Spring 2008 -~Iablea u ______ _ Spring 2008 WINTERTHUR ONLINE 14 Longing for more? Get insights about the Lady Point-to-Point collection, estate activities, and additional This favorite rite of spring began details related to articles in this issue: with believing in a dream. • Fletcher & Gardiner. See some of the star pieces of this impressive exhibition. • WGLS in South Africa: a tour of the country's finest flora. 16 • Point-to-Point perspective: three Of Pearls and Ponies decades of memories from Winterthur's Winterthur celebrates 30 years of premier spring event. • Book excerpt: Frances Elkins: Interior Point-to-Point in grand style. Design. • Plus: children's gardening, Chic It Up!, and majestic trees. 28 Explore winterthur.org. The Essence of Chic Winterthur shines a designer's eye CORRECTION on the 1930s. A portion of the text for the article "Double Vision " on page 12 of the Winter 2008 issue of Winterthur Magazine was inadver­ tently omitted. You can find the complete 36 text, along with information about Winter­ Giants of the Garden thur's exciting exhibition of stereograph Magnificent trees provide a sense images from the 1930s, at winterthur.org. of place and history. p INT ON THE COVER A Point-to-Point competitor readies for the race. 6 Rendezvous 8 Tranquil Vistas A landscaper reflects on the beauty of the Winterthur Garden. 10 Restoring Time Winterthur's experts give advice on keeping your clocks running. 12 Second Spring A South African sojourn introduces WGLS members to the diversity of the region. 22 Equine by Design A host of items celebrate the beauty and thrill of horse racing. ~ => 24 In Season I ~ ~ What's happening at Winterthur. z~ 3: g ~ 32 Standout Silver 0 N ~ Impressive metalwork from 5 Thomas Fletcher and Sidney "~ Gardiner shines at Winterthur. := ~ 0 ~ Generations "' 42 ..~ ~ Growing Inspiration: July's I ~ :i National Children & Youth ~ Gardening Symposium inspires "' "' youth gardening. :."' 44 Bookshelf A Winterthur special edition highlights a selection of spring delights. 46 Local Color Stroll. Savor. Shop. i page 28 48 Perspectives Spring 2008 3 Editor Susan Weissman Managing Editor Susan E. Stegemann Associate Editor Proud Heritage Sheri Masters Contributing Editors Ben Anderson Mike Mills BrittaWaller A s this issue so gloriously celebrates, Design Director Winterthur's Point-to-Point marks a milestone Laura Petrides Wall on May 4. O ver the last 30 yea rs, sport and Associate Art Director spectacle have combined to make this a grand Betsy Huffine tradition in the Brandywine Valley region. Senior Production Artist Its pageantry, grandeur, and sheer fun have Vickie McClintock brought our agrarian character to life in a unique and engaging way. Senior Production Director David Brown This day is particularly special to me, as it Production Manager allows me the opportunity to share my love Laura Archer of horses (that's my horse, Raj, in the photo) with 20,000 other horse afi cionados, race fa ns, Marketing Director Kit Falvey neighbors, and friends of Winterthur. It's such Advertising Representative a pleasure to watch the Winterthur hillsides fill Usa Kruse up with fa milies and friends out to revel in the bea uty of the day and the thrill of the races. EDITORIAL& ADVERTISING INQUIRIES Pace Communications The 30th anniversa ry is typically commemo­ 1301 Carolina St., Greensboro, NC 27401 rated by a pearl, and I can think of nothing more befitting Point-to-Point, for it is truly Editorial Inquiries: 336.383.5637 a ge m of a day. Another jewel in Winterthur's crown is Greta Layton, who is profiled on Advertisting Inqu iries: 336.383.5817 fax 336.378.8272 page 14. Winterthur owes a tremendous debt of gratitude to this remarkable woman, [email protected] whose energy and enthusiasm brought Point-to-Point to life, and who continues to play a vital role in Winterthur's future. She is truly one of Winterthur's great treasures, and WINTERTHUR MUSEUM & COUNTRY ESTATE winterthur.org I invite yo u to be charmed by her reminiscences. We view Point-to-Point as a great showcase for the spectacular beauty of the Director Leslie Greene Bowman Winterthur estate and know that it factors large in the hearts and memori es of many, Marketing & Communications many people. I have every confidence that this yea r's event will create new memories Tara Theune Davis that will someday be celebrated as a part of Point-to-Point's golden anniversary and Victoria Saltzman beyond. I hope yo u are making plans to be a pa rt of our gala cele bra ti o n~ Assistant Editor From the majestic trees that define this breathtaking landscape (see page 36) to Ida McCa ll It 1 Photographers the wonderful celebration of Henry Fra ncis duPont's style that is the C/zic Up. Laszlo Bodo co nference (see page 28), this issue also all ows us to celebrate other significant aspects Jim Schneck of Winterthur's heritage. Virtually every page of this magazine reminds us that Photo Services Coordinator Winterthur is a place where history can inspire and info rm us in fresh new ways. Susan Newton From the bea uty of the springtime ga rden to the fascinating exhibitions and programs, PACE COMMUNICATIONS INC. we've got something to enchant yo u-come and allow us to ca ptiva te yo u ~ pacecommunications.com Account Manager AmyUtt Vice President, Custom Publishing Jacqueline Hughes Ponzoni Chief Marketing and Sales Officer Craig Waller President and Chief Executive Officer Bonnie Mc Eiveen-Hunter ©2008 WINTERTHUR MAGAZINE is published quarterty by Pace Coolmunica· Leslie Greene Bowman lions Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or in part of any matenal Director in this publication without the written permission of Pace Communications Inc. is expressly prohibited. Publisher reserves the nght to accept or reject all advertising matter. Publisher assumes no liability for return or safety of unsolicited art, photographs, or manuscnpts. Pre-press: Surdell & Partners, Omaha, Nebraska; Printer: Progress Printing, Lynchburg, Virginia. 4 Winterthur Magazine 0 Please recycle th1s magazJne. Happenings Friends of all feathers reveled in Winterthur's busy season. 1. 'Tis the Season Tuesday Demos during Yuletide offered tips for the holidays, such as this demonstration on preparing delectable treats for the discriminating pooch. 2. As part of the Yuletide festivities, and in celebration of the K is for Kids exhibition, Winterthur hosted a fashion show by Hartstrings children's clothiers. 3. John McGraw, chairman ofWinterthur's Board of Trustees, joined Director Leslie Greene Bowman in breaking ground on a project to restore a meadow adjacent to Clenny Run. 4. Reporter Jill Horner filmed a segment on Yuletide decorations for Comcast's CN8 Your Morning with Meredith Graves (right}, coordinator of the Winterthur Flower Program, who designed several of the rooms. 5. The Bailey Foundation-a companion bird rescue organization-visited Winterthur on Bird Lovers Day, one of the events that ran in conjunction with Pets in America. 6. Guests enjoyed Yuletide at Winterthur during the museum's Winterthur Business Associates party. 7. Children examined intriguing items from the museum's collection-including this clever antique aquarium-and playful rhymes as part of the K is for Kids exhibition. 8. Brent Hull (far right}, president of Hull Watson Homes and a Winterthur licensee, and Winterthur's Kristin DeMesse (in red} joined in the groundbreaki ng for a designer show house in Fort Worth, Texas. The house will feature Hull Historical's millwork and rooms inspired by Winterthur. 9. During C 8's holiday broadcast, anchors Connie Colla and Greg Coy enjoyed the Winterthur Conservatory's festive atmosphere. 10. Senior Scientist Jennifer Mass advised antiques expert Leigh Keno in the lab at Winterthur. 6 Winterthur Magazine t. ANDERSEN & STAUFFER t. ' FURNITURE MAKERS, LLC ' ff~i?dd?a'~I//~/U 55 North Cedar Street, Lititz, PA 17543 (P) 717-626-6776 (F) 717-626-7677 www.andersenandstauffer.com PROUD l.JCENSEE OF WINTERTHUR Spring 2008 7 Treasures Tranquil Vistas A landscaper reflects on the enduring beauty of the Winterthur Garden. by Ida McCall im McKenna, owner and founder of work in the early 1970s. In 1998, he moved Tthe landscaping firm McKenna Ameri­ to Delaware and has lived within five miles can, spends his fair share of time outdoors. of Winterthur ever since. A golfer and tennis player in addition to being an avid wa lker, McKenna is one of A Man for A ll Seasons the many Winterthur Members who feel McKenna has brought his professional a special connection to the museum's expertise to Winterthur every spring since garden and estate. He describes the 2001 when his company began providing grounds as having an "understated, quiet the landscaping for the Director's Tent at beauty." He adds that "the views that are Point-to-Point. He enjoys the challenge of Winterthur, where your eyes are taken by "landscaping for a day," and adds that the the expanses of woods and rolling hill­ event allows him to share one of his favorite sides," are what draw him to this place. aspects of Winterthur's garden. "My great joy at Point-to-Point is introducing people A Landscaper's Eye to Azalea Woods. The event usually McKenna becomes animated when coincides with the time when Azalea discussing the estate's mature trees, colorful Woods is in full bloom, and the bushes garden areas, and roughly 15 mil es of paths are 4 or 5 feet high. It's like looking at and roadways. As a landscaper, he says he something out of Walt Disney's Fantasia ." appreciates "seeing how plants and trees are McKenna doesn't just appreciate spring interwoven" into the larger setting.