Dates: Wednesday 6/3
Time: 2-3p
Age Group: Adult
Program Location: Online
Registration: Register & Submit Author Questions HERE.
Description:
Join us for a fascinating discussion with Smithsonian Curator Mary Savig on the history and significance of craft at state fairs—from blue-ribbon quilts to sculpted butter cows, and so much more!
A Dolly Parton crop art portrait. Size-96 cowboy boots. A button quilt. State Fairs: Growing American Craft features more than 100 photos of extraordinary and unconventional crafts from state and tribal fairs, including needlework, basketry, jewelry, ceramics, crop art, butter sculpture, and saddles. The catalog highlights personal stories and regional and cultural traditions, creating a vibrant portrait of American life. Come one, come all! State Fairs has a little something for everyone.
Register now to hear about the fascinating (and often surprising) world of American state fair crafts!
Author Bio:
Mary Savig is The Fleur and Charles Bresler Curator-in-Charge of the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery. She holds a PhD in American Studies from the University of Maryland, College Park.
Registration: Register & Submit Author Questions HERE.
UDPL's Distinguished Author Series - Bestselling authors share their books with you in a live, virtual forum. Real-time Q&A. Participate from anywhere you can connect. This series is generously sponsored by the Friends of UDPL with support from the Robert V. Stutz Distinguished Authors Fund.
This series is presented in collaboration with the Library Speakers Consortium.
