Symposia
Fall Symposium
The museum’s annual daylong Fall Symposium examines aspects of early American folk art, with scholars, conservators, collectors, dealers, and experts from the marketplace presenting new research, issues of connoisseurship, and individual perspective. Organized by Lee Kogan and cosponsored by the American Folk Art Society.
2009
Focus on Landscapes, Seascapes, Village Views, and More
November 14, 2009
Maria Ann Conelli—Welcome • Kathleen A. Foster—Thomas Chambers (1808–1869): American Marine and Landscape Painter • Anthony Peluso—Marine Artists: New Discoveries • Paul D’Ambrosio—Going with the Flow: The Erie Canal and the Making of an American Folk Art • Robert P. Emlen—The Folk Art of Shaker Village Views • Stacy C. Hollander—tour of the exhibitions • Simon Parkes—Conservation Issues in Landscapes and Marine Art • Panel Discussion—Jeffrey H. Pressman, Mike and Lucy Danziger, Martha Hamilton, Ralph Katz
November 14, 2009
Maria Ann Conelli—Welcome • Kathleen A. Foster—Thomas Chambers (1808–1869): American Marine and Landscape Painter • Anthony Peluso—Marine Artists: New Discoveries • Paul D’Ambrosio—Going with the Flow: The Erie Canal and the Making of an American Folk Art • Robert P. Emlen—The Folk Art of Shaker Village Views • Stacy C. Hollander—tour of the exhibitions • Simon Parkes—Conservation Issues in Landscapes and Marine Art • Panel Discussion—Jeffrey H. Pressman, Mike and Lucy Danziger, Martha Hamilton, Ralph Katz
2008
Focus on Textiles
November 15, 2008
Maria Ann Conelli—Welcome • Amy Finkel—Connoisseurship in Collecting Samplers and Silk Embroideries • Amelia Peck—New York Samplers • Elizabeth V. Warren—Glorious American Quilts: The Next Chapter • Lynne Bassett—Getting Fancy: Stenciled Bedcovers in the Early Nineteenth Century • Stacy C. Hollander—An Informal Look at Textiles in the Exhibition “Folk Art Revealed” • Patricia T. Herr—Rags to Rugs: Hooked and Hand-Sewn Rugs of Southeastern Pennsylvania • Gina Bianco—Exploring the Physical: Quilt Conservation and Restoration Issues • Panel Discussion—Jeff Pressman, Joanna S. Rose, Stella Rubin, Irwin Warren
November 15, 2008
Maria Ann Conelli—Welcome • Amy Finkel—Connoisseurship in Collecting Samplers and Silk Embroideries • Amelia Peck—New York Samplers • Elizabeth V. Warren—Glorious American Quilts: The Next Chapter • Lynne Bassett—Getting Fancy: Stenciled Bedcovers in the Early Nineteenth Century • Stacy C. Hollander—An Informal Look at Textiles in the Exhibition “Folk Art Revealed” • Patricia T. Herr—Rags to Rugs: Hooked and Hand-Sewn Rugs of Southeastern Pennsylvania • Gina Bianco—Exploring the Physical: Quilt Conservation and Restoration Issues • Panel Discussion—Jeff Pressman, Joanna S. Rose, Stella Rubin, Irwin Warren
2007
Works on Paper
November 10, 2007
Maria Ann Conelli—Welcome • Gerard C. Wertkin—“Received by Inspiration”: Shaker Gift Drawings, 1839–1859 • Lisa Minardi—New Discoveries from Winterthur’s Fraktur Collection • Davida Deutsch—Calligraphy and the American Schoolgirl • Robin Jaffee Frank—Family Ties: Portraits on Paper from the Jane Katcher Collection • Stacy C. Hollander—An Informal Look at Jewish Papercuts in the Exhibition “Gilded Lions and Jeweled and Horses: The Synagogue to the Carousel” • Bernadette Rogoff—Micah Williams: Some New Discoveries • C.R. Jones—Curatorial Care and Conservation of Works on Paper • Panel Discussion—Joan R. Brownstein, Ralph O. Esmerian, Jeff Pressman, Margot Rosenberg
November 10, 2007
Maria Ann Conelli—Welcome • Gerard C. Wertkin—“Received by Inspiration”: Shaker Gift Drawings, 1839–1859 • Lisa Minardi—New Discoveries from Winterthur’s Fraktur Collection • Davida Deutsch—Calligraphy and the American Schoolgirl • Robin Jaffee Frank—Family Ties: Portraits on Paper from the Jane Katcher Collection • Stacy C. Hollander—An Informal Look at Jewish Papercuts in the Exhibition “Gilded Lions and Jeweled and Horses: The Synagogue to the Carousel” • Bernadette Rogoff—Micah Williams: Some New Discoveries • C.R. Jones—Curatorial Care and Conservation of Works on Paper • Panel Discussion—Joan R. Brownstein, Ralph O. Esmerian, Jeff Pressman, Margot Rosenberg
2006
Wood, Metal, and Stone
November 11, 2006
Maria Ann Conelli—Welcome • Stacy C. Hollander—Museum Quality?! • Ralph Sessions—The Shipcarvers’ Art: Wooden Sculpture in 19th-Century America • Donald L. Fennimore—Beyond Necessity: Art in Iron • Murray Zimiles—The Synagogue and the Carousel: Jewish Carving Traditions • Richard D. Pieper—Conservation Issues for Metals in Exterior Environments • Cheryl Rivers—Location, Location, Location: Community Aesthetics in Gravestone Carving • Panel Discussion: Don’t Be Scared by the Weather: Weathervanes—Allan Daniel, Nancy Druckman, Tim Hill, Allan Katz, Frank Maresca, Jeff Pressman
November 11, 2006
Maria Ann Conelli—Welcome • Stacy C. Hollander—Museum Quality?! • Ralph Sessions—The Shipcarvers’ Art: Wooden Sculpture in 19th-Century America • Donald L. Fennimore—Beyond Necessity: Art in Iron • Murray Zimiles—The Synagogue and the Carousel: Jewish Carving Traditions • Richard D. Pieper—Conservation Issues for Metals in Exterior Environments • Cheryl Rivers—Location, Location, Location: Community Aesthetics in Gravestone Carving • Panel Discussion: Don’t Be Scared by the Weather: Weathervanes—Allan Daniel, Nancy Druckman, Tim Hill, Allan Katz, Frank Maresca, Jeff Pressman
2005
Furniture
November 12, 2005
Peter Deen—paint conservation • Stacy C. Hollander—“Surface Attraction” • Charles Hummel—Pennsylvania German painted furniture • Sumpter Priddy—Southern painted furniture • Cynthia V.A. Schaffner—landscapes on painted furniture • Elliot Snyder—New England painted furniture • Rubens Teles—ornamental paint demonstration • Dean Van Dusen—Maine painted furniture • Panel Discussion: Building an Americana Collection—Ronald Bourgeault, Samuel Herrup, Joan M. Johnson, Dr. Jeff Pressman
November 12, 2005
Peter Deen—paint conservation • Stacy C. Hollander—“Surface Attraction” • Charles Hummel—Pennsylvania German painted furniture • Sumpter Priddy—Southern painted furniture • Cynthia V.A. Schaffner—landscapes on painted furniture • Elliot Snyder—New England painted furniture • Rubens Teles—ornamental paint demonstration • Dean Van Dusen—Maine painted furniture • Panel Discussion: Building an Americana Collection—Ronald Bourgeault, Samuel Herrup, Joan M. Johnson, Dr. Jeff Pressman
2004
Portraits
October 23, 2004
Gerard C. Wertkin—Welcome • Stephen Score—Face Value: Choosing the Best Folk Portrait • Suzanne Rudnick Payne—The Creativity of the Folk Artists • Paul S. D’Ambrosio—The Wonderful John Brewster • Elizabeth V. Warren—A Question of Quality • Stacy C. Hollander—Prior, Hamblin, or Hartwell? • Ralph O. Esmerian—The Charm of Watercolors • Margaret Spicer—Using Clothing to Date Folk Portraits • Michael Heslip—Oil Painting Conservation: Less Can Be More • Panel Discussion: Finding, Buying, Collecting, and Paying for Folk Portraits—Patrick Bell, Dave Krashes, Stephen Fletcher, Ralph O. Esmerian, Gerard C. Wertkin
October 23, 2004
Gerard C. Wertkin—Welcome • Stephen Score—Face Value: Choosing the Best Folk Portrait • Suzanne Rudnick Payne—The Creativity of the Folk Artists • Paul S. D’Ambrosio—The Wonderful John Brewster • Elizabeth V. Warren—A Question of Quality • Stacy C. Hollander—Prior, Hamblin, or Hartwell? • Ralph O. Esmerian—The Charm of Watercolors • Margaret Spicer—Using Clothing to Date Folk Portraits • Michael Heslip—Oil Painting Conservation: Less Can Be More • Panel Discussion: Finding, Buying, Collecting, and Paying for Folk Portraits—Patrick Bell, Dave Krashes, Stephen Fletcher, Ralph O. Esmerian, Gerard C. Wertkin