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2. nbmaa.org › exhibitions › shaker-gift-drawingsAnything but Simple: Shaker Gift Drawings and the ... - NBMAA

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   Aug 6, 2020 · Thursday, August 06, 2020 — Sunday, February 21, 2021. M. Stephen and Miriam R. Miller Shaker Gallery. Organized by Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield, MA, Anything but Simple: Shaker Gift Drawings and the Women Who Made Them features rare Shaker “gift” or “spirit” drawings, all created between 1843–57. Colorful, decorative, and ...

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3. www.berkshireeagle.com › arts_and_cultureHancock Holiday Nights fills historic Shaker Village with ...

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   Dec 9, 2021 · PITTSFIELD — A new tradition is underway at Hancock Shaker Village. If You Go. What: Hancock Holiday Nights. Where: Hancock Shaker Village, 1843 West Housatonic St., Pittsfield. When: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Thursdays through Saturdays, Dec. 9 -12, 16-20 and 27-29. Admission: $20, adults; $10, ages 6 to 18; and free for 5 and under. Tickets are not ...

4. www.nbmaa.org › pdfs › NBMAA-Anything-but-SimpleThe New Britain Museum of American Art Presents Anything but ...

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   Shaker Gift Drawings and the Women Who Made Them, August 6, 2020 through January 10, 2021. Organized by Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield, MA, Anything but Simple features rare Shaker “gift” or “spirit” drawings created by Shaker women in the mid-1800s, a period known as the Era of Manifestations.

5. downtownpittsfield.com › event › hancock-holiday-nightsHancock Holiday Nights – Downtown Pittsfield Western ...

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   This December, the oldest Shaker Village in New England will sparkle in a new multi-sensory month-long experience called Hancock Holiday Nights. Enjoy five stunning art light projections that immerse you in wonder. Stroll through the 19th-century village transformed with festive decorations.

   • Location: 1843 West Housatonic Street, Pittsfield, 01201, MA
   • End Date: December 5, 2021

   • Phone: (413) 443-0188
   • Start Date: December 2, 2021

6. berkshires.org › events › hancock-shaker-villageHancock Shaker Village: Radiant Nights - Visit the Berkshires ...

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   Dec 15, 2023 · December 15, 2023 | 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm on Sundays and Fridays and Saturdays. Hancock Shaker Village is back with its unique multisensory holiday experience with the opening of Radiant Nights on December 15th. The Village will once again sparkle with more lights, farm animals, music, festive spirits, and holiday fun for the entire family.

   • Location: 1843 West Housatonic Street, Pittsfield, 01201, MA
   • End Date: December 16, 2023

   • Phone: (413) 443-0188
   • Start Date: December 15, 2023

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   What was Hancock a Shaker community like?

   • Hancock was divided into six family groups, and was comprised of communal dwellings, craft shops, a meetinghouse, and barns. Like most Shaker communities, building design was driven by function, utility, and efficiency. The Round Stone Barn, the most notable Hancock building, is the only Shaker barn of its kind.

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   What was Hancock village like?

   • Hancock Village was established in western Massachusetts in the late 1780s and thrived as an active Shaker community until the 1950s. Hancock was divided into six family groups, and was comprised of communal dwellings, craft shops, a meetinghouse, and barns.

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   When did Hancock reopen?

   • The building underwent a complete restoration in 1968. Hancock opened as a living history museum in 1961. It contains 20 historic buildings, extensive gardens, and a significant collection of Shaker artifacts. The village also includes Shaker craft demonstrations, historic breeds of livestock, and its restored 19th-century water system.

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   What makes a Shaker building unique?

   • Like most Shaker communities, building design was driven by function, utility, and efficiency. The Round Stone Barn, the most notable Hancock building, is the only Shaker barn of its kind. The circular barn was built in 1826, and was a curiosity to Shakers and "the world's people" alike - such as Nathaniel Hawthorne and Herman Melville.

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8. www.berkshireeagle.com › arts_and_culture › newNew exhibit shakes up perception of Shaker art | Arts and ...

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   May 11, 2018 · What: "Anything But Simple: Shaker Gift Drawings and the Women Who Made Them" When: May 12 through Sept. 3. Daily 10 a.m.-4 p.m. through June 29; until 5 p.m. through Nov. 12. Where: Hancock Shaker Village, 1843 West Housatonic St., Pittsfield. Tickets: Included in admission; Free to members. Information: HancockShakerVillage.org

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   Feb 7, 2018 · The village also includes Shaker craft demonstrations, historic breeds of livestock, and its restored 19th-century water system. The Center for Shaker Studies, opened in 2000, offers two exhibition galleries to the public, one dedicated to Shaker gift drawings.