Join decorative art expert Genevieve Wheeler Brown for an illustrated book talk uncovering the hidden women behind Delftware's iconic blue and white ceramics.
Join 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.
For the first time, the Webb Deane Stevens Museum brings live dance into its historic barn. Experience an in-the-round performance by The Hartford Dance Collective featuring new and established works that explore strength, resilience, and self-expression. Inspired by America's 250th anniversary, these bold dances amplify women's voices—in a space where the courage to claim one's own has always mattered. Seating is limited.
For the first time, the Webb Deane Stevens Museum brings live dance into its historic barn. Experience an in-the-round performance by The Hartford Dance Collective featuring new and established works that explore strength, resilience, and self-expression. Inspired by America's 250th anniversary, these bold dances amplify women's voices—in a space where the courage to claim one's own has always mattered. Seating is limited.
Join textile historian Ned Lazaro, Associate Curator of Textiles and Costumes at The Wadsworth Atheneum and former curator of textiles at Historic Deerfield for a moderated discussion on the history of collecting schoolgirl samplers and other forms of needlepoint in the United States.