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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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   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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   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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5. 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.

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   Feb 7, 2018 · Quick Facts. 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. Like most Shaker communities, building design was driven by function ...

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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 ...

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

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   May 11, 2018 · 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. PITTSFIELD — Shaker art is often tied to simplicity. But an exhibit at Hancock Shaker Village reveals that the ...

10. blog.shakervillageky.org › visiting-new-englandVisiting New England Shaker Sites, Part II - Village@work

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    Mar 28, 2021 · Visiting New England Shaker Sites, Part II. March 28, 2021. Jacob Glover, PhD, Director of Public Programs and Education. A few weeks ago we began our blog series on our trip to Shaker sites in New York and New England in February and March 2020. Our trip was just days before the country came grinding to a halt with the COVID-19 pandemic.