Artist-In-Residence

Sunday, July 22 – Sunday, July 29

On July 22 the Stickley Museum will welcome Sharon Pitts for a weeklong residency at Craftsman Farms. For the artist’s residency program, now in its second year, the museum invites an artist or artisan whose work is inspired by Stickley’s Arts and Crafts legacy to create new work during a weeklong stay. The residency culminates with a program unveiling the work produced during the artist’s time at Craftsman Farms.

The paintings of this year’s Artist-in-Residence Sharon Pitts are based on themes derived from nature and can be found in numerous private and corporate collections. Pitts is the Director of Watercolor for Allied Artists of America. She resides in Montclair, NJ in an Arts and Crafts-style house and is a founding member of Studio Montclair. An experienced instructor, Pitts has taught workshops all over the country, hosted several painting trips to the south of France and will be hosting a trip to Tuscany in 2012.

Saturday, July 21, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Watercolor Workshop with Sharon Pitts

Art of Nature: Inspiration from the Stickley Museum and Craftsman Farms 

Explore watercolor in this full-day workshop instructed by 2012 Artist-in-Residence Sharon Pitts. Taking inspiration from Craftsman Farms’ buildings, furnishings, décor and natural surroundings, participants will make paintings based on the Arts and Crafts ideas used by Stickley in developing his home.  All skill levels welcome. Supplies and a boxed lunch will be provided.  

Watercolor Workshop with Sharon Pitts

Saturday, July 21, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

$115 Member;  $125 Non Member

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Saturday, July 28  at 6:30 p.m.

An Evening with Sharon Pitts

Please join us for “An Evening with Sharon Pitts,” which will feature a demonstration by Pitts and unveiling of the work produced during her stay at Craftsman Farms. A reception will follow the program.

An Evening with Sharon Pitts

Saturday, July 28 at 6:30 p.m.

$10 Member; $12 Non Member

Styling an American Family:

The 1910s at Gustav Stickley's Craftsman Farms

September 8, 2012 - January 6, 2013

Set within the interiors of  Stickley’s masterpiece, the Log House at Craftsman Farms, this innovative fashion exhibition will imagine the life of the Stickley family from 1911-13 as they moved from fast-paced Syracuse and settled into their new  home in bucolic Morris Plains. The exhibition will bring the human form back into Stickley’s idyllic home and will offer a glimpse into American upper-middle-class fashion and social history. A collaboration with Syracuse University’s Department of Design, the exhibition features the Sue Ann Genet Costume Collection and encompasses thirty-four figures within eight environmental vignettes, including a vignette representing Barbara Stickley’s wedding day.

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Curator’s Lecture

Saturday, September 8 at 2:00 p.m.

Opening day of the exhibition will feature a lecture by curator Jeffrey Mayer, Associate Professor and Program Coordinator, Fashion Design, Syracuse University Department of Design.

Free to Members (Reservation required)

$12 Non Members

Saturday, October 6, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.CONFERENCE

Styling an American Family: Tastemaking in the 1910s and Beyond

at The Wilson School in Mountain Lakes, NJ

Offered in conjunction with the exhibition, this conference will explore tastemaking in early 20th century America and beyond. Speakers will consider the myriad influences shaping American style in this era and the role of tastemakers, like Gustav Stickley, in establishing tastes in fashion and furnishings. Confirmed Speakers:

   •  Rosalie Berberian: “Arts and Crafts Jewelry”

   •  Jeffrey Mayer: “Fashion's Stylemakers 1909-1918

       and the Move for an American Fashion”

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Saturday, October 6 at 6:00 p.m.

Black-Tie Gala at the Mountain Lakes Club

This Black-Tie Gala is our biggest event of the year! Join us for cocktails, dinner, dancing, and silent and live auctions and help support the education programs of the Stickley Museum.

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Sunday, October 7, 10 a.m. – 12 noon

Tastemakers Brunch

at the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms

Begin your day with a delicious autumn brunch at Craftsman Farms.

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Sunday, October 7, 11:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

Styling an American Family Open House

at the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms

Enjoy a take-your-time exploration of our special exhibition and more. Docents will be stationed throughout to answer questions.

Free to Members; $8 Non Members