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By the Light of the Silvery Moon: An Exhibition Opening

“Styling an American Family” opened on Saturday September 8 to thunderous approval.  Despite bad weather, the exhibition opening reception – which sold-out a week prior to the event – was attended by members and non-members from near and far.  A … Continue reading

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Free Admission for Military Personnel and their Families All Summer

The Stickley Museum is proud to once again join with other museums across the country in honoring our nation’s service men and women. Along with the other 1,800 Blue Star Museums we are offering free admission to active military personnel … Continue reading

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Thank you! Our Challenge Grant Was a Success!

Thanks to your gifts and the gifts of hundreds of generous supporters like you, we met our December goals and were awarded the $7,500 challenge grant! Continue reading

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What’s Behind the Closed Doors?

Come for a sneak peek at the holiday décor during our annual trunk show, which opens at 11 a.m. on Black Friday, November 25. Continue reading

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Original Oil Lamp on View

One of the rare objects on view right now is the Grueby oil lamp that we believe was original to the Log House. The oil lamp must have been a favorite of Gustav Stickley. It appears in several times in … Continue reading

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Catch the Spark Gala: Oh What a Night!

Saturday’s gala raised over $100,000 for the day-to-day operations of the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms. Continue reading

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Dr. Jonathan Clancy to Speak About Arts & Crafts Scholarship

Jonathan Clancy to present “Forging a Useable Past: Scholars, Scholarship, and the Arts and Crafts.” Continue reading

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Piano Lamp is Back in Place

If you’d like to learn more about the piano lamp, be sure to be here on Sunday, October 16, when Dawn Hopkins and Michael Adams will be here to answer questions and demonstrate their craft as part of Catch the Spark weekend.
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Mike Danial to Present “Marketing the Arts & Crafts of Stickley”

Using turn-of-the-century marketing strategies, sales techniques and advertising campaigns as a springboard for discussion, Mike Danial will consider Arts and Crafts as a business from the Stickley brothers to today.
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Welcome to the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms!     This 30-acre National Historic Landmark is the centerpiece of Gustav Stickley’s early 20th century country estate.  The Stickley family’s home, known as the Log House, was built in 1911 and is … Continue reading

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