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Aug 6, 2020 · 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 complex, these drawings are unique to the Shakers and to American religious culture as a whole.
The images in Hancock Shaker Village's collection are representative of the wide spectrum of works created by Shaker artists. This beautiful and comprehensive catalog contains concise biographies; complete, literal transcriptions of the text in each drawing; and full-color illustrations of all of Hancock's drawings. A must have title for Shaker scholars and enthusiasts alike.
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In celebration: Shaker "gift" drawings from Hancock Shaker Village, Mar 3 toMay 9, 1990. ... 1843 West Housatonic St. | Pittsfield MA, 01201 | (413) 443-0188 | (800 ...
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.
May 25, 2018 · One of our 25 gift drawings on view for a limited time. Colorful, intricate, surprising - not what you expect from Shakers? Plan your visit and hear the story of these rare works and the women who...
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.
Jun 6, 2022 - As a part of its 2020/20+ Women @ NBMAA initiative, The New Britain Museum of American Art (NBMAA) in Connecticut is now presenting Anything but Simple: Shaker Gift Drawings and the Women Who Made Them, through January 10, 2021. Organized by Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield, MA, Anything but Simple features rare Shaker “gift ...
