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COLLECTORS COLLECTING COLLECTIONS | PART II

Artist Spotlight: Helene Stracco of Brewster MA

Fiber Artist Helene Stracco has been working with textiles for many years, affording her the title of Master Weaver. She is currently experimenting with origami folding and natural resist dyeing techniques.

These “robes” are flat textiles which Stracco folds to imitate traditional Japanese clothing. The robe on the left is a double weave where Stracco has engineered the color placement on the loom, when the textile is off the loom and folded the colors mimic the sleeves and front of a traditional Japanese kimono.

CELEBRATE JUNETEENTH AT HIGHFIELD!

JUNETEENTH CELEBRATION IN COLLABORATION WITH THE WOODS HOLE DIVERSITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Sunday, June 19
11:30 am - 1:30 pm
Free Event

Join us in a contemplative freedom walk as part of the Juneteenth celebrations. You may walk in the Highfield Gardens or the surrounding Beebe Woods. Several different paths of variable lengths will be shown on map handouts.  Drop in any time between 11:30 am-1:30 pm.
Stop in under the tent afterward for light refreshments and information about the celebration.

Sponsored by the Woods Hole Diversity Advisory Committee and Highfield Hall & Gardens.

This event is free, but we invite you to register online (or by calling 508-495-1878 ext. 2) for planning purposes!

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UNDERSTORY EXHIBITION: ARTIST AND MEMBER RECEPTION

Please join us for our first in-person 2022

Members-Only Artist Reception at Highfield Hall & Gardens

We are thrilled to present
Understory: A Juried Selection of Art by Members of
The Guild of American Papercutters Reception
on Sunday, June 26th from 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM.

This expertly curated event explores the time-honored tradition of papercutting. Enjoy a beverage and safely social distance with other patrons as you wander through the house, experience artist demonstrations, and discover the remarkable craftsmanship of this art form.
 
Understory refers to the rich variety of life and activity found near and on the forest floor, where little sun penetrates. The Guild of American Papercutters (GAP) members explore the literal and figurative understory, as well as hidden, underground, or underwater ecosystems.

The Guild of American Papercutters is a membership-based community that promotes awareness, heritage preservation and advancement of the art of papercutting.
 
This benefit is for current members and artists featured in the show.
If you have friends who are not members, but are interested in joining or rejoining, please bring them to the event. They can join during the reception.

Show artists and members are free!
Highfield Hall & Gardens exists for you. It exists because of you.

UNDERSTORY EXHIBITION SPOTLIGHT - MUSHROOMS

Understory: A Juried Selection of Art by Members of The Guild of American Papercutters

Mushrooms are a theme within a theme in Understory. No doubt, mushrooms are invaluable to forest ecosystems by breaking down matter and absorbing nutrients for their host plants, additionally mushroom qualities serve as metaphor and other literary devices in several genres.

Psychoactive chemicals translate into magic and sorcery in folk and fairy tales, while bioactive function like decay, manifests into setting a sinister tone and mood in some science fiction writing. Whether hallucinogenic or natural composter of decaying matter, the mushroom inspired these artists: Kate Burkus, David Friedman, Gillian Jackson, David Jenkins, Mindy Shapiro, and Cindy Stinson-Chennel, all currently on view through July 12.

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GARDEN WISH LIST

HIGHFIELD HALL IS LOOKING FOR HELP IN FULFILLING OUR WISH LIST

Thanks to generous donations these past weeks, we are well on our way to improving our West Garden and beyond!

Our wish for the West Garden is to plant the two back beds to finish this space. Photos from the early 1900s show these beds to be unfinished--even back then! The plan here calls for 18 white paniculata hydrangea at $50 each, 2 Ilex Steeds at $300 each, and 6 Ilex Steeds at $200 each. The white hydrangea will be an excellent backdrop for our summer weddings and the upright Steeds Holly will add formality and great winter interest to this garden.

If you would like to help us fulfill this wish list please email us or call 508-495-1878 ext. 306.

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