“WHEN THIS YOU SEE, REMEMBER ME”
Mementos, Memorials and Mourning

The Genesee Country Chapter cordially welcomed all HSEAD members and the public to join them at the Clarion Riverside Hotel in Rochester, NY for the Spring 2007 National meeting, on May 4-6, 2007.

 A very different program was presented focusing on many aspects of memorial art that a myriad of artists have left behind to serve as remembrances that “they were here”.   Topics to be explored included early samplers, love tokens, rewards of merit, silhouettes, coverlets and quilts signed by makers, mourning and memorials in the form of painting and jewelry, as well as gravestone art. 

A lively and informative program of speakers was planned with slide presentations as well as antique examples to complement their talks.  Also a museum tour and demonstrations highlighted Saturday’s program. Several area museums and private individuals agreed to loan related artifacts for the Exhibition.

 The featured item of the raffle was a stenciled coverlet on antique linen, which had been reproduced by chapter members.  The pattern is from one found at the Holland Land Office in Batavia, New York.  Click here for pictures.  

Genesee Country Chapter was very excited to present an American decorative art subject, which had not been explored at a National meeting.  The Chapter welcomed all to the city of Rochester and Western New York State.   

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Pictures and information on the stenciled coverlet raffle

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NEXT MEETINGS: 
Fall 2007 ~ Workshop Meeting at Killington, Sept. 14-17
Spring 2008 ~ Sturbridge, MA, May 8-11 (Charter Oak Chapter hosting)
Fall 2008 ~ Workshop Meeting at Killington, Sept. 18-21
Spring 2009 ~ Burlington, VT, May 1-3 (Pioneer Chapter hosting)

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