NOTES FROM THE FARMS THE JOURNAL OF THE STICKLEY MUSEUM AT CRAFTSMAN FARMS Newcomb Pottery Exhibition Open House From the Director’s Chair during the Stickley Weekend Photo by Barbara Weiskittel —Vonda K. Givens e are busy with advance prepara- Wtions for The Stickley Weekend n 2008, when I joined the staff on Saturday and Sunday, October Iof the Stickley Museum at 15-16. Our biggest weekend of the Craftsman Farms, I knew little year includes the Scholars Symposium more of its history than Gustav (see page 3), the Head, Hand & Heart Stickley’s name. In the ensuing Gala (see page 9), and a free Newcomb years, I have endeavored to get Pottery Exhibition Open House. “up-to-speed” on the who, what, when, where and why of the In celebration of the exhibition Early Arts and Crafts movement that Newcomb Pottery from the Barbara and inspired his work. Henry Fuldner Collection, the Open House will be offered for free and will As I began giving tours, I learned be the only Open House scheduled produced to accompany the exhibi- a bit about all aspects of the during the exhibition. It will be held tion Women, Art and Social Change: movement, but early on, I spent during the museum’s regular operating The Newcomb Pottery Enterprise. The most of my time on the “what,” hours from 12 to 4 p.m. Tours will be exhibition, which has been touring the becoming familiar with the suspended for the day, and visitors will United States and was recently hosted objects as I shared them with be invited to explore the Log House and by the nearby Princeton University Art visitors—starting with furniture, the exhibition, located in the dining Museum, was assembled by the Smith- of course!—and progressing to room, at their own pace. sonian Institution Traveling Exhibition the architecture and then, more Service and the Newcomb Gallery at broadly, the ideas of the move- “Spotlight Talks” will be scheduled Tulane University. Denker will be our ment. throughout the day focused on vari- distinguished guest for the full week- ous aspects of the pottery exhibition, end, starting with her role as a featured This year I’ve found myself focused and in between, visitors may consult speaker at the Symposium, when the on the “who” of the movement, the free exhibition Visitor Guides for Newcomb Pottery will be the focus of thinking about all of the people further information or talk with one of her presentation. behind the objects, architecture and the docents stationed throughout the ideas: brilliant artisans; visionary rooms of the Log House. The book signings will also feature the designers and architects; dynamic catalogue accompanying our own writers, teachers, scholars, and During the Open House, two book sign- special exhibition. Marilee Meyer, thinkers. We are today indebted to ings will be held from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. co-curator of the exhibition, will be on these people, some of whom are on the Log House porch. Scholar Ellen hand to sign catalogues, which include remembered and celebrated, and Denker, a contributor to the catalog The Meyer’s parallel timeline of the Stickley others whose names are sadly lost Arts and Crafts of Newcomb Pottery, and Newcomb enterprises and a photo- to history. will sign copies of this beautiful book graph of each pot in the exhibition. Continued on page 2 Continued on page 2 Fall 2016 Vol. 25, No. 3 Notes From The Farms Notes From The Farms
Director’s Chair continued from page 1 Exhibition Open House continued from page 1 Craftsman Farms owes its very exis- On Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 12 noon, the hour before the Open House 6th Annual Scholars Symposium tence to one of the celebrated people. begins, the Museum Shop will host our second annual Members Only Sale. he museum’s 6th Annual Scholars Symposium will be held on Saturday, October 15, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Without Gustav Stickley’s dynamism, This highly anticipated sale will feature up to 50% off select merchandise Tkicking off The Stickley Weekend. The Symposium was launched six years ago to spotlight, support and encourage passion, and Arts and Crafts vision, and, as always, 40% off on all remaining United Crafts stock. Members are Arts and Crafts-related scholarship. Each year the Symposium features presentations by distinguished scholars and Craftsman Farms wouldn’t have existed, encouraged to mark their calendars for this once-a-year event. emerging graduate (and recently graduated) scholars from universities around the country. and though he wasn’t able to realize the property’s full plan, that vision inspired, Members Only Sale in the Museum Shop Each Symposium addresses a particular theme, with each paper offering a unique perspective on that theme. The and continues to inspire, other people. 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. 2016 Symposium, entitled “‘In Defense of Fire: New Perspectives on American Art Pottery,” will focus broadly on American Art Pottery in honor of the museum’s ongoing exhibition Early Newcomb Pottery from the Barbara and Years after Stickley left Craftsman Exhibition Open House Henry Fuldner Collection, on view through November 6. Farms, his timeless ideas for the Sunday, October 16, 12 – 4 p.m. property were embraced by a new Book signings 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. The Symposium title was derived from the title of a March 1903 article in The Craftsman magazine by Charles F. generation who aspired to continue Spotlight Talks, various times Binns, noted ceramic educator and scholar. Binns wrote: the work he had put into motion. Free, no reservation necessary That’s how the property was rescued To endow either porcelain or pottery with brilliant color, pulsing with life and radiance, or with tender texture, soft and from development, how the Stickley Photo by Barbara Weiskittel caressing: color and texture which owe their existence and their quality to the fire,--this is art. For this the artist-potter Museum at Craftsman Farms was lives; rejoicing if his kilns, even through weariness and pain, shall once and again give birth to some precious piece, which established, and how it continues to is, in itself, a justification and a joy. (Charles F. Binns, “In Defense of Fire,” The Craftsman, vol. III, no. 6 (March exist today. 1903), p. 372.)
When studying the Arts and Crafts Of the 2016 theme, the Symposium “Call for Papers” notes: “Concurrent with the rise of Gustav Stickley’s Craftsman movement, it’s easy to get caught up enterprises, potters and manufactories around the country were creating a diverse array of art pottery—pottery made in the objects and architecture—the with artistic intent. Whether working autonomously on their own or in large decorating studios, artists adopted the “what”—and the big ideas—the ceramic medium for their creative expressions. Recent scholarship and exhibitions on American Art Pottery reveal a “why.” They are wonderful to con- sustained interest in this ever-popular field of study among collectors and scholars alike.” template. The people who produced them—the “who”—are equally Two distinguished scholars, Adrienne Spinozzi and Ellen Denker, will be our featured speakers and special guests at deserving of our time. In preserving, the upcoming Symposium. Both scholars were contributors to The Arts and Crafts of Newcomb Pottery (see below and and thus perpetuating, the movement oin s to ay oodbye pg. 1), the catalogue accompanying the exhibition Women, Art, and Social Change: The Newcomb Pottery Enterprise, today we honor their memories. J U S G and Spinozzi is co-curator of the Stickley Museum’s Newcomb Pottery exhibition. Spinozzi’s presentation is entitled, aven’t yet seen the exhibition Early Newcomb Pottery from the Barbara “The Professional Woman: Making a Living as a Pottery Decorator,” and Denker will be presenting “New Women in Arts and Crafts was objects, architec- Hand Henry Fuldner Collection or want a chance to see it one more time? the New South: The Founding of Newcomb College.” ture, and ideas, and it was people— Join us during the weekend of November 5 and 6 to bid a fond farewell people of the past, present and future. to the exhibition, which may be seen on all regular tours, running hourly The Symposium will culminate in a Q & A session involving all speakers. We are celebrating this idea at our from 12:15 to 3:15. upcoming Head, Hand & Heart Gala, Saturday, October 15 (Why not join us? See pages 8-9), This closing weekend will also feature a program planned especially with 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. where we will raise funds to support Members in mind. “Spotlight Talks with Barbara Fuldner,” collector and Scholars Symposium the museum’s mission to engage a great-granddaughter of Gustav Stickley, will be held at 3:00 and 4:00 p.m. diverse, multi-generational audience. on Saturday, November 5 in the Log House Dining Room amid this beau- 1:00 Optional lunch with the scholars at Bensi Ristorante Italiano tiful exhibition. Free to Members, though limited to 15 attendees, these The Arts and Crafts movement 20-minute one-on-one conversations will provide a “behind-the-scenes” Symposium only moves on through those of us who perspective on the exhibition, exploring the ideas behind it, and leaving $25 Member find inspiration in it. Arts and Crafts time for Q & A. $30 Non Member is people. It’s everyone who played a $5 Student role in establishing the multifaceted Saturday, November 5 at 3:00 or 4:00 p.m movement, and it’s those of us who Spotlight Talks with Barbara Fuldner Symposium and Lunch have committed time and energy to Free to Members with RSVP $50 Member it over the years. Arts and Crafts is $10 Non Members $55 Non Member you and me. Call 973.540.0311 or visit StickleyMuseum.org to register. Lunch reservations must be made by October 10.
Page 2 Fall 2016 Fall 2016 Page 3 Notes From The Farms Notes From The Farms d All Hallows’ Evenings at the Stickley Museum Enjoy an old-fashioned season with friends and family during the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms’s . oin us for an after-hours tour of the Log House, where this October, it’s JHalloween, 1913. h ) Our tour begins as night falls. But there’s no need to be frightened! By ) andcrafted olidays the 1910s, Halloween, not yet a holiday for children, was a night for
Photo by Doug Stivison H H amusement and superstition, mischief and fortune telling. Victorian era . Slow down and Photo by Ray Stubblebine sensibilities had transformed traditional macabre customs associated treat yourself to with the night into playful parlor games and tricks, which provided a the sights, sounds clever guise for match-making and romance at society parties. Light d and smells of refreshments will follow to keep your spirits up! Explore early the season at 20th century our Holiday All Hallows’ Evenings: The Halloween, 1913 Tour holiday tradi- Open House. Friday and Saturday, October 28 and 29 at 5:30 p.m. tions and Gustav Join us as we sus- $5 Members Stickley’s own pend tours and $12 Non Members ideas about the welcome visitors Space is Limited. Advance Reservations Required. season on special to stroll the Log Suitable for adults and teens; not recommended for children under age 12. after-hours guided Candlelight Tours of the House at their own pace. Round out the visit with holiday decorated Log House. shopping, live music from the Aubrey Anne Trio, light refreshments, and a fun kids craft. One day only! Holidays in the Log House: Events Calendar The Candlelight Tour Holiday Open House Friday & Saturday, December 9 & 10 ? Saturday, December 3 Special Event! All events at the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms, unless otherwise noted. 5:30 p.m. 11:00 a.m. – last entry at 4:00 p.m. Please visit StickleyMuseum.org for further information or to register. $5 Members; $12 Non Members. Standard museum admission rates apply. h Saturday, September 17, 12 – 4 p.m. Advance reservations are required as space is limited. No advance reservations necessary. Fall Family Day The Stickley Weekend Saturday, September 24, 12 – 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, October 15-16, 2016 D Smithsonian Magazine Museum Day Live! Saturday Over the river and through the wood Saturday, October 8 at 11:30 a.m. Scholars Symposium, 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (pg. 3) to the Holiday Special Interest Tour: Early Newcomb Pottery Exhibition Symposium lunch, 1:00 p.m. Shop at Crafts- Saturday, October 22 at 11:30 a.m. Head, Hand & Heart Gala, beginning at 6:00 p.m. man Farms! Come Special Interest Tour: Early Newcomb Pottery Exhibition Knoll East Country Club, Parsippany, NJ (pg. 9) see the Museum Shop transformed into a winter holiday won- Friday and Saturday, October 28 and 29 at 5:30 p.m. Sunday “All Hallows’ Evenings: The Halloween, 1913 Tour” See the Stickley family home festooned in period Arts-and- derland, stocked full of (see above) Members Only Sale in the Museum Shop, 11 a.m. – Crafts-style Holiday Decorations beginning gifts and decorations 12 p.m. (pg. 1) mid-November. to tickle your nose and delight your homes. Friday, November 4 Holiday Decorations in the Log House Brooklyn Brewery Beer Tasting Event with Garrett Early Newcomb Pottery Exhibition FREE Open Beginning mid-November k Holiday Shop at Oliver (pg. 11) House, 12 – 4 p.m. (pg. 1) Museum Open: Thursday - Sunday Craftsman Farms Second Annual! Tours depart: 12:15, 1:15, 2:15 & 3:15 p.m. Beginning Thursday, November 3 Saturday, November 5 Book signing with Ellen Denker and Marilee Standard museum admission rates apply. Shop Thursday to Sunday, Noon – 4 p.m. Spotlight Talks with Barbara Fuldner (pg. 2) Meyer, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. (pg. 1) No advance reservations necessary. ? Late Shopping Hours on select dates! ) For more information and to purchase tickets visit StickleyMuseum.org or call 973.540.0311.
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Marie de Hoa LeBlanc and Early Designs for Newcomb Pottery — Adrienne Spinozzi If you missed it, Part 1 ran in the can be traced to Dow’s drawings As these examples in the Fuldner LeBlanc never married; she lived with Figures: Summer 2016 issue of Notes from the of Japanese heraldic badges which Collection illustrate, LeBlanc was her sister Emilie (until Emilie’s death Farms. Find it at StickleyMuseum.org. appeared in Composition (Fig. 2). among the most celebrated decora- in 1941). Marie continued to teach Fig. 1: Vase with large round medal- That LeBlanc incorporated this type tors at Newcomb Pottery during its art in local New Orleans schools and lions, 1902. Newcomb Pottery, part ii of design into her pottery decoration earliest and most creative period. In traveled extensively for months at a decorated by Marie de Hoa LeBlanc, suggests that such design theory and 1904, she won another scholarship, time. Over the course of her life, her H. 11 ¼ in. Fuldner Collection eBlanc’s precocious talent and instruction had a lasting and tangible this time for European travel and travels included Central and South Lpotential did not go unnoticed. impact on her work. study. Her trip abroad that summer America; Europe—France, Italy, In 1902 the Newcomb faculty coincided with the 1904 Louisiana Germany; Egypt, Palestine, India, Fig. 2: Notan, IX-Two Values-Varia- awarded LeBlanc with a scholar- Purchase Exposition in St. Louis China, and Japan. Although her tions-Design, No. 43, in Arthur W. ship to attend the Ross Lectures at where LeBlanc exhibited four pieces active dates as a decorator at New- Dow, Composition: A Series of Exer- Harvard University. Denman Wal- of decorated pottery for which she comb Pottery lasted about a decade, cises in Art Structure for the Use of do Ross (1853–1935), a professor received a bronze medal. The period she continued to be very involved Students and Teachers, 9th Edition in the architectural department at between 1902 and 1905 seems to with the arts of her home town until (Garden City, NY: Doubleday, Page Harvard, offered a summer course have been an especially fruitful and her death in 1954. & Company), 1916, 60. called “Theory of Design: Lectures, inspired one for her. In addition with experimental practice, for to her noted floral designs, in 1902 The exhibition Early Newcomb Pottery LeBlanc designed a series of vases de- designers, for teachers of Design, from the Barbara and Henry Fuldner Figure 3. Fig. 3: Covered jar with violets, and for teachers of the History of picting animals in repeating patterns. Collection, now on view at The Stickley 1904. Newcomb Pottery, decorated Art.” 1 The course was offered from These works drew critical attention at Museum at Craftsman Farms through by Marie de Hoa LeBlanc, H. 7 ¼ 1899 to 1914; in 1901, professor of the time they were made and continue November 6, 2016, is particularly Excerpted from: in. Fuldner Collection Pottery Decoration at Newcomb, to be coveted by astute collectors today. strong in the work of Marie de Hoa Adrienne Spinozzi, “‘That which is Mary Given Sheerer, attended the LeBlanc. The Fuldners’ fondness for simple and familiar’: Newcomb ——————— course, and the following year both LeBlanc’s trip abroad in 1904 may this talented artist is apparent. The Pottery, Gustav Stickley, and the Arts 1For more information on Denman LeBlanc sisters attended, as well as have inspired a lifelong quest of travel four examples by LeBlanc encompass and Crafts Movement” in the exhibi- Ross, see Marie Ann Frank Denman and exploration. Documents show fellow decorator, Gertrude Roberts Figure 1. the range of the styles in which the tion catalogue Early Newcomb Pottery Ross and American Design Theory Smith. These lectures on design the- that in 1908 she traveled exten- artist excelled and are the most in the from the Barbara and Henry Fuldner (Hanover and London: University ory and art had a great impact on Marie de Hoa LeBlanc was a versa- sively throughout Russia, Turkey, collection by any single decorator. Collection. Press of New England), 2011. a number of artisans of the period, tile and gifted artist, and the range and Egypt—a trip that lasted four as did the pedagogy of artist, writer, of wares she made at Newcomb months. That same year she is listed and educator, Arthur Wesley Dow Pottery attest to her mastery in the as a teacher in the New Orleans City (1857–1922), whose Summer School decorating studio. An exceptional Directory. Not surprisingly, this seems in Ipswich, Massachusetts, also example in the Fuldner Collection is to be about the time she stops dec- About the Author: attracted many practicing artists and a covered jar with violets, the form orating for Newcomb Pottery (1909 Adrienne Spinozzi is a art teachers. and decoration perfectly suited to appears to be the latest date). The Research Associate in the the shape (Fig. 3). The top half of pottery was also undergoing changes American Wing of The A 1902 vase by LeBlanc depicting the piece is a design of overlapping as well, in both style and technical Metropolitan Museum of three medallions underscores the blue violets with yellow centers, developments, with the introduction Art. Her current projects influence of Ross and Dow (Fig. 1). finely executed and proportioned, of the mat glaze. include research for a pub- The dominant feature of the vase is while the green stems are unified lication on the Robert A. the medallion created by what ap- with a border at the foot. The deco- LeBlanc continued to be active in New Ellison Jr. Collection of pears to be three stylized tulips and ration of blossoms on the lid further Orleans’ artistic circles. In 1911 she American Art Pottery. She foliage emanating from a central integrates the top and bottom. Here exhibited two oil paintings; in 1912 is a graduate of Hartwick point. The design is almost com- LeBlanc exhibits her ability to design she was a New Orleans delegate to the College and the Bard Grad- pletely abstracted; the focal point is a detailed floral composition in the International Art Congress in Dresden, uate Center. the patterning of shapes in light and round and her keen precision when Germany; in 1913 she taught draw- Figure 2. dark. The concept for this design incising the clay. ing at Belleville Elementary School. Page 6 Fall 2016 Fall 2016 Page 7 Notes From The Farms Notes From The Farms
Honoring Organizations that Serve with Head, Hand, & Heart Head, Hand & Heart Gala ur upcoming Head, Hand & Heart Gala (see page 9) will honor two local civic service organizations, the Kiwanis oin the celebration! Don’t miss the Stickley Museum’s biggest night of the year! The Head, Hand & Heart Gala will be OClub of Greater Parsippany and the Women’s Club of Parsippany-Troy Hills. These two organizations have a long Jheld on Saturday, October 15, 2016, at Knoll Country Club East in Parsippany, NJ (please note the new location). The and successful track record of serving our local community, promoting education, and supporting the needs of children gala will celebrate the spirit of community and civic engagement that launched and sustains the Stickley Museum and has and families. These values closely align with the ideals of Gustav Stickley himself; indeed, Craftsman Farms was originally always been part of the Arts and Crafts movement. envisioned as a farming and handicraft school for youth, providing “an education that will develop hands as well as heads.” Today, through our mission, we continue to promote those same values that Stickley cherished. As we celebrate community, this year we are delighted to honor two local organizations, the Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany and the Women’s Club of Parsippany-Troy Hills. (For more information on our Honorees, please see page 8).
The Kiwanis Club of Greater Parsippany has supported the The evening will feature a cocktail reception, seated dinner, live music, and live and Stickley Museum for many years. “Children love to learn and silent auctions. Adding new excitement this year will be a Wine Pull, where guests teaching them about our local history in a fun, exciting way can try for a chance to take home a great bottle of wine. Once again, the dynamic has made the partnership between the Kiwanis Club of Greater duo of Bruce Johnson and Rob Gawley will conduct another spirited and enter- Parsippany and the Stickley Museum one of our most benefi- taining live auction, including a “Reverse Auction” (see below), which is sure to be cial endeavors,” noted Connie L. Keller, President of the Club. one of the most highly anticipated parts of the evening. “Hopefully, seeds are planted to encourage more adventure- some learning. We are looking forward to many more years “The Gala is always a wonderful celebration of the dynamic Stickley Museum and of working together.” The Stickley Museum is certainly not its service to the community,” says Barbara Weiskittel, President of the Board of the only local organization to benefit from the good work of Trustees. “It is also our primary fundraiser of the year; we rely on the gala for a very the Kiwanis club, which is marking its 25th year of service to significant portion of the funds needed annually to continue with our important Greater Parsippany. The organization’s community service efforts leave a large footprint on the area, particularly through educational outreach and preservation endeavors. This is arguably one of the most service to children, which is a key initiative and emphasis for the organization, both locally and internationally. enjoyable ways to support the Museum, and we hope all of our friends will join us for this special evening.”
The Woman’s Club of Parsippany-Troy Hills demonstrates its commitment to the Head, Hand & Heart Gala community through an impressively wide range of community service endeavors. For Saturday, October 15 at 6:00 p.m. many years the Club has served the township and the state with initiatives to support Knoll Country Club East, Parsippany, NJ the arts, arts education, conservation, education, home life and more. At any given Advance reservations are required as space is limited. time the organization is involved with both large and small projects, many ongoing, For more information or to purchase tickets, please visit StickleyMuseum.org or which assist and support families in need, victims of domestic violence, active military, call 973.540.0311. and the elderly. Educational opportunities for local children are fostered through read- ing awards for 5th graders, scholarships for high school students and sponsorships for candidates to attend the Girls Career Institute. Civic leadership is encouraged through Reverse Auction at the Head, Hand & Heart Gala citizenship awards for middle school students. ith a Reverse Auction, everyone can be a winner! And through the power of collective giving, the Stickley Museum The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms shares many of the same goals as these two valued organizations, along with a Wcan be the biggest winner of all! commitment to serve the Parsippany community, and we are delighted to recognize their many years of dedicated service. All Reverse Auction proceeds will support the museum’s core mission “…to preserve, interpret, and make relevant the legacy and ideals of Gustav Stickley and the American Arts and Crafts movement by providing creative programming and authentic experiences that educate, engage, and inspire diverse audiences.”
The Arts and Crafts ideals that inspired Gustav Stickley to build Craftsman Farms still inspire our work today. It is our Did You Know? You Can Double Your Impact! mission to share those ideals as widely as possible. A commitment to engaging audiences, particularly the next generation, is at the core of all we do. We envision educational opportunities in every activity, from building preservation and our employer may match your gift to the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms ef- collections care, to family programs and even posting on our Facebook page. fectively doubling the impact of your support! Check with your Human Resources Department for further information or call us at 973-540-0311. Thank you! During the Reverse Auction, every paddle raised and amount pledged will be pooled together for a single cause—supporting Y the Stickley Museum’s mission.
We hope you’ll join us, but as with all of the gala auctions, you don’t need to be in attendance to participate. Call us at 973.540.0311 to join the celebration with an advance pledge of support. Page 8 Fall 2016 Fall 2016 Page 9 Notes From The Farms Notes From The Farms
Year-End Giving: Recent Memberships Let Passion Be Your Guide May 20, 2016 to August 15, 2016 Special We extend a warm thank you to the following members who ustav Stickley was passionate about the Arts and joined or renewed their membership during the past few months. Thanks GCrafts movement and about Craftsman Farms, the Virginia and Stanley Hirschi estate he built following the principles of the movement. Sponsor Richard Kulesa II Tori Simms Victoria and Richard McGlynn In Honor: and Raymond Hofmann Stickley’s passion for the Arts and Crafts movement Adrienne Rose We are grateful for gifts in honor of: lives on here today as we follow in his footprints with Susan Schirmer and Russell Roberts Mark E. Weaver our preservation of the property and as we introduce Donna and Marc Staccioli from visitors to his beloved Log House through a variety of atron Cynthia and Ralph Redman. P Rosemary and Robert Steinbaum tours, exhibitions, lectures, and special events; as we offer Nancy Stickley Calderwood William A. Stout ring ome a reasure Pete Mars B H T workshops to Girl Scouts and tours to college classes and and Stephen Calderwood Susan and Alan Stultz as we care for our collections, the objects that express the Janet and Peter A. Copeland John H. and Lucy Tscherne from Lori Zabar. he Museum Shop at The Stickley Museum at aesthetic of the movement. Karen Plastoris Jan Vleck and Kathleen Peppard TCraftsman Farms is mission-driven and features a Diane and Alan Tenenbaum Gifts to the Library: selection of Arts-and-Crafts style home décor, textiles, You are part of this vibrant community and we hope that Individual We are grateful for recent gifts from: art prints, pottery and tiles, books, museum-branded this year, you will let your passion shine and support the Sean Bears Phyllis Hancock Martha Dwyer Bergman; merchandise, and more. We feature many products from Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms with a year-end Friend Anne Ciliberti Laura Jereski Family of Pat Perlett. local artists and small and family-owned companies, and gift. Your gift—of any size—makes a critical difference Janice M. Ballou James Cinnamond Joan A. Knudsen many items made in the USA. to our ability to continue our work. Your contributions A. P. Bartinique and Jeffrey Preston Marvin Clawson James D. McCord support this National Historic Landmark and allow Monica Z. and Edward A. Chuhna Michael Ferris Barbara V. Padmos Gifts In Kind: Purchases made in the Museum Shop directly support us to share Stickley’s passion today and with the next Theresa Garnier Cheyenne Tarrance Ken Dunham We are grateful for recent gifts from: the operations of the Stickley Museum and the care of generation. To make a tax-deductible donation, use the Janet M. Geiser Drs. Cynthia and Timothy McGinn; Anne and Mason Flemming this National Historic Landmark. Plan a trip this fall to enclosed envelope, visit StickleyMuseum.org or call Alice Glock Kathy Marinovich; Wanda and Johnna Givens see the gorgeous autumn leaves; catch a last look at our us at 973-540-0311. Thank you for being part of our Scott Alan Gothe Anne Miller. Jean F. and Charles Gorham Rosa Gracia, Winterthur Museum Library Newcomb Pottery exhibition closing on November 6; community and for following your passion. Lois Hull and Bill Harrison shop the Members Only Sale on October 16, and find a special treat for yourself or a loved one at the Holiday Colby Leffeld tudents and eniors ifts to the rchive S S G A : Shop beginning November 3. Steve Michalec Rosalie Berberian Ronald P. Marshall We are grateful for recent gifts from: Elizabeth Earley and Mark Mishler Jack P. Burwell Earlene Nofziger Martha Dwyer Bergman; Craftsman Farms and Alice and John Muir Dean Edward Cartier Robert W. Posch Mrs. Hattie Heavner; For those who are unable to visit the Museum Shop in Barbara Chas Janet Reckenbeil person, we offer a limited selection of items for sale online Craft Beer Together Again! Debbie Goldwein and David Rudd, Jr. Charles W. Galliker Molly Simon Bruce Johnson; Horace L. Kephart; at StickleyMuseum.org/shop. Kerry Stratford Frances D. Hagan Blanche Somer e’re bringing Nancy and Davey L. Willans Marjorie A. Haring Rochelle L. Sullivan Family of Pat Perlett. Flora Hochenberg Janice Vicine WCraftsman Farms Elizabeth R. and Thomas J. Wyka Stuart Kipilman Michael W. Voris and craft beer together Virginia Laurie Peter S. Wood Interested in making a gift? Reach out again for a great evening Neil Macy to us at [email protected] or ual amily of Brooklyn Brewery beer D / F call 973.540.0311 for more information. Steve Aripotch and Bruce Jones GIVING TUESDAY tasting on Friday, Novem- Jane Berman and Bob Bemis Institutional Library ber 4 at Morris Tap & Grill Doreen M. Calder Borough of Totowa Public Library IS COMING! in Randolph, NJ. Please Margaret Mary and Nick Cerbo Chester Library November 29, 2016 mark your calendar! Elizabeth B. Clarke Cliffside Park Public Library Cynthia Coritz Glen Ridge Public Library #GiveforGus This exciting evening will feature a menu by the restau- Lynne and Audel Davis Monroe Township Library rant’s noted Chef Eric Levine, “Chopped Champion” on John DiDomenico Montville Township Public Library The Food Network’s Chopped and the return of Garrett Kelley and Bob Fahey North Arlington Public Library Oliver, winner of the James Beard award and brewmaster Matthew Fox Ringwood Public Library of the acclaimed Brooklyn Brewery, as our guide through Karen P. Gajewski and Anthony Calcaterra Secaucus Public Library the event. Vonda Givens and Wes Sherman Whippanong Library
Page 10 Fall 2016 Fall 2016 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, can participate in our New Jersey (mailing address is Morris Museum Shop Hours programs. If you require the Thursday through Sunday Noon to 4 p.m. Plains). Driving directions are available use of assistive listening at StickleyMuseum.org. ontact s devices or other special Free to members and children under 2 C U Offices: 973.540.0311 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 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
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