Cornish Colony Museum Winter Exhibit

Illustrating the Imagination:

Celebrating Children's Illustrators From the Cornish Colony and Today

Join the Cornish Colony Museum in celebrating the legacy of children's illustration this winter! Illustrating the Imagination opens on November 28th 2009, and showcases a dozen children's illustrators from the northeast over the past 100 years. Visit the exhibit and see original illustrations from your favorite childhood books by Tasha Tudor, Clement Hurd, Jessie Wilcox Smith, Steven Kellogg, and many others! The Cornish Colony's best-known children's illustrator was Maxfield Parrish, who illustrated over a dozen children's books, including L. Frank Baum's Mother Goose in Prose, Kenneth Grahame's The Golden Age and Dream Days, Washington Irving's Knickerbocker's History of New York, Nathaniel Hawthorne's A Wonder Book and Tanglewood Tales, The Arabian Nights, and fellow Cornish Colony member Louise Saunders' The Knave of Hearts. The continued tradition of children's illustration in the northeast is a testament to the importance of Parrish's early works, and we honor this tradition this winter with Illustrating the Imagination! Exhibit events will include Meet the Artist events, discussions panels on the importance of the imagination and how to become a professional illustrator, and more! Check back here for dates and more information, or sign up for email updates by sending a message to newsletter AT cornishcolonymuseum.org.

John Stadler, One Seal Collection of John Stadler

Illustrating the Imagination Exhibit Opening - Our winter exhibit opens Saturday, November 28th 2009! Be sure to attend the opening event and be the first to see this exciting exhibit of talented and beloved area artists.

The exhibit opening includes our first Meet the Illustrator event, with Ilse Plume! Ms. Plume will be at the Cornish Colony Museum to speak about her work as an illustrator, and to sign books. Bring your favorite book to be signed, or buy a new copy in the museum shop.

Other exhibit events TBA! Check back here for updates, or receive email updates by sending a message to newsletter AT cornishcolonymuseum.org .

Celebrate the Holidays in New York City - Join the Cornish Colony Museum family for a fund- and friend- raising event at the Spanierman Gallery on December 15th! The event will feature a martini bar, sponsored by Vermont Spirits, a wine tasting by Frederick Mallo Vineyard, and a fantastic Silent Auction - perfect for holiday gift shopping! Join us at the Spanierman Gallery on West 58th Street in Manhattan, from 6:00 to 8:30pm.

For more information or to receive an invitation, please contact Robert L. Dean at 802-299-5295.
A shuttle from the Upper Connecticut River Valley and special room rates at a great hotel will be available.