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Engrave, Paint, Sew, Weave: Craft and Craftspeople in Massachusetts
Craft transcends boundaries of place, time, and culture by communicating across literal and figurative distances. Many craft traditions are also deeply rooted in the places they are practiced in, influenced by local climates, geographies, and resources. Inspired by Paul Revere’s legacy as an artisan, this series delves into four local and regional histories of craft and craftspeople.
Lectures take place on Mondays, September 14 and 28 and October 05 and 26, from 6:30 to 7:45 pm. Lectures are free to the public and can be watched online or in person at Smith Commons (5th floor), Sargent Hall, Suffolk University, 120 Tremont Street.
The in-person location is wheelchair accessible and has accessible restrooms. Seating is in free-standing chairs which may be moved. The live-stream and recording will have auto-generated closed captions only.
Presented in partnership with GBH, the Suffolk University History Department, and the Museum of Fine Arts, with funding from the Lowell Institute. All lectures are free and open to the public.
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In Person
Virtual
Piece by Piece: Crazy Quilting and Making Memory in 19th-Century Massachusetts
Tenesha Carter Johnson is a curator and cultural historian, with a particular investment in American quilt and textile histories. In her talk we'll look closely at a crazy quilt, where one can find a life woven in the mosaic of textured surfaces: a scrap of wedding silk, a ribbon from the county fair, a souvenir swatch, a sliver of someone’s favorite dress.
Partner:
Paul Revere Memorial Association
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In Person
Virtual
Restoring the Plants, Restoring the Practice
Focusing on native materials such as bulrush and wampum, the talk will show how plants and shells are not simply resources, but living connections to land, water, craft, and identity.
Partner:
Paul Revere Memorial Association
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In Person
Virtual
Crafting Reform: The Saturday Evening Girls and the Paul Revere Pottery
The Saturday Evening Girls’ club was established in 1899 to provide cultural activities for Italian and Jewish immigrant girls who lived in the tenements of Boston’s North End. In 1908, the reform-minded club leaders founded the Paul Revere Pottery to provide the girls with a clean and educational venue in which to earn money.
Partner:
Paul Revere Memorial Association
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Paul Revere, Silversmith: Assessing his Craft and Legacy
Nina Zannieri, Executive Director of the Paul Revere House, hosts two noted silver experts for a thoughtful discussion of Revere as perhaps America’s best-known silversmith.
Partner:
Paul Revere Memorial Association
Lectures take place on Mondays, September 14 and 28 and October 05 and 26, from 6:30 to 7:45 pm. Lectures are free to the public and can be watched online or in person at Smith Commons (5th floor), Sargent Hall, Suffolk University, 120 Tremont Street.
The in-person location is wheelchair accessible and has accessible restrooms. Seating is in free-standing chairs which may be moved. The live-stream and recording will have auto-generated closed captions only.
Presented in partnership with GBH, the Suffolk University History Department, and the Museum of Fine Arts, with funding from the Lowell Institute. All lectures are free and open to the public.
-
In PersonVirtual
Piece by Piece: Crazy Quilting and Making Memory in 19th-Century Massachusetts
Tenesha Carter Johnson is a curator and cultural historian, with a particular investment in American quilt and textile histories. In her talk we'll look closely at a crazy quilt, where one can find a life woven in the mosaic of textured surfaces: a scrap of wedding silk, a ribbon from the county fair, a souvenir swatch, a sliver of someone’s favorite dress.Partner:Paul Revere Memorial Association -
In PersonVirtual
Restoring the Plants, Restoring the Practice
Focusing on native materials such as bulrush and wampum, the talk will show how plants and shells are not simply resources, but living connections to land, water, craft, and identity.Partner:Paul Revere Memorial Association -
In PersonVirtual
Crafting Reform: The Saturday Evening Girls and the Paul Revere Pottery
The Saturday Evening Girls’ club was established in 1899 to provide cultural activities for Italian and Jewish immigrant girls who lived in the tenements of Boston’s North End. In 1908, the reform-minded club leaders founded the Paul Revere Pottery to provide the girls with a clean and educational venue in which to earn money.Partner:Paul Revere Memorial Association -
Paul Revere, Silversmith: Assessing his Craft and Legacy
Nina Zannieri, Executive Director of the Paul Revere House, hosts two noted silver experts for a thoughtful discussion of Revere as perhaps America’s best-known silversmith.Partner:Paul Revere Memorial Association
