From: Susan
Clements [mailto:sclements@niagara.edu]
Sent: Monday, February 09, 2009 11:56
AM
To: Susan
Clements
Cc: Claire
Aubrey
Subject: New - Aprons
Exhibition at the
Of
716.286.8200
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
2/9/09
CONTACT: Claire
Aubrey 286-8290 caubrey@niagara.edu
New
Folk Art exhibit explores domestic and occupational aprons with three exhibits
in one
Artistic
and Functional: Aprons from the Karen Anderson Collection
features a diverse selection of 47 aprons collected by Mrs. Karen Anderson of
Lynn Center, Illinois. These beautiful pieces of domestic art demonstrate
the ingenuity of a century of American women who fashioned aprons from recycled
feedsacks, dresses, curtains, handkerchiefs and blue jeans. Visitors will
be captivated by the array of styles and awed by the sewing skills of appliqué,
embroidery, smocking and tatting.
Aprons from a Local Kitchen Drawer
is a collection of
aprons created by Catherine Weinheimer Hackenheimer (February 7, 1857- April 1,
1952), the grandmother of
Aprons
at Work includes a series eight of occupational
apron portraits showing people who regularly wear aprons as part of their
occupational life. Photographed by Lauren Tent of CEPA Gallery, this
series highlights the role aprons play as protectors. More than mere
cover-ups these aprons save lives as well as wardrobes. “The men and women
we are working with on this project could obtain fatal injuries on the job that
are prevented by the protective aprons they wear,” said Ms. Aubrey. Brooke
Eisenhauer, a radiologic technician from Mount Saint Mary’s Hospital and
The Folk Art Program
of the Castellani Art Museum of Niagara University is currently planning special
events for this spring and summer including: an exhibit reception and tea party
on March 19, 2009 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm featuring a gallery talk by Melinda
Anderson and Marlowe McSparin, daughter and sister of Karen Anderson, who will
share memories and stories of Karen Anderson and her collection of 500 aprons; a
celebration of ethnic aprons on June 7 and an exploration of occupational aprons
on June 28, where visitors will have an opportunity to meet men and women who
wear aprons everyday at their jobs throughout Western New York and learn how
these aprons protect them and their clothes.
For more information
on this exhibit and related programming please contact Curator of Folk Arts
Claire Aubrey at (716) 286-8290 or via e-mail at caubrey@niagara.edu.
Artistic
and Functional: Aprons from the Karen Anderson Collection is on
view January 25, through July 19, 2009.
This exhibition was
made possible with public funds from the
Susan J.
Clements
Coordinator of Events,
Publicity, Memberships & Sponsorships
Phone:
716-286-8201
Fax:
716-286-8289
Email: mailto:sclements@niagara.edu
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