Dr. Jonathan Clancy will speak at our Forging Ahead Forum on Saturday, October 15 at Mountain Lakes Community Church. His talk, entitled Forging a Useable Past: Scholars, Scholarship, and the Arts and Crafts, will consider the potential for scholarship to inform the present as it illuminates the past. His presentation will include information about the Emerging Scholars Symposium. This annual conference, launched in 2011, is devoted to the work of up-and-coming scholars and is a collaboration between Sotheby’s Institute of Art and the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms. Clancy will discuss the objectives of the conference and its direction for 2012.

Dr. Jonathan Clancy is Director of the American Fine and Decorative Arts Program at Sotheby’s Institute of Art. His publications include The Beauty of Common Things: American Art Pottery from the Two Red Roses Foundation (2008), Warman’s Rookwood Pottery (2008), and numerous articles in journals such as Modern Craft, The Journal of Design History, and Style 1900. His recent work has spanned a variety of subjects including: John Singleton Copley’s Watson and the Shark, Martin Johnson Heade’s early career, and Gustav Stickley’s metal wares. At present, he is directing a cataloging project for the paintings at the Redwood Library and Athenaeum in Newport, Rhode Island.

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A rare 1902 tall case clock which was original to the Log House is now on view in the Log House living room. This very same clock was pictured in historic photos of the Log House that were printed in The Craftsman magazine. After the Stickley family left Craftsman Farms, the clock was among the items purchased by the Farny family. It has been in their family ever since. Farny descendent, Peter Wood, has graciously loaned it to the Stickley Museum as part of the centennial celebration.

Very few of this model clocks were ever made and only a handful of them are known to exist today. This one still has a perfect original surface as well as the original fabric in its back door.

The clock is a cottagey design, with beautiful proportions and a gentle tapering case design. It is constructed of quarter sawn white oak and has a chamfered board back. In the soft light of the Log House living room, you can see the gentle waviness of the vintage glass in the front door.

Its brass clock face is positioned a bit lower than one would expect to allow the average person to look directly at the face (and admire its handsome copper numbers!) The numbers are held in place by copper wires that are attached to the number backs, threaded through the brass face, and bent in place behind the face.

The movement is a “Seth Thomas trapezoidal movement” (referring to the shape of the movements plates) and has a firm deliberate tick tock—loud enough to be heard throughout the living room. It chimes on the hour and half hour, with a deep beautiful resonating gong sound.

It’s a joy to see it standing where it stood 100 years ago!

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Great news! The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms blog is listed on Art.Alltop.com,  an online magazine rack of top arts-related feeds. We’re really pleased to be included!

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Here’s a video of some of the work being done at Craftsman Farms! We get a peek at some of the careful restoration work going into restoring the master bedroom. You can also see this video on NJ.com

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Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms is participating in Smithsonian Magazine‘s Museum Day on September 27, 2008. Museum Day is a chance for you (and a friend!) to get free admission to participating museums. Smithsonian has this to say about the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms:

Designed, built, and lived in by early 20th Century designer Gustav Stickley, it is one of the most significant structures of the American Arts and Crafts Movement. The site, which consists of 30 acres and nine historic buildings has been designated a National Historic Landmark.
Exhibits

Stickley’s home, a massive log structure of his own design, has been restored and interpreted for tours. An original Stickley cottage is also on view and scenic walking trails are open. Shop containing extensive collection of reference books, as well as pottery, tiles, and more.

To get your Museum Day pass, look in the September 2008 issue of Smithsonian magazine or get your card online.

Via The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms | Museum Day Venues | Smithsonian Magazine

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Top Ten Of New Jersey lists the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms as one of the top ten NJ attractions! We’re really pleased to be included with these other great tourist destinations! Check out the other nine attractions when your plan your trip to New Jersey to visit us. Thanks, Top Ten!

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