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SUMMARY:LECTURE | Other People's Stuff: How the Spectacle of House Museums Can Bring Us Together and Teach Us Empathy
DESCRIPTION:You don’t have to believe the country is falling apart to notice Americans struggling to come together. Last year the U.S. Surgeon General issued an advisory report on our “epidemic of loneliness\,” a dark flip side to the loud and impassioned public dialogue that has become a hallmark of 21st-century life. Meanwhile\, we give less than ever to charity\, belong to fewer organizations\, and distance ourselves from the categories and etiquette that once defined individuals’ relationships to a larger community. We want to be seen and heard\, and yet we sometimes lack the tools and patience to see and hear one another. \nFrom the neuroscience of spatial experience to the awe inspired by thinking across expanses of time\, house museums hold powerful means to opening our minds. If we treat them as laboratories rather than as repositories of information\, they can teach us to look closely at the residue of the past and use multiple kinds of intelligence to grasp the complexity of the human relationships intertwined with it. A century ago\, old rooms and their furnishings were part of a bold new strategy in museums to lift up society by drawing attention to the objects that surround us. This lecture\, adapted from an address last winter at the Colonial Williamsburg Antiques Forum\, focuses on the ways in which our national treasures in Historic Wethersfield can help us observe\, listen\, and relate to one another with the same curiosity and respect we accord to people of the past.
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/lecture-other-peoples-stuff-how-the-spectacle-of-house-museums-can-bring-us-together-and-teach-us-empathy/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Learning Series,Lecture,Members
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240425T183000
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SUMMARY:The Landscape of Future History
DESCRIPTION:The Webb Deane Stevens Museum is pleased to present landscape architect David Rubin in conversation with Executive Director Brenton Grom. Mr. Rubin\, the founding principal of DAVID RUBIN Land Collective\, joins us in advance of receiving the Elvira Broome Doolan Medal from the Garden Club of America at its annual meeting in Hartford. His remarks will explore the firm’s ethos of “empathy-driven design\,” followed by a fireside chat with Mr. Grom about their recent collaboration at the George Read II House & Gardens in Old New Castle\, Delaware\, which resulted in a new design for the landscape that will unite many layers of history while serving as a gathering place for the community that helped shape the plan. \nDAVID RUBIN Land Collective practices landscape architecture from a mission of empathy\, problem solving on behalf of their clients\, and empowering constituencies through accessibility (which they define as an “invitation to participate”). Because of their belief that landscapes are written to be read\, they strive to manage change in historic landscapes rather than to preserve them wholesale. They “lift the bell jar” off of historic sites in an effort to ensure that contemporary society can access and value what has come before\, allowing these public treasures to be loved and understood by the 21st century. \nPlease join us for a complimentary reception at 6 p.m. The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. \nNSCDA-CT and Museum Members: $20 / General Public: $25. Register HERE. \nAbout the Presenter: \nDavid A. Rubin\, PLA\, FASLA\, FAAR is the founding principal of DAVID RUBIN Land Collective\, a landscape architecture\, urban design\, and planning studio committed to practicing with an emphasis on socially purposeful design strategies. David’s visionary contribution to the field in “empathy-driven design” is a hallmark of the studio\, earning increasing renown for fusing issues of social justice in cities with excellence in the design of public spaces. Educated at Connecticut College and Harvard University\, he has taught and lectured at a number of institutions\, including Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design\, the University of Pennsylvania School of Design\, Louisiana State University\, and Southern California Institute of Architecture. David is a Fellow of the American Academy in Rome\, a Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects\, and recipient of the 2024 Elvira Broome Doolan medal which recognizes innovative work in landscape architecture with emphasis on city planning and civic improvement in urban areas. He was appointed by the U.S. State Department to serve on their Industry Advisory Group (IAG) to promote best practices in landscape architecture in Overseas Building Operations (OBO). His projects have received awards and honors from the American Society of Landscape Architects\, the Society of College and University Planners\, and the American Institute of Architects\, among others. \nDavid’s current work includes Grand Junction Park in Westfield\, IN\, a socially-purposeful\, environmentally-resilient\, and inclusive park focused on human engagement; the National World War I Memorial\, new comfort stations throughout the National Mall and the Tidal Basin Master Plan; Franklin Park\, and an expanse of riverfront along the Anacostia in Washington\, D.C.; multiple projects for the Fort Wayne Riverfront in Indiana; and a new plaza for Temple University in Philadelphia. His studio’s work includes diverse typologies in locations from Los Angeles to Rome\, Berlin\, Cape Town\, New York City\, Washington\, D.C.\, Detroit\, Indianapolis\, Fort Wayne\, Pittsburgh\, and Philadelphia.
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/the-landscape-of-future-history/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Garden Program,Lecture,Members
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240417T183000
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SUMMARY:Expansion and Inspiration: Recent Acquisitions to the Winterthur Collection
DESCRIPTION:Alexandra Deutsch\, John L. and Marjorie P. McGraw Director of Collections at the Winterthur Museum\, Garden & Library\, will speak about recent acquisitions and the ways in which collecting there has evolved while remaining anchored in Henry Francis du Pont’s legacy. Alexandra oversees the mansion’s 175 museum rooms and adjacent galleries\, along with the world’s largest and most celebrated collection of American decorative arts. \nJoin us at 6 p.m. for a complimentary reception. The program will begin at 6:30 p.m. \nNSCDA-CT and Museum Members: $15 / General Public: $20. Register HERE. \nAbout the Presenter: \nAlexandra Deutsch\, a graduate of Vassar College and the Winterthur Program in American Material Culture\, is the John L. and Marjorie P. McGraw Director of Collections at the Winterthur Museum. She leads Winterthur’s Collections and Interpretation Division. Prior to arriving at Winterthur in 2019\, she was Vice-President of Collections and Interpretation and Chief Curator at the Maryland Center for History and Culture\, formerly the Maryland Historical Society. \nHer tenure at the Maryland Center for History and Culture was distinguished by nationally recognized exhibitions that included In Full Glory Reflected: Maryland and the War of 1812\, Woman of Two Worlds: Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte and Her Quest for an Imperial Legacy\, and Spectrum of Fashion. From 2010 until 2019\, she worked to establish the Fashion Archives\, now named the Barbara P. Katz Fashion Archives at the Maryland Center for History and Culture. Since arriving at Winterthur\, she has spearheaded a re-envisioning of the museum’s gallery building and led multiple exhibitions\, including Outside In: Nature-inspired Design at Winterthur (2020)\, Jacqueline Kennedy and Henry Francis du Pont: From Winterthur to the White House (2022)\, Ann Lowe\, American Couturier (2023) and is currently curating a major reinstallation of the permanent collections on view in Winterthur’s galleries. \nHer publications include Ann Lowe\, American Couturier (2023)\, Spectrum of Fashion (2019)\, Structure and Perspective: David Brewster Explores Maryland’s Social Landscape (2017) and Woman of Two Worlds: Elizabeth Patterson Bonaparte (2016). She has written and lectured about diverse topics in American material culture throughout her career with a particular emphasis on women’s and fashion history.
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/expansion-and-inspiration-recent-acquisitions-to-the-winterthur-collection/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Lecture,Members,Antiques & Collectibles
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231026T183000
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SUMMARY:The Alchemy of Justice: John Winthrop\, Jr.\, and New England’s Other Witch: Presented by Walt Woodward
DESCRIPTION:THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST. \nBefore Salem\, Connecticut colony was New England’s most aggressive prosecutor of witches. That was before John Winthrop Jr.\, renowned alchemist\, and himself an occult practitioner\, became involved in the colony’s witchcraft cases. His careful – but forceful – intervention in the case of Wethersfield’s Katherine Harrison transformed Connecticut from New England’s most aggressive killer of witches to a colony that ended witchcraft executions a generation before Salem. \nReception: 6 pm / Program: 6:30 – 8:00 pm. \nAbout Walt Woodward \nWalt Woodward is the Connecticut State Historian Emeritus and an Associate Professor of Early American History at the University of Connecticut. He teaches American Environmental History\, Public History\, and an honors American Studies course focused on the Connecticut River\, as well as courses in Connecticut history. He is the author of Prospero’s America: John Winthrop\, Jr.\, Alchemy and the Creation of New England Culture\, numerous articles on New England history\, and is a regular columnist for Connecticut Explored magazine. A former hit country music songwriter and performer\, Woodward’s knowledge\, sense of humor\, and richly illustrated PowerPoint presentations have made him one of New England’s most sought-after public lecturers.
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/the-alchemy-of-justice-john-winthrop-jr-and-new-englands-other-witch-presented-by-walt-woodward/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231005T183000
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SUMMARY:The Witch in Old Connecticut: Righting a Troublesome Legacy
DESCRIPTION:THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN THIS EVENT. IT IS NOW SOLD OUT. \nThe Witch in Old Connecticut: Righting a Troublesome Legacy will touch upon Dr. Richard S. Ross III’s book Before Salem: Witch Hunting in the Connecticut River Valley 1647-1663. Dr. Ross will also discuss his additional research and the contemporary events affecting the historical legacy of the witch panic in the Connecticut and New Haven colonies. \nReception:  6 p.m./ Program: 6:30 – 8:00 p.m. \nAbout Dr. Richard S. Ross III \nDr. Richard S. Ross is Professor Emeritus and former College Librarian at Trinity College\, Hartford Connecticut. He holds an MA from Northeastern University\, an MLS from Simmons College\, and a PhD from Boston College. He has taught at Boston College\, Northeastern University\, the University of New Hampshire\, and Trinity College. He has held administrative Librarian positions at Northeastern University\, the University of Massachusetts at Lowell\, the University of New Hampshire\, and Georgetown University. \nDr. Ross has given talks throughout Connecticut for various organizations\, particularly libraries and historical association on Before Salem: Witch Hunting in the Connecticut River Valley 1647-1663\, his second published book. His first book was the well-reviewed Contagion in Prussia\, 1831 the Cholera Epidemic and the Threat of the Polish Uprising. Dr. Ross recently wrote a brochure based on original research for the Ancient Burying Ground Association in Hartford entitled\, Connecticut Colony Seventeenth-Century Witch Panic: A Guide to Connected Persons Interred in Hartford’s Ancient Burying Ground 2022. Additionally\, he has a third book in press: Body Snatching in Nineteenth Century New England and the Nation’s Capital\, a Social History.
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/the-witch-in-old-connecticut-righting-a-troublesome-legacy/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230921T180000
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SUMMARY:The Curious Case of Silas Deane
DESCRIPTION:You’ve heard the story of the Founding Fathers and the American Revolution time and again\, but what do you know about Wethersfield’s Silas Deane? For more than two centuries\, Deane’s reputation has been clouded by allegations of malfeasance and profiteering at the expense of the Continental Congress. Many called him a traitor. But what if everything you think you know about Silas Deane is wrong? This fascinating discussion\, led by Dr. Susan Holly\, Senior Historian with the U.S. Department of State’s Office of the Historian\, will dispel the mystery. Dr. Holly’s presentation will be followed by an open discussion moderated by State Historian Emeritus and Webb Deane Stevens Museum Scholar-in-Residence Dr. Walter W. Woodward. \nReception: 5:30 pm / Program: 6-8 pm. Get tickets here. The program will be held in the Webb Barn\, located at the rear of the Museum campus. \nThe Curious Case of Silas Deane is underwritten by the U.S. Department of State and The Society of the Cincinnati in the State of Connecticut. \nAbout Dr. Susan Holly \nDr. Susan Holly is a senior historian with the United States Department of State’s Office of the Historian and has been researching the origins of early American diplomacy for a new documentary compilation scheduled for release in 2026. She previously served as executive producer for a DVD and curriculum series on various topics in diplomacy for high school audiences\, wrote a short history of U.S.-China relations and other materials for the opening of the new U.S. Embassy in Beijing\, compiled volumes on Global Issues and a retrospective history on the Eisenhower era coup in Guatemala for the Foreign Relations of the United States. Before joining the office\, she served in the Bureau of Public Affairs as an editor\, speechwriter\, and Department spokesperson for several international delegations. \nDr. Holly earned degrees in history and journalism from Marquette University\, followed by a M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Essex in the United Kingdom. Other publications include a book on the Iran-Iraq War for Lloyd’s of London Press\, as well as numerous newspaper articles. Her resume also includes participation in an elephant race\, where she learned elephants could run fast.
URL:https://wdsmuseum.org/event/the-curious-case-of-silas-deane/
LOCATION:WDS Museum\, 211 Main Street\, Wethersfield\, CT\, 06109
CATEGORIES:Lecture
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