes from the Farms NOTES FROM THE FARMS THE JOURNAL OF THE STICKLEY MUSEUM AT CRAFTSMAN FARMS THE STICKLEY WEEKEND – OCtoBER 13-14, 2018 From the he museum’s annual two-day Director’s Chair TStickley-extravaganza, The —Kristen McCauley Stickley Weekend, will be held Senior Manager of Education and Interpretation over Saturday and Sunday, Octo- ber 13-14. The Craftsman Gala, Senior Manager Kristen McCauley is taking a the weekend’s highlight and a guest turn in the Director’s Chair and sharing her combination formal party and vision of our new Education Center. (see pg. 3) family reunion, is the museum’s “You preserve the past by most important annual fund- raiser. It will be held on Saturday passing it on to present evening at the Mountain Lakes and future generations” Club at 6 p.m. The Gala will begin with a cock- s the Manager of Education and tail hour at sunset overlooking Interpretation, our new Educa- A beautiful Mountain Lake, fol- tion Center is, to put it mildly, a very lowed by a delicious dinner and exciting undertaking. For years, our education programs have been limited lively auctions, both silent and sentation will address the history and in what we can do, not by ideas or live. At the Gala, the museum will be legacy of American craft, using the living imagination, but by space. pleased to honor trailblazing collector history museum Old Sturbridge Village Robert A. Ellison Jr. who, beginning in I’ve always liked to “throw spaghetti as a focal point. Of her presentation, the early 1960s, assembled one of the at the wall and see what sticks.” Often Cathcart writes: most comprehensive, discerning and a lot of good spaghetti goes to waste significant collections of American art By recalling and mimicking pre-industrial this way. To be clear, I’m very proud techniques, costumed historians at Old of programs we’ve done thus far, but pottery. David Rago of Rago Arts and Auction Center will be our special guest, Sturbridge Village adhere to the simplicity, with the new center, we’ll be able application of honest construction, and the to make many more of these ideas joining us for the evening as auctioneer use of practical materials in an object’s ex- realities. And there is no shortage of for the live auction. ecution and final product. Through these ideas as to how we can use this new The weekend will kick off with the 8th methods of creation, this presentation will space to engage with our community, Annual Scholars Symposium at 10 a.m. better serve local families, and provide examine Old Sturbridge Village’s interpre- at the Stickley Museum at Craftsman tation of historic trades from 1946 to 2018 new and different ways of visiting and Farms. This program, established to exploring Craftsman Farms, making it through the lens of craft traditions and encourage serious and rigorous schol- influences from the early 19th century, the more accessible overall. I’m excited to arship related to the Arts and Crafts see what sticks! Arts and Crafts Movement, and the post- movement, annually includes a roster WWII generation. I’m a staunch advocate for bring- of distinguished and emerging scholars. ing kids to museums, especially to While this year’s speaker roster is still in The Symposium will culminate with a the Stickley Museum. I believe that formation, we are pleased to announce panel discussion featuring the authors early exposure to museums fosters a that Shelley Cathcart, associate curator of the forthcoming publication Ameri- curiosity that is necessary for children at Old Sturbridge Village in Sturbridge, can Art Pottery: The Robert A. Ellison Jr. to become lifelong learners. And, as MA, will be joining us. Cathcart’s pre- Collection at the Metropolitan Museum Continued on page 2 Continued on page 2 Summer 2018 Vol. 27, No. 3 NotES FROM THE FARMS Director’s Chair continued from page 1 Stickley Weekend continued from page 1 we all know from Chaucer, “The lyf so short, of Art. The authors will highlight exciting new discoveries uncovered during the craft so long to lerne.” With Craftsman their extensive research. Distinguished panelists will include: Alice Cooney Farms, Gustav Stickley endeavored to provide Frelinghuysen, the Anthony W. and Lulu C. Wang Curator of American a childhood education that would “develop Decorative Arts, Metropolitan Museum of Art; Dr. Martin Eidelberg, Pro- hands as well as heads” and give children the fessor Emeritus, Rutgers University; Adrienne Spinozzi, Assistant Research tools they would need to become effective and Curator of American Decorative Arts, Metropolitan Museum of Art. contributing citizens of the world. With ed- ucation at the heart of our mission, I believe On Sunday, the museum will hold its annual free Open House from 12 to 4 we are compelled, and will soon be far better p.m. and the museum shop will host a special event with distinguished Arts equipped, to take on this job. and Crafts printmaker, former artist-in-residence at the Stickley Museum at On all of our regular tours, we have a simple Craftsman Farms and Roycroft Master Artisan, Laura Wilder. The day will photo scavenger hunt available to children; begin with a special Members-only reception and sale, “Coffee and Craft an activity that follows along with the tour of with Laura Wilder” from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. the Log House and helps to focus looking. It’s Throughout the day, Wilder’s work will be featured in the education a simple way of engaging a younger visitor room, where she will be on hand to talk with visitors and share demon- and making the complex content of Stickley’s strations of her printmaking technique. We’ll also have an activity, devel- story easier to understand. A comfortable oped with Laura’s help, to encourage children (and adults too!) to give home, good design, usefulness, and a rever- printmaking a try. ence for nature — I’ll never underestimate kids’ ability to understand and yes, appreciate In the Log House, tours will be suspended for the day and visitors will be these ideas with a little help. invited to stroll through Stickley’s beautiful home at their own pace. Do- So what helps kids — with short attention cents will be on hand to answer questions and provide hourly spotlight talks spans, lack of prior knowledge and, depend- focused on craft and featuring the furniture, pottery, prints, and metals on ing on their ages, ability to read — engage view throughout the interior. with historic people, a historic house and We invite you to be part of The Stickley Weekend. Registration details all the ideas and themes therein? It takes are below or check our website, StickleyMuseum.org, for information interactive, hands-on experiences. It takes and updates. authentic objects and personal connections. Our photo scavenger hunt checks some of those boxes. The tour, of course, is entirely STICKLEY WEEKEND EVENts made up of authentic objects which hopeful- Saturday & Sunday, October 13-14 ly spark connections between life and design in the Log House with life and design in their Symposium own homes. I know it does for me. Saturday, October 13, 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. But it’s hard to get hands-on when you can’t Member: $45 touch anything on tours (Sorry folks, that’s Non Member: $55 not changing). Student: $25 The Symposium fee includes a boxed lunch onsite at noon. Advance One hope I have for the new Education Cen- registration required at stickleymuseum.org or 973-540-0311. ter is that we can offer even more interactive and hands-on learning experiences for kids Craftsman Gala especially, but also for all of us kids-at-heart. Saturday, October 13, beginning at 6 p.m. at the Mountain Lakes Club It may be as simple as building blocks and Watch for your invitation in the mail. To sponsor or support the Lincoln Logs to demonstrate home building, Craftsman Gala, call 973-540-0311. or simple tools to demonstrate wood-work- ing. But so often I’ve found the simplest ideas MEMBER EXCLUSIVE Reception: “Coffee and Craft with Laura Wilder” can create the most meaningful experiences. Sunday, October 14, 11 a.m. to 12 noon And I think Stickley would agree. FREE Advance registration not required. In the immortal words spoken to Kevin Cost- ner in the 1989 movie, Field of Dreams, “If Open House in the Log House you build it, they will come.” I look forward Sunday, October 13, 12 to 4 p.m. to the day when we can open the doors of the FREE new Education Center to all of you. Just be Advance registration not required. sure to bring the kids or grandkids along! Page 2 Summer 2018 NotES FROM THE FARMS The New Education Center JOIN US IN BUILDING THE FUTURE! The new Education Center at Craftsman Farms will prepare the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms to share Gustav Stickley's "Garden of Eden" with generations to come. We invite you to join us in this effort. Your gift to the Education Center Campaign will help: Rehabilitate an original 20th-century Stickley-era garage for 21st-century uses including a large, multi-functional program and event space with seating for 100; Construct a new storage facility to house Museum archives and collections, including books, periodicals, photographs and historic documents; Establish a beautiful new entrance to this American treasure and National Historic Landmark; Relocate the museum's shop and increase its visibility, making it a destination for local shoppers; Pave the way for restoration of the Log House kitchen.
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