The Landscape of Future History
The Webb Deane Stevens Museum is pleased to present landscape [...]
$20 – $25
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WDS Museum 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CT
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LECTURE | Other People’s Stuff: How the Spectacle of House Museums Can Bring Us Together and Teach Us Empathy
FeaturedWDS Museum 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CTYou don’t have to believe the country is falling apart [...]
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The Loyalist Legacy: Martha Codman Karolik’s Ancestry, Collecting, and Nationalism
WDS Museum 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CTDiscover how one prominent New England woman's look at her family history was entangled with gender, nationalism, race, memory, and the Colonial Revival. Historian MaryKate Smolenski examines how and why loyalism to the Crown, which divided families and communities during the American Revolution, was edited out of the picture in the 1920s.
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VIRTUAL BOOK TALK | Julia Morgan: An Intimate Biography of the Trailblazing Architect with author Victoria Kastner
FeaturedZoom Virtual Event, Zoom link providedVictoria Kastner, former Hearst Castle historian and acclaimed author, probes the remarkable life of Julia Morgan - the first woman admitted to Paris's prestigious École des Beaux-Arts and California's first licensed female architect.
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GARDEN TALK | Waking Up Your Garden from Winter with Peter Winne
WDS Museum 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CTJoin WDS Head Gardener Peter Winne for a colorful conversation on how to treat your garden with care to prepare it for the coming Spring.
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VIRTUAL LECTURE | Victorian-Era Colonial Revival: Late 19th Century Furniture of New York Cabinetmakers Matthew Meier & Ernest Hagen
FeaturedWDS Museum 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CTJoin us for an exclusive virtual lecture with Grant S.Quertermous, Curator & Director of Collections at the Richard Hampton Jenrette Foundation, as he delves into the history and craftsmanship of a remarkable 1892 Meier & Hagen mirror and the evolution of Meier & Hagen furniture.
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LECTURE | Out of the Attic: Inventing Antiques in Twentieth-Century New England
FeaturedWDS Museum 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CTJoin author and historian Briann Greenfield for an engaging discussion about Connecticut antiques and the dedicated collectors who preserved these historical treasures. Discover the fascinating stories of how these valuable pieces traveled between collectors over the past century.
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SPECIAL EVENT | Scott Allan: An Evening of Spirit Messages
WDS Museum 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CTJoin evidential medium Scott Allan in the Webb Barn to look through the veil and receive messages from the other side. Evening includes book signing, live medium demonstrations, and a VIP experience.
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VIRTUAL LECTURE | The Ruin of All Witches: Fear, Fury & False Accusations With Dr. Malcolm Gaskill
Zoom Virtual Event, Zoom link providedWDS Director of Preservation & Collections TR Hamilton and distinguished historian Dr. Malcolm Gaskill moderate a group discussion looking at the process through which Dr. Gaskill came to write his 2022 work "A Ruin of All Witches: Life and Death in the New World".
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LECTURE | Coming Home: The Story of a Tulip and Sunflower Chest With Pat Kane
Renowned decorative arts scholar Pat Kane reveals the remarkable story of Connecticut's Wethersfield chest tradition in this specialized lecture. Explore the intersection of artistry, craftsmanship, and cultural identity through these colonial masterpieces that represent some of America's finest early furniture making.
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LECTURE | Beyond Blue and White: The Hidden Women of Delftware
FeaturedWDS Museum 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CTJoin decorative art expert Genevieve Wheeler Brown for an illustrated book talk uncovering the hidden women behind Delftware's iconic blue and white ceramics.
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LECTURE | America’s Tapestry: Fiber Arts & The Revolution
FeaturedWDS Museum 211 Main Street, Wethersfield, CTJoin WDS and America's Tapestry to learn about the prominent role needle art is playing in our nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary. America’s Tapestry founder and director Stefan Romero will discuss the creation of this collaborative community embroidery project highlighting lesser-known stories from the American Revolution.