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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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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.
Nov 30, 2020 · 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. During that time, members of Shaker society created dances, ...
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 9, 2018 · The gift drawings were created during a period of Shaker spiritual revival, beginning in June 1837. Rather than being displayed, they were privately kept by those to whom they were given or by the...
May 11, 2018 · 1 of 2. This Pocket Handkerchief shows the intricate detail the Shaker gift drawings often displayed. "The Tree of Life" (1854) by Hannah Cohoon will be shown in Hancock Shaker Village's new exhibit "Anything but Simple." Photos provided by Hancock Shaker Village. PITTSFIELD — Shaker art is often tied to simplicity.
