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For Members of the Volume 43 : Issue 1 Winter – Spring 2017 Frank Trust

Wright Angles: A DIALOGUE 2017 A LANDMARK YEAR

From the President & CEO

Celebration of the 150th anniversary of ’s birth resets the lens of history, persuading us to reconsider his artistic achievement on the international stage of modernism. As personal remembrances of his contemporaries fade, the work endures and is elevated in estimation and depth of meaning. This year’s schedule of programs at the Trust includes enhanced returning events as well as new offerings. The Wright Plus 150 Housewalk embraces the immediate neighborhood encircling Wright’s Studio, the incubator of his ideas. Here he created the first uniquely American Sutra library, Chion-in Temple, Kyoto and here it remains, exquisitely preserved along Frank Lloyd Wright, 1905 the surrounding tree-lined streets. Collection of the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust See all Wright’s photographs from his 1905 trip This year’s Wright 150 Gift Marathon will bring to Japan online this summer at flwright.org. much-needed support to the Trust’s ongoing restoration work at our sites and to our educational programs in schools, in parks, and at our sites around the city. You can select your 2017 Board of Directors special funding preference or donate “$150 for Wright 150” John Rafkin, Chairman as an unrestricted donation. Every visiting guest, member, Robert Miller, Vice Chair and Chair, Executive Committee friend, and donor plays a part in this special year. Join us David Dunning, Treasurer at programs offered with our cultural partners Graham J. Rarity, Secretary celebrating with us. Peter R. George This spring, School of the ’s Fashion David Hernandez Patricia Hunt Design Department partners with the Trust to create the Robert Pasin Wright 150 Fashion Design Awards for young designers Don Rosenwinkel inspired by Wright. Coming this fall, are the Trust’s Young Kelly Small Randall S. Thorne Visionaries Scholarships to high school seniors. Tim Samuelson, Advisory Member Wright’s story is rich with the influences that sparked his imagination and shaped his completely original talent. In the presence of his work, the next generation confronts anew the power of individual vision, inspiring them to claim their own.

Cover: Living Room, Arthur B. Heurtley House (Frank Lloyd Wright, 1902) Heurtley House is being featured on the Wright Plus 150 Housewalk. Photo: James Caulfield Celeste Adams President & CEO Contents

4 Wright Plus 150 10 Chicago Partners 18 Wright 150 Celebrate Wright 150 Gift Marathon 6 Ultimate Plus and Ultimate Saturday 14 Wright 150 Fashion 20 ShopWright Design Awards 22 Winter-Spring Programs

Page 2 CELEBRATE WRIGHT 150 JOIN US ON JUNE 8

On June 8, 2017, the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust celebrates Wright 150, the 150th anniversary of Wright’s birth. Join us for these special Wright 150 programs:

Neighborhood Open Houses at Our Historic Sites

Enjoy complimentary tours, refreshments and family activities: Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio, Oak Park | 6 to 8 pm Frederick C. , Hyde Park | 6 to 8 pm , Rogers Park | 4 to 7 pm

Wright 150 Lecture and Dinner — June 8

Lecture: The Art of Life: Frank Lloyd Wright and the ‘Organic’ Nature of Japanese Art Lecture by Kevin Nute, author of Frank Lloyd Wright and Japan | Partnership with Art Institute of Chicago 6 pm | Fullerton Hall, Art Institute of Chicago | 111 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago

Despite Frank Lloyd Wright’s frequent references to his ‘debt’ to Japanese art, its relationship to his own work remained largely a mystery throughout his long career. It had never been explained, for example, how in a matter of little more than a decade, this engineering student from rural had become an internationally respected connoisseur of Japanese woodblock prints, nor what such an obscure two-dimensional art form could possibly have to do with revolutionizing modern Western architecture. As this talk will demonstrate, a coincidental personal connection at a critical moment in Wright’s early career can effectively answer both of these questions.

Kevin Nute is the author of Place, Time and Being in Japanese Architecture; John Yeon and the Landscape Arts of China and Japan; Vital: Using the Weather to Bring Buildings and Sustainability to Life; and Frank Lloyd Wright and Japan, which won the International Architectural Monograph Award from the American Institute of Architects.

Wright 150 Celebration Dinner

7 – 9 pm | University Club of Chicago, 76 E. Monroe St

Following Kevin Nute’s talk, attend a celebration dinner at the University Club of Chicago, across from the Art Institute. Combined lecture and dinner tickets: $100 Utagawa Hiroshige, “Kinryusan Temple at Asakusa,” from the series One Hundred Famous Views of Edo, 1856 per person (includes reserved seating at lecture and dinner). Limited seating. Purchase tickets at flwright.org/w150lecturedinner.

Visit flwright.org for a complete list of Wright 150 programs in 2017.

Page 3 WRIGHT PLUS 150—SATURDAY, MAY 20

Wright Plus 150 celebrates the 150th anniversary of Frank Lloyd Wright’s birth with an extraordinary housewalk featuring private homes and landmark public buildings designed by Wright and his contemporaries. Tour the homes, learn abut the design, architect, original owners, and what it’s like to live there today.

SPECIAL FEATURES OF WRIGHT PLUS 150:

spectacular private For TRUST MEMBERS— FOUR THOMAS GALE HOUSE (WRIGHT, 1892) Wright homes, plus FIVE A tour and refreshments at an TRUST MEMBERS ONLY historically significant residences additional Wright home, the Thomas Gale House

Full lineup of featured homes in Tiered ticket rate schedule. an easily WALKABLE LOOP BUY EARLY TO SAVE MORE

MEMBER BENEFITS – WRIGHT PLUS 150

A special anniversary calls for special benefits! Trust members enjoy: FOREST AVENUE HILLS DECARO HOUSE (WRIGHT, 1906) Discounted member rates, even with the tiered pricing schedule

Bonus house: Thomas Gale (Wright, 1892) – Exclusive access to tour and enjoy refreshments in the Member Oasis

Optional early pickup of your Wright Plus 150 wristband and program on Friday, May 19 at the Home and Studio, and at The Rookery from 9 am to 3 pm. Start your Saturday Housewalk at your favorite house.

Additional shopping discount: Enjoy a 15% discount in our shops, catalog and online on Saturday, May 20.

ELIZABETH COURT

Tickets: flwright.org/wrightplus

Sponsors

Page 4 WRIGHT PLUS 150—SATURDAY, MAY 20 SPECIAL ANNIVERSARY HOUSEWALK

FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT HOME AND STUDIO (1889/1898)

CHICAGO AVENUE FLITCRAFT HOUSE (VAN BERGEN, 1913)

MATTHEWS HOUSE (TALLMADGE & WATSON, 1909)

HEURTLEY HOUSE (WRIGHT, 1902)

SCHMIDT HOUSE (ROBERTS REMODEL, 1908) FOREST AVENUE

PURCELL HOUSE (1893) KENILWORTH

YOUNG HOUSE (WRIGHT, 1895)

ELIZABETH COURT MAYO HOUSE (1875)

LAURA GALE HOUSE (WRIGHT, 1909)

Page 5 ULTIMATE PLUS AND NEW ULTIMATE SATURDAY - EXCLUSIVE WRIGHT EXPERIENCES

Two Ultimate experiences for Wright Plus 150 take you inside an exclusive world of architecture, design and Frank Lloyd Wright. Book the Ultimate Plus Weekend Package and spend a long PHOTO: MICHAEL MOENNING weekend with a like-minded group of enthusiasts who appreciate architecture and history. Short of time or don’t need a hotel stay? Escape for the day on our new Ultimate Saturday—special for Wright Plus150— and enjoy select highlights of the Ultimate Plus package.

Wright NightSM Thursday, May 18 | 5:30 to 7:30 pm Wright Night

An elegant reception and silent auction at the spectacular Wright-designed light court of The in downtown Chicago includes a private tour of the building and its vault for Ultimate Plus guests.

Private Passage to Wright in Chicago

Tour the Coonley Estate, and Robie House

Friday, May 19 | 9 am to 6 pm

Be the first in many years to tour the entire Coonley Estate in Riverside, . Take a tour of the main residence and grounds with the owner, and learn how the building was restored. The Bedroom Wing is now undergoing restoration and will be presented exclusively to Ultimate Plus guests. Also visit the privately owned Isidore H. Heller House, an early Wright mansion, and Wright’s modern masterpiece, the Coonley Residence PHOTO: DEAN EASTMAN Frederick C. Robie House. Breakfast, lunch and transportation included. Ultimate Plus Exclusive.

PHOTO: JAMES CAULFIELD Heller House

Ultimate Plus Weekend Package Details and Tickets: flwright.org/ultimateplus Includes three nights’ deluxe accommodation at the Carleton of Oak Park, all above events and transportation. FLWT member: $2,500 Non-member: $2,650 Page 6 ULTIMATE PLUS AND NEW ULTIMATE SATURDAY - EXCLUSIVE WRIGHT EXPERIENCES

Wright Plus 150 Housewalk Exclusively Wright DinnersSM ULTIMATE SATURDAY—

and Private Luncheon Saturday, May 20 | 6:30 pm to 10:30 pm MAY 20 Saturday, May 20 | 9 am to 5 pm A one-day immersion, featuring Private dining does not get more select highlights of the Ultimate Plus Enjoy a Fast Pass (no waiting in line) exclusive. Wright’s classic Prairie- Package. The perfect option for those at the renowned Housewalk (see pages style Adams House and distinctive who do not need a hotel stay. 4-5). In honor of the 150th anniversary Beachy House are the venues. Cuisine Includes: of Frank Lloyd Wright’s birth, the lineup is by chefs Gale Gand, a Frank Lloyd features an extra Wright home and a Wright fan, television host and Wright Plus 150 Housewalk Fast Pass, Private Luncheon walkable tour loop around Wright’s James Beard Award winner; and Exclusively Wright DinnersSM Home and Studio. Ultimate Plus guests Melissa Elsmo, a star of Chicago’s are invited to a private luncheon at the supper club scene. FLWT member: $1,200 Non-member: $1,350 Nineteenth Century Club. Details at flwright.org/ultimatesaturday

JOIN US THE MONDAY AFTER WRIGHT PLUS WEEKEND Wright in the Region Tour: Day Trip to Wright’s Penwern Monday, May 22 | 8:30 am to 6 pm | Departs from The Rookery Building in Chicago

Extend your Wright Plus experience on this luxury day trip to two elite retreats in Wisconsin. Tour Penwern, a magnificently restored summer retreat that Wright designed in 1901-03 on Delavan Lake. This privately owned residence is rarely open to public visitors. Compare Penwern to an elaborate Queen Anne retreat when you tour Black Point Estate and Gardens (Cudell, 1888) on the shores of Lake Geneva. Stop for lunch at the Geneva Inn and enjoy stunning views of the lake. Includes morning coffee and snacks, tours, lunch and transportation. Space is limited. FLWT member: $195 Non-member: $215. Information and tickets: flwright.org Penwern THIS PROGRAM IS SOLD OUT. TO BE ADDED TO THE WAITING LIST, PLEASE EMAIL [email protected]. COURTESY OF PRAIRIEMOD COURTESY

The Penwern day trip is open to all and is not part of the Ultimate Plus package.

Page 7 PRAIRIE STYLE PASSPORT

CELEBRATE WRIGHT 150 WITH YOUR PRAIRIE STYLE PASSPORT. VISIT THREE OF WRIGHT’S PARTICIPATING PRAIRIE-STYLE BUILDINGS IN 2017 AND RECEIVE A COMPLIMENTARY TOUR FOR TWO AT THE FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT HOME AND STUDIO, THE BIRTHPLACE OF THE PRAIRIE STYLE. PRINT OUT THE PRAIRIE ST YLE PASSPORT FLYER AT FLWRIGHT.ORG/PASSPORT.

Page 8 NEW 2017 SUMMER DESIGN CAMPS THE POWER OF INDIVIDUAL VISION

IN WRIGHT’S STUDIO: IN WRIGHT’S STUDIO: THE ARCHITECT AS ARTIST UPCYCLE STUDIO

CURIOUS ABOUT ART, ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN? THIS SUMMER WE’RE OFFERING BOTH SINGLE-DAY DESIGN SESSIONS AND WEEKLONG DESIGN CAMPS FOR STUDENTS FROM GRADES 3-12. LED BY PROFESSIONALS, THE CAMPS Saturday, June 24 Monday, July 10 to Friday, July 14 8:30 am – 2:30 pm | Grades 9-12 8:30 am – 11:30 am | Grades 3-5 OFFER EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN $65 member; $75 non-member $225 member; $250 non-member THE HISTORIC DRAFTING ROOM OF WRIGHT’S OAK PARK STUDIO. Learn how architects use sketches and Explore how site, sun, wind, water and perspective drawings to share designs materials affect architecture, communities with clients, and create your own and the environment as you design and sketches of Wright’s Oak Park buildings. construct eco-friendly building models.

IN WRIGHT’S STUDIO: IN WRIGHT’S STUDIO: IN WRIGHT’S STUDIO: COLOR/PATTERN/PRINT— SUSTAINABILITY STUDIO FORM/SHAPE/MASS— DESIGNING IN 2 DIMENSIONS DESIGNING IN 3 DIMENSIONS

Saturday, July 22 Monday, July 31 to Friday, August 4 Saturday, August 12 8:30 am – 2:30 pm | Grades 9-12 8:30 am – 11:30 am | Grades 6-8 8:30 am – 2:30 pm | Grades 9-12 $65 member; $75 non-member $225 member; $250 non-member $65 member; $75 non-member

Work with a professional print-maker Examine how architects create buildings Consider the relationship between and explore graphics, color theory and and landscapes, and explore green pattern and structure, before designing composition before creating portfolio- architecture and sustainability with a and building a three-dimensional mold quality linoleum tile prints. professional architect as you design and and casting your own architectural construct models. ornament in plaster.

All camps are held at: Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio 951 Chicago Ave, Oak Park, IL Students must have completed the first grade level listed above. Space is limited. Sign up now at flwright.org/camps. Page 9 CULTURAL PARTNERS HELP CELEBRATE WRIGHT 150

THE TRUST IS PLEASED TO PRESENT AN ARRAY OF COLLABORATIVE PROGRAMS WITH OUR CULTURAL PARTNERS AROUND CHICAGO. PLAN TO JOIN US FOR THESE SPECIAL PROGRAMS IN CELEBRATION OF WRIGHT 150.

PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION: FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT’S BUILDINGS AND LEGACY IN JAPAN FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT ON FILM Tuesday, March 21 | 5 – 7:30 pm Celebrate Wright’s legacy in Chicago and abroad with Wright 150: Frank Chicago History Museum Lloyd Wright on Film, presented at the 1601 N. Clark St, Chicago Chicago History Museum’s state-of-the-art Free, registration required. Robert R. McCormick Theatre. Program The influence introducion by Trust Curator and Director of Japanese of Interpretation, David Bagnall. aesthetics on Frank Frank Lloyd Wright, Plan for a Greater Baghdad, Lloyd Wright’s 1957-1959, Baghdad, Iraq. design vision Copyright © 2017 Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation, FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT: A FILM BY Scottsdale, AZ. All rights reserved. KEN BURNS & LYNN NOVICK was profound. The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Archives Magnificent (The Museum of Modern Art | Avery Architectural & Tuesday, March 14 | 5:30 – 7 pm Fine Arts Library, Columbia University, New York) Obsession: Frank Chicago History Museum Lloyd Wright’s designs for buildings in Baghdad, Iraq. 1601 N. Clark St, Chicago Buildings and The original commission that brought Legacy in Japan examines his Free, registration required. Wright to Baghdad in the spring of 1957 relationship with Japan. This program is full. For the waitlist, was to design an opera house. After email [email protected]. identifying a long narrow island in the Tigris for the site, Wright presented the Encompassing the origins of Frank Lloyd PARTNERSHIP WITH THE Iraq Development Board with a far more Wright’s career in the Chicago area ORIENTAL INSTITUTE OF THE ambitious scheme for a cultural hub for through the creation of his magnificent Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, Ken Burns’ the city. FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT’S PLAN FOR masterful film beautifully captures the Wright’s “Greater Baghdad Cultural GREATER BAGHDAD, 1957 story of America’s greatest architect. Center” was named Edena after the April through December Garden of Eden, and included two art Oriental Institute of the University of museums, an opera house, a landscaped Chicago, 1155 E. 58th St, Chicago park with pools, fountains and waterfalls, a grand bazaar, a botanical garden Free, donation suggested. and zoological park, a monument to the A graphic display at the Oriental eighth century caliph Harun al-Rashid, Institute, focusing on Wright’s 1957 plans a processional boulevard and bridge for Baghdad. lined with merchant kiosks, and a circular In 1957, at age 90, Frank Lloyd Wright university campus across the river, all was one of several western architects, united in a bold plan of spirals and including Walter Gropius, Le Corbusier, ziggurats. The plan was never realized. and Alvar Aalto, invited to submit 4.

Page 10 CULTURAL PARTNERS HELP CELEBRATE WRIGHT 150

as well as drawings by Wright and PARTNERSHIP WITH THE members of his Oak Park Studio. ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO

EXHIBITION PREVIEW GALLERY TALK FOR TRUST MEMBERS

Thursday, April 20 | 2 pm

Art Institute of Chicago 111 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago

Free, registration required. An installation view of the 1908 Art Institute of Chicago exhibition of Japanese color prints, which was designed by Janice Katz, Ph.D., the Roger L. Weston Frank Lloyd Wright. The Art Institute of Chicago Archives. Associate Curator of Japanese Art at the Art Institute of Chicago, presents a EXHIBITION – THE FORMATION OF special preview of the Wright exhibition THE JAPANESE PRINT COLLECTION in the Clarence Buckingham Gallery AT THE ART INSTITUTE OF for Japanese Prints. Katz is the primary Frank Lloyd Wright. March Balloons. 1955. Drawing CHICAGO: FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT based on a c.1926 design for Liberty magazine. author of the catalog Japanese Paintings Colored pencil on paper, 281/4 x 241/2 in. (71.8 x AND THE 62.2 cm). The Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Archives in the Ashmolean Museum (Oxford, (The Museum of Modern Art | Avery Architectural & April 22 – July 23 2003), and received the Japan America Fine Arts Library, Columbia University, New York) Art Institute of Chicago Society of Chicago 2009 Cultural EXHIBITION – WRIGHT AT 150: Clarence Buckingham Gallery Achievement Award. UNPACKING THE ARCHIVES 111 S. Michigan Ave, Chicago Early registration for FLWT Society Level Museum of Modern Art New York Free with museum admission. members at flwright.org. June 12 – October 1 In 1893, Wright’s visit as a young man to the World’s Columbian Exposition and PARTNERSHIP WITH THE Museum of Modern Art its Japan pavilion had a lasting effect. CHICAGO PARK DISTRICT 11 W. 53rd St, New York During multiple stays in Japan while WRIGHT 150 IN THE PARKS Free with museum admission. designing the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, he June 10 – 11 The first major presentation of MoMA’s collected a variety of prints and deepened and Avery Architectural & Fine Arts his appreciation of Japanese culture. Registration available in April at flwright.org Library, Columbia University’s joint In 1908 Wright exhibited his prints at acquisition of the Frank Lloyd Wright Outdoor summer design camp for the Art Institute, many of which were families, held on , Foundation Archives five years ago. The later purchased by art collector and Art Hyde Park. Taught by students from IIT exhibition encompasses Wright’s career Institute trustee Clarence Buckingham for College of Architecture. Program support structured as an anthology, including his personal collection. by Harper Court. architectural drawings, models, letters, This exhibition features these purchased photographs, films and objects drawn prints, photos of the 1908 exhibition, from their collection. 4.

View details and register for programs at flwright.org/wright150.

Additional programs and partnerships in Fall 2017.

Page 11 STUDIO CARRIAGE STOP HISTORICALLY RESTORED

On the parkway directly in front of the Oak Park Studio, the welcoming limestone and brick landscaping served as a carriage stop until modes of transportation changed and horses no longer had to be tethered while client meetings took place. During the Home and Studio restoration in the ‘70s and ‘80s, funding constraints permitted what was considered a temporary installation in concrete of the carriage stop. This past summer and fall, the carriage stop and planters were restored to their 1909 appearance in limestone and brick, matching the original material used when Wright’s Studio was at the height of success.

Studio entrance, showing limestone raised curbs and carriage stop, c. 1903-06. By 1909, this area was The project was undertaken as part of the Village of Oak Park’s street and altered to appear as it does today. Photo: Frank Lloyd Wright, Ausgeführte Bauten (1911). parkway improvement project. The Frank Lloyd Wright Trust developed the restoration drawings based on historic sketches and photographs.

Wright altered the Studio entry several times between 1898 and 1909. The parkway also evolved over time. By 1909 limestone curbs enclosed ground- level planters and the carriage stop blocks were built up into brick piers with limestone caps. That is the parkway landscaping we see today, thanks to the 2016 restoration. Construction was reinforced with a concrete foundation system to extend its life. This spring, historically appropriate perennials will fill the planters.

The 2016 restoration of the Studio carriage stop and parkway planters. Photo: James Caulfield

Congratulations to our Wright Plus 150 sponsor, Heritage Tile, whose replica tiles were selected for installation at the Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest’s historic, new building—a restored fire house from 1898.

Page 12 CURATOR REFLECTS ON WRIGHT 150 DAVID BAGNALL, CURATOR AND DIRECTOR OF INTERPRETATION

How will partnerships with other found confirmation of the organic cultural institutions in Chicago principles of design that he pioneered contribute to Wright 150? in his Chicago Prairie buildings which became monuments of a new Given the importance of Wright’s democratic architecture and great Chicago years in his career, and landmarks of American modernism. his impact on the city, we envision Wright 150 as a citywide celebration What programs will the Trust of Wright’s design legacy. In March, offer for schools, families and we partner with the Chicago History children in 2017? We envision Wright Museum for Frank Lloyd Wright on 150 as a citywide Film, and with the School of the Art Education is at the heart of the Institute on the Wright 150 Fashion Trust’s mission, and we expect celebration of Wright’s Design Awards. another groundbreaking year for our education department. We’ll continue design legacy. On June 8, Wright’s birthday, the Trust to offer youth and family programs and the Art Institute of Chicago co- at our sites, including Design Team at host Kevin Nute, one of the foremost Robie House, and our annual experts on Wright and Japan, who Oak Park summer design camps, will lecture on The Art of Life: Frank In Wright’s Studio, but will also Lloyd Wright and the ‘Organic’ Nature partner with the Chicago Park District of Japanese Art. and IIT on a pilot program on the Midway Plaisance in Hyde Park. The The theme of Wright and Japan Frank Lloyd Wright Trust Summer continues with a new online exhibition Parks Program is a design-focused from the Trust’s archives. Can you tell family program that will greatly us more about this? increase the presence of accessible Launching in June 2017, Frank artistic and cultural opportunities for Lloyd Wright in Japan, 1905, will families on Chicago’s South Side. be an intellectually stimulating and In addition to public programs, this visually dynamic online exhibition fall, with support from the Terra featuring high quality digital copies Foundation for American Art, the Trust of all 55 of the photographs taken will launch a new online education by Wright during his seminal first initiative. The Teaching by Design visit to Japan. These photographs, website will connect educators a treasure of our archive, represent around the country with design-based the only known images of this trip. In resources that can be integrated into SAIC students discuss fabrication of the traditional Japanese architecture classroom curriculum. the Wright 150 Fashion Design Awards and landscapes he witnessed, Wright winning proposals.

Page 13 WRIGHT 150 FASHION DESIGN AWARD WINNERS INSPIRED BY ROBIE HOUSE PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO

IN CELEBRATION OF WRIGHT’S 150TH ANNIVERSARY, THE FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT TRUST PARTNERED WITH THE FASHION DESIGN DEPARTMENT AT THE SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO (SAIC) TO CREATE THE WRIGHT 150 FASHION DESIGN AWARDS.

The junior class of fashion design students from SAIC toured the Robie House and created original design proposals for garments inspired by Wright’s iconic architecture.

SAIC’s Fashion Design faculty FIRST PLACE members Abigail Glaum- AWARD Lathbury and Annie Novotny selected ten semi-finalists. HANA CHANG—LONG COAT Chicago History Museum INSPIRED BY ROBIE HOUSE’S Curator of Costumes, Petra AESTHETIC CONCEPT. Slinkard; Trust Curator, David HANA CHANG WON FIRST Bagnall; and Ms. Glaum- PRIZE FOR A LONG COAT. Lathbury served as the design MS. CHANG’S GARMENT jury led by SAIC’s Associate REFLECTS THE JEWEL-LIKE Professor and Sage Foundation CHARACTER OF ROBIE Chair Anke Loh. Ms. Loh and HOUSE AS ITS INSPIRATION, Celeste Adams, President & REFERENCING ITS LARGER CEO of the Trust, awarded a AESTHETIC CONCEPT. ROBIE first and second prize, plus two HOUSE IS OFTEN DESCRIBED honorable mentions. AS A JEWEL BOX AND AS THE JEWEL IN THE CROWN “As part of Wright 150, OF CHICAGO ARCHITECTURE our Fashion Design Award —AN ICON OF MODERNISM. partnership encouraged young MS. CHANG’S COLORFUL LASER-CUT APPLICATIONS, fashion designers to explore ENTIRELY HER OWN and respond to Wright’s unique DESIGNS, DEMONSTRATE AN vision as expressed in the Robie AESTHETIC APPROACH THAT House. We are delighted with CREATES A UNIQUE WORK the imaginative garments SAIC’s OF ART. HER COAT talented students have created,” IS EXQUISITELY DETAILED says Celeste Adams. AND POLISHED.

Page 14 WRIGHT 150 FASHION DESIGN AWARD WINNERS INSPIRED BY ROBIE HOUSE PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOOL OF THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO

SECOND PLACE AWARD

XINYI (TERESA) LIN—JACKET DRESS INSPIRED BY ROBIE HOUSE WINDOWS.

XINYI (TERESA) LIN WON SECOND PRIZE, WITH A JACKET DRESS. MS. LIN’S GARMENT TAKES ITS INSPIRATION FROM THE WINDOWS OF ROBIE HOUSE. A DRESS IN DEEP YELLOW WITH HORIZONTAL THE TWO AWARD-WINNING STROKES OF GREEN AND GARMENTS WILL BE FABRICATED BROWN IS OVERLAID WITH A AND DISPLAYED IN THE TRANSPARENT PLASTIC JACKET. SHOWROOM WINDOW OF ITS STRUCTURED SLEEVES AND JIL SANDER, 48 E. OAK STREET, HIGH COLLAR ARE DETAILED WITH GEOMETRIC PATTERNS OF FROM APRIL 24-30. HER OWN DESIGN. MS. LIN’S Proposals for the honorable JACKET DRESS IS INVENTIVE AND FORWARD THINKING IN mentions, along with the finalists’ THE SPIRIT OF WRIGHT. proposals will also be displayed in the Jil Sander showroom during that week.

The garments will be featured at Fashion 2017, a one-night only showcase of student creations, taking place May 5 at VenueSix10 at the Spertus Institute, 610 S. Michigan Avenue. For more information, visit saic.edu/fashion2017.

The award-winning garments also will be on display on May 18 at Wright Night, the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust annual benefit event and kick-off to Wright Plus 150 weekend. For an invitation, contact [email protected].

Page 15 SAIC — WRIGHT 150 FASHION DESIGN HONORABLE MENTIONS AND FINALISTS

HONORABLE MENTIONS

MARIA BENIARIS SCARLET LE LAYERED GOWN INSPIRED BY ROBIE HOUSE INTERIOR. EVENING DRESS INSPIRED BY ROBIE HOUSE ARCHITECTURAL PLANS.

The work of Maria Beniaris and Scarlet Le garnered honorable mentions. Ms. Beniaris’ proposal for a layered gown was inspired by the varied wall textures and soft earth tones of the Robie House interior. Ms. Lin’s evening dress, inspired by the architectural plans for Robie House, combines the contours of architectural drawing with garment design in an engaging proposal that explores form and transparency.

Page 16 SAIC — WRIGHT 150 FASHION DESIGN HONORABLE MENTIONS AND FINALISTS

FINALIST DESIGN PROPOSALS

LEXUS WANG PEGGY CAO TIANNA SHIAOCHAO LIU

CHING YEH SHUYI ZENG KELLEY O’BRIEN

The finalist designs include works by Peggy Cao, Tianna Shiaochao Liu, Kelley O’Brien, Lexus Wang, Ching Yeh and Shuyi Zeng.

Page 17 WRIGHT 150 GIFT MARATHON

Join the Marathon and make a difference in preservation and education at the Trust.

To explore our interactive program and donate conveniently online, visit flwright.org/giftmarathon

$150 FOR WRIGHT 150

May be applied to any of the special categories listed online.

PRESERVATION PROJECTS—ROBIE HOUSE

PRESERVATION PROJECTS—HOME AND STUDIO

EDUCATION—YOUTH AND FAMILY PROGRAMS

EDUCATION—OUTREACH PROGRAMS

Thank you for your support! Check with your employer to see if your contribution qualifies for a matching gift.

All donations are 100% tax-deductible. Gifts at the $150 level and above will be recognized in our 2017 Annual Report. Gifts of $1000 and higher will be recognized on the Trust’s Donor Wall at The Rookery.

Page 1418 2016 DONOR WALL The Frank Lloyd Wright Trust recognizes with gratitude the generous support of the following individuals, foundations, organizations and government agencies during 2016.

$50,000 and above David Hernandez and Tereasa Surratt Matthew Hoffman John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation Illinois Tool Works Foundation Loren D. Kaiser Bill Kundert and Judi Davenport $25,000-$49,999 Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP Paul and Michelle Laughlin Richard and Mary Gray John and Susan Major Leopardo Companies The Meijer Foundation McDermott Will & Emery Gary and Kim McCullough Muriel Quinn and Robert Pasin Carol R. McGee Louis and Joan Mercuri John W. and Jeanne M. Rowe Mary and Bruce McLeod Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation Terra Foundation for American Art Robert Miller and Amy Renzulli Loren Rogers The Namaste Foundation $10,000-$24,999 Karen and Don Rosenwinkel Gregg Neiman Jones Day Jon J. Skillman and Luanne E. Selk James W. Neupert Radio Flyer, Inc. H. E. Swantz Northern Trust Bank Michael and Kelly Small Kathleen and Thomas Thorpe Oak Park Area Arts Council Tawani Foundation Visit Oak Park Julie Overbeck U.S. Bank Foundation Window Works Barbara Quilty and Matthew Magnifico $5,000-$9,999 $1,000-$2,499 Theresa and John Rigas @properties Anonymous Fund of Loren M. Rogers Andersen Windows the Greater Cincinnati Foundation George Sargent Wallis Austin & Virginia Bennett Austin Baird & Warner, Inc. Scott and Anne Hamblin Schiave Charitable Fund William C. Brauneis The Sherwin-Williams Company Leslie K. Haines Bulley & Andrews, LLC Nan E. Shirley Harper Court Arts Council Patrick and Jeanette Cannon Randall and Laura Thorne Hickory Foundation Community Bank of Oak Park and River Forest Kenneth and Nan Unklesbay T. Kendall Hunt Family Foundation and Creative Edge Master Shop Vantage Oak Park Patricia D. Hunt Michele and John Donley Village of River Forest Lisa and Ray Lewis David and Toni Dunning Von Dreele-Freerksen Company John M. Rafkin and Anita Levin FGMK Debra N. Walters Graham J. Rarity Robert and Karen Feeney Thomas and Marna Whittington Village of Oak Park Debra Floyd In-Kind WestRock Gabriela Freese ARZU Studio Hope $2,500-$4,999 Gensler Emil Bach House Celeste M. Adams Peter and Jeanine George Baker McKenzie Agape Foundation Alex Gibson and Mary Hendrickson Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois Andersen Tax Vicki Giles Google, Inc. Baker McKenzie Daniel Grangaard Jones Day Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois James and Judy Graves Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams ComEd William E. and Judith P. Greffin Patricia and T. Kendall Hunt Downtown Oak Park HD Smith Foundation Radio Flyer, Inc. Good Heart Work Smart Heidrick & Struggles Tiffany & Co Heritage Tile of Oak Park Richard L. Hess Wandawega Lake Resort

Page 19 WRIGHT DESIGNED FOR NATURE. ORDER NOW.

Bungalow Birdhouse—BEST SELLER

Dana-Thomas Birdhouse The graceful lines and angles BEST SELLER of a migrating flock The exquisite nature-themed inspired this design of Wright’s Craftsman Dana-Thomas House is bungalow- recreated as a bird habitat. style birdhouse. Constructed of pine with a cedar The gently sloping mahogany roof, the opening is big enough for body is decorated with bronze chickadees and house wrens but too nailheads and topped with a small for sparrows. Access for cleaning hand-burnished copper roof. on back. 8” h x 7ef” w x 7½” d. 12” h x 8” square. $60 Member Special Pricing $100 Member Special (Reg. $75) Pricing (Reg. $125)

Tree of Life Bird Feeder Environment friendly Bird Feeder featuring a laser cut design of the Darwin D. Martin House Tree of Life Lake Geneva Bird Feeder—NEW windows. Made in the USA of marine grade plywood. Hopper style with Environment-friendly Bird Feeder hang cord. featuring laser cut art glass from the 10” w x 12” h x 7” d. Lake Geneva Hotel. Made in the USA of marine grade plywood. $71.20 Member Special Pricing 10” w x 8 ½” h x 7” d. (Reg. $89) $63.20 Member Special Pricing (Reg. $79)

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Designing Home Gardens at Wright Plus 150 At the Wright Plus 150 Housewalk, naturalists from Trailside Museum and University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners will discuss designing home gardens that attract birds and pollinators. Learn about local birds, and creating bird, bee and butterfly-friendly gardens. Purchase Wright-inspired bird and garden accessories. May 20, 11 am to 2 pm in the Home and Studio Courtyard.

April Showers Double Old Fashion Glasses—NEW Elegant Frank Lloyd Wright design on glassware that can be used for everyday or entertaining. Holds 14 oz. Set of four. $38.40 Special Member Pricing (Reg. $48)

MEMBERS SAVE 20% Arts & Crafts Table Lamp BEST SELLER FOR A LIMITED TIME Members save 20% on Handcrafted stained glass colorfully merchandise purchases through lights a room. Traditional “Tiffany” April, 2017. Simply mention the style with an Arts & Crafts flair. offer at the Frank Lloyd Wright 15” w x 27” h. Trust Shops or enter promotion code MEMBER20 in the shopping $212 Member Special Pricing cart at ShopWright.org. Call (Reg. $265) 877.848.3559 for personal assistance.

May not be combined with other offers. Offer does not apply to Wright Plus events, membership, tours, programs, travel and previous purchases.

ShopWright purchases directly Order at ShopWright.org, support the mission of the visit our Museum Shops Frank Lloyd Wright Trust. or call 877.848.3559.

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Oak Park Oak Park Hyde Park - Chicago Photographer: Tim Long Photographer: Tim Home and Studio Robie House on the University of Chicago campus Daily Unity Temple is undergoing restoration and is Saturdays and Sundays Historic Neighborhood Walking Tour closed to the public. Tours expected to resume Private Spaces In-depth Tour Explore the Historic District surrounding the this summer. Home and Studio on a self-guided audio tour. Explore the private spaces of the Robie House. This in-depth tour is limited to ten 9 am to 4 pm. Free for members. SUMMER CAMPS 2017 IN WRIGHT’S STUDIO guests. Daily, April – October Register your student now for these NEW 9 to 10:30 am. Wright Around Oak Park architecture and design camps in the $45 member; $55 non-member. Our most exclusive and comprehensive tour of historic drafting room of the Oak Park March 18, April 15, June 17, July 15, Frank Lloyd Wright in Oak Park. Studio. (See page 9.) August 19 12 noon. $55 member; $60 non-member. Design & Build: Prairie Style June 24, 8:30 am to 2:30 pm Design and build with LEGOs in Wright’s May 18 – 21 The Architect as Artist Prairie masterpiece, the Robie House. Ultimate PlusSM Grades 9-12 Purchase your LEGO model to take home. Extend the magic of the Wright Plus Housewalk $65 member; $75 non-member. For ages 6 and up. to a unique long-weekend experience. Monday, July 10 to Friday, July 14 10 to 11 am. $2,500 member; $2,650 non-member. 8:30 to 11:30 am $25 per child/accompanying adults free. May 20 Upcycle Studio March 18, April 15, June 17, July 15, Ultimate Saturday Grades 3-5 August 19 NEW for Wright Plus 150. A spectacular $225 member; $250 non-member. Open Design Studio with LEGO® one-day immersion featuring select highlights of This free building hour follows Design & Build: the Ultimate Plus weekend package. July 22, 8:30 am to 2:30 pm Prairie Style. For ages 6 and up. Color/Pattern/Print: $1,200 member; $1,350 non-member. Designing in 2 Dimensions 11 am to 12 noon. May 20 Grades 9-12 Free. WRIGHT PLUS 150 Architectural Housewalk $65 member; $75 non-member. April 7, 14, 21, 28 Celebrate the 150th anniversity of Frank Lloyd April After Hours Wright’s birth at a special annual housewalk. Monday, July 31 to Friday, August 4, 8:30 to 11:30 am Gather with friends as the Robie House 9 am to 5 pm. Tiered pricing; starts at $85 Sustainability Studio comes to life on Friday evenings. Wander member, $95 non-member. the celebrated spaces of this masterpiece Grades 6-8 while enjoying live music, drinks, light hors Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays, $225 member; $250 non-member. June 2 – September 30 d’oeuvres and a festive, casual atmosphere. Pedal Oak Park Bicycle Tours August 12, 8:30 am to 2:30 pm 5 to 8 pm. $30 member; $35 non-member. Explore Oak Park’s historic neighborhoods on Form/Shape/Mass: a guided bicycle tour. Tour begins and ends at Designing in 3 Dimensions Greenline Wheels, 105 S. Marion St, Oak Park. Grades 9-12 Bike rental included in tour admission. $65 member; $75 non-member. 9:30 to 11:30 am. $30 member; Register at flwright.org/camps. $35 non-member.

Family program

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Rogers Park – Chicago Downtown Chicago

Celebrate Frank Lloyd Wright’s 150th anniversary with the many special programs Emil Bach House The Rookery described throughout this issue. Join us! Tuesdays, Wednesdays, May 2 – September 27 Monday through Friday Guided Interior Tours Rookery Building Tours 11 am – 2:15 pm. At 11 am, 12 noon and 1 pm; Tuesday, $12 adults; $10 students/seniors (65+)/ Thursday, Friday (30-minute lobby tours). military. $10 adults; $8 students, seniors (65+), and military. PLAN NOW FOR 11 am, 12 noon, and 1pm; Monday, TRAVEL WRIGHT 2018 WRIGHT ON FILM Wednesday (45-minute tour includes All 2017 Travel Wright journeys are sold 2017 marks the 150th anniversary of Burnham Library). out. For waitlists, call 312.994.4024 Frank Lloyd Wright’s birth. Celebrate $15 adults; $12 students, seniors (65+), or email [email protected]. Wright’s legacy in Chicago and and military. Plan now for 2018 travel. abroad with Wright 150: Frank Lloyd Wright on Film, presented in WRIGHT AROUND CHICAGO Wright in Japan: partnership with the Chicago History BUS TOUR The Architect’s Eastern Vision Museum. Introductions by David Mondays and Saturdays March 28-April 8, 2018 Bagnall, Trust Curator and Director of June through October Interpretation. The Art of Craft: Art Nouveau, Leave the driving to us as you experience Art Deco and Modernism in Paris March 14 the best of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Chicago. and Brussels Frank Lloyd Wright: A Film by Ken Burns Start and end at The Rookery, 209 June 2-9, 2018 & Lynn Novick S. LaSalle St, Chicago. Travels to the Home 5:30 to 7 pm and Studio, Unity Temple (after July 1) and Travel Wright Vienna: Program full. Robie House. The Secession Waitlist: [email protected] June 15-21, 2018 9 am to 4 pm. March 21 $125 member; $150 non-member. in Autumn Magnificent Obsession: Frank Lloyd October, 2018 Wright’s Buildings and Legacy in Japan 5 to 7:30 pm Visit travelwright.org for more information. WRIGHT IN THE REGION At the Robert R. McCormick Theatre, Day Trip to Wright’s Penwern Chicago History Museum Monday, May 22 1601 N. Clark St, Chicago. Visit the magnificent Wright-designed Penwern estate in Wisconsin. Enjoy architectural commentary, lunch, and also tour the elaborate Black Point Estate and Gardens (Cudell, 1888). $195 member; $215 non-member. Departs from The Rookery. Trip full. For waitlist: [email protected].

For details, tickets and to register, visit flwright.org or call 312.994.4000.

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The Rookery 209 S. LaSalle St, Suite 118 Chicago, IL 60604

A GREAT YEAR TO JOIN THE TRUST FAMILY Become a volunteer interpreter and lead tours at Trust sites

Volunteers are the Trust’s public ambassadors at our five Wright sites. As tour guides, they interpret our world-class historic sites and their neighborhoods for an international audience. Their talents help ensure that Wright’s vision and legacy inspire the public.

Join our volunteer ranks this spring and cultivate long-lasting relationships while you receive ongoing education and training on topics related to history, design and Frank Lloyd Wright. Training for Robie House interpreters starts March 7; Home and Studio interpreter training starts April 18.

Find out more about volunteering for the Trust at flwright.org.

General Information: 312.994.4000 Frank Lloyd Wright Home and Studio 951 Chicago Avenue, Oak Park, IL Membership: 312.994.4013 The Rookery Light Court 209 S. LaSalle Street, Suite 118, Chicago, IL Tours: 312.994.4000 x9 Volunteer Resources: 312.994.4045 Unity Temple 875 Lake Street, Oak Park, IL ShopWright: 877.848.3559 Frederick C. Robie House 5757 S. Woodlawn Avenue, Chicago, IL TravelWright: 312.994.4024 Emil Bach House 7415 N. , Chicago, IL flwright.org shopwright.org travelwright.org © 2017 Frank Lloyd Wright Trust

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