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Upcoming Programs
Upcoming On-Site Programs
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Sunday, March 4 Two Great Events in One Day!
“Twilight Tour” at 5:15 p.m. and“Mr. Stickley’s Lighting” Lecture at 6:30 p.m.
Join us for an electric evening on Sunday, March 4! This program brings the ideas explored in the Stickley Museum’s exhibition “Mr. Stickley’s Lighting,” which will be on display during the Grove Park Inn Arts & Crafts Conference, home to Craftsman Farms. Mark Weaver and Pete Mars, who will lead a Small Group Discussion about the exhibition during the conference, will again join forces for this special evening program.
Twilight Tour (at 5:15 p.m.) The program begins with the return of Pete Mars’ Twilight Tour. Part of the Fresh Eyes Tour Series, this tour, which has sold out twice before, gives participants a glimpse of evening life during the time the Stickleys were in residence at the Log House. As a working farm with electricity, Craftsman Farms was decades ahead of 90% of rural farms in the United States. This tour explores the history of the development of electric lighting, in the context of Craftsman Farms, and the features of the Log House design that shine most beautifully in the evening light. This tour is limited to 20 people. Please register early.
Peter Mars is a furniture and home product designer with over 20 years in the field. For five
"Mr. Stickley’s Lighting" Lecture (at 6:30 p.m.) The evening continues with Mark Weaver’s lecture “Mr. Stickley’s Lighting.” Weaver, who is a contributor to the exhibition catalog of the same name, will shed light on the theory behind Gustav Stickley's approach to developing his domestic lighting fixtures and to answer these burning questions: What were the aesthetic and scientific reasons behind the dimly lit Craftsman home interior? What was the Nernst light? How many different fuels did Stickley's lighting fixtures employ?
Mark E. Weaver was principal trombonist of The United States Coast Guard Band from the
Don’t miss this luminous evening of programs! Reception to follow the lecture.
"Twilight Tour" with Pete Mars at 5:15 p.m. $10 Member $12 Non Member Limited to 20 participants.
Lecture: “Mr. Stickley’s Lighting” by Mark Weaver at 6:30 p.m. $10 Member $12 Non Member Limited to 35 participants.
Or sign up for both programs $15 Member $20 Non Member
For further information or to register, call 973.540.0311 or email education@stickleymuseum.org
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Friday, April 20, 1 – 5 p.m. Emerging Scholars Symposium Make plans now to attend the 2nd Annual Emerging Scholars Symposium. This special program, a partnership between the Stickley Museum and the American Fine and Decorative Art Program at Sotheby’s Institute of Art, features the work of current graduate students and recently graduated scholars. This year’s symposium takes its theme from the title of an Ernest Batchelder article published in The Craftsman in August 1909: “The American Arts and Crafts Movement: Work or Play?” The article illustrated one of the principle tensions inherent in the Arts and Crafts movement: was it a force to shape industrial production — work — or a pre-industrial dream fostered by the time to play that the embrace of modern technology had allowed? Rather than arrive at an answer to the question, scholars are encouraged to illustrate the wide diversity of approaches to craft available within the movement and to submit papers that critically examine the relationship between industry and artisans in the Arts and Crafts movement. Submissions using The Craftsman as a starting point for critical inquiry are particularly encouraged. A reception in honor of the scholars will follow the symposium. Emerging Scholars Symposium Friday, April 20, 1 – 5 p.m. Free to students (with I.D.) $12 Members $15 Non Members To register or for more information, please call 973.540.0311 or email education@stickleymuseum.org __________________________________
Sunday, April 29, beginning at 6:00 p.m. with lecture at 6:30 p.m. An Evening Celebrating Women and Arts and Crafts! Dedicated to women, past and present, who have been inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement, this exciting evening features a not-to-be-missed lecture by Anne Stewart O’Donnell, followed by a book signing and reception, and an opportunity to meet the Stickley Museum’s 2012 Artist-in-Residence, Sharon Pitts. With its special focus on women, this evening offers a taste of programs to come as we prepare for the fall opening of the Log House exhibition: Styling an American Family: The 1910s at Gustav Stickley’s Craftsman Farms, a collaboration between the Stickley Museum and Syracuse University’s Department of Design, featuring the Sue Ann Genet Costume Collection. 6:00 Meet the Artist Plan to arrive before the 6:30 lecture to meet our 2012 Artist-In-Residence Sharon Pitts. A watercolorist from Montclair, NJ, Pitts, who is inspired by such iconic touchstones of Arts and Crafts style as woodland scenes, flower blossoms, and art pottery, will be on hand with examples of her work to greet attendees, discuss her art, and her upcoming residency (July 22-29) and workshop at Craftsman Farms. 6:30 Lecture by Anne O’Donnell, followed by a book signing and reception For the evening’s featured program, the Stickley Museum is pleased to welcome Anne O’Donnell, whose dynamic lecture will provide insight into the lives of five women who were all an integral part of the Arts and Crafts movement: “Five Outrageous Women of the Arts and Crafts Movement” Sex! Scandal! Well, maybe a little. But even when they were perfect ladies, these remarkable women found ways to develop their considerable talents, made careers for themselves, and exerted a broad influence on other craftsmen and thinkers. In her lecture, Anne Stewart O’Donnell explores the lives and work of five females who shaped the Arts & Crafts movement: Irene Sargent, editor of The Craftsman; stained glass artist, book designer, and philanthropist Sarah Wyman Whitman; ceramist and teacher Adelaide Alsop Robineau; William Morris’s daughter May Morris, a master needleworker; and Alice Moore Hubbard, writer, feminist, and wife of Elbert Hubbard, founder of the Roycroft community. Independent scholar and editor Anne Stewart O’Donnell received her Masters in the History of Decorative Arts through the Smithsonian / Parsons Program in Washington, DC, writing her thesis on Arts & Crafts Greeting Cards. Formerly editor in chief of Style 1900 magazine, she has written and lectured widely on many aspects of the Arts & Crafts movement. Her books include Motawi Tileworks: Contemporary Handcrafted Tiles in the Arts & Crafts Tradition and C.F.A. Voysey: Architect, Designer, Individualist. O’Donnell’s lecture will be followed with a book signing and reception. An Evening Celebrating Women and Arts & Crafts Sunday, April 29 Meet-the-Artist at 6:00 p.m. and Lecture at 6:30 p.m. Free to Members $12 Non Members For more information or to register, please call 973.540.0311 or email education@stickleymuseum.org
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Saturday, May 5, 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. Spring Family Day
Welcome spring with pony rides, maypole dancing, a cakewalk, bubble station, May crowns and more!
Spring Family Day Saturday, May 5, 12:00 - 4:00 p.m. $5 Member Children; $7 Non-Member Children Adults $7; Adults accompanying children are Free.
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Sunday, May 20, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Be Our Guest
Visitors are invited to “Be Our Guest” at this annual countywide event hosted by the Morris County Tourism Alliance.
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Friday, May 25, beginning at 7:30 a.m. 12th Annual Craftsman Classic Golf Outing
Support the Stickley Museum while enjoying a day on one of New Jersey’s finest courses. The $150 fee includes breakfast, lunch, cocktails, awards, and green fees.
$150 To register or for more information, please call 973.540.0311 or email education@stickleymuseum.org
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Sunday, June 3 at 6:30 p.m. Lecture: The Tobey Furniture Company: A Brief History by Pat Bartinique
In conjunction with the new book of the same name, co-author Pat Bartinique will discuss the company’s history, its part in the Arts and Crafts Movement and its relation with the Stickleys. A book signing and reception will follow the lecture.
$10 Members; $12 Non Members To register or for more information, please call 973.540.0311 or email education@stickleymuseum.org
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Saturday, June 9 beginning at 10 a.m. Farms Afield
Two extraordinary woodworkers who followed in Stickley’s footsteps will be the focus of this journey. First we’ll meet in New Hope, PA for a tour of the home and (still active) studio of George Nakashima. After a delicious lunch we’ll tour the hilltop studio/residence, now a museum, of wood sculptor Wharton Esherick.
$75 Member; $95 Non Member To register or for more information, please call 973.540.0311 or email education@stickleymuseum.org
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5 Saturdays, beginning June 23 at 10:30 a.m. Stickley Seminar: Docent Training Course
Docents-in-training will explore the life of Gustav Stickley and Craftsman Farms history, in this free 5-session course.
For more information, please call 973.540.0311 or email education@stickleymuseum.org
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Saturday, September 22, 12:00 – 4:00 p.m. Fall Family Day
A harvest celebration packed with family fun including hayrides, pumpkin painting, apple cider pressing, cider doughnuts, and old-fashioned carnival-style games. $5 Member children; $7 Non-Member children Adults $7; Adults accompanying children are free. __________________________________
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Holiday Trunk Show Members’ Preview, November 23 at 9 a.m. Opens November 23 and continues consecutive weekends: Nov 24- 25, Dec. 1-2, Dec. 8-9 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The 5th Annual Trunk Show will feature a variety of finely crafted gifts and items inspired by our special exhibition. Kicking off on November 23, with a Members Preview at 9 a.m., it opens to the public at 11 a.m. and continues on consecutive weekends,Nov. 24-25, Dec. 1-2, and Dec. 8-9.
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Holiday Open House Weekends, December 1-2 & December 8-9 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Visit again for a festive tour of the Log House and exhibition, which will be re-styled for the holidays. Imagined as a Stickley family Open House, circa 1912, view winter fashions, the Log House adorned for the holidays in Arts & Crafts-inspired period decorations, and enjoy hot mulled cider and cookies.
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fall of 1980 until 2009. Currently he is second trombonist of the Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra. When not performing music, Weaver continues to nurture his interest in art, antiques, and architecture. His special interest in the American Arts and Crafts Movement began in 1995 when he bought his first piece of L & JG Stickley furniture. Since then, Weaver has become an avid student of the movement, concentrating on the work of the metalsmiths of the Society of Arts and Crafts, Boston. In recent years he has contributed several articles to Style 1900 magazine and has been a small discussion group leader with colleague Rosalie Berberian on the subject of Arts and Crafts silver at the Grove Park Inn Arts and Crafts Conference in Asheville, NC. Weaver was a consultant in 2009 for an article on Arts & Crafts Silver for Antiques Roadshow Insider magazine. Weaver serves as a trustee of the Craftsman Farms Foundation and is Chairman of the Collections Committee at the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms in Morris Plains, New Jersey.
