A place in Shelburne

This past weekend we went to Shelburne Museum and let me tell you...it's fantastic! If you happen to make your way in Vermont during the summer this is a MUST. It is museum of of little old homes and buildings full of very unique art and history inside. It also includes a ship and a train which you can go explore in.

Here were a few of my favorite art pieces and experiences.

The Old Letter Press
We got to see a very large old newspaper press, drawers full of old and various metal fonts, and then we had a small demonstration on print making! The first machine you would put the ink on rollers, place a piece of paper in front of you and they would roll together. The second machine was an actual letterpress. You notice how she's rolling the ink on the large stamp-like block. She then placed the paper on a top and rolled it under a large block of metal and pressed it down. They sell the prints they make in the letter press at their gift shop, of course I didn't go home without one.

 

The Old Toys!



Oh boy! I have a love for old toys and they had an entire place dedicated to them! Model trains, banks, and of course those fantastic creepy dolls! Do you want to know what makes them so creepy and fantastic though? They have their own character , you don't see that in old dolls and toys anymore I believe. They are all so detailed and different. Another thing I love are detailed doll homes. The patience it takes to create something as detailed like this at a time when you couldn't just take a run to Micheals Arts and Crafts. Strong characteristics, unique, and handmade...these are the things that make these toys art & what makes historical art so fantastic!

 

 

 

Also, isn't this the most paranoid looking soldier man you ever did see?

 

 



Fabrics, quilts, and stitches.

I always thought making a quilt would be fun, working with so many different patterns and placing them together as one. The museum had a great selection of quilts old and new.

My favorite vintage rug was actually something that looked modern and a style that seems to be around everywhere now. I love the little squares of various patterns.

They were also exhibiting an artist Judy B. Dules who creates modern quilts as wall hangings. Her quilts are contemporary and created of many curves. How do you create such flowing lines and shapes with quilting and sewing?! Not only were the lines beautiful but also the colors!

I wish I took better photos of her work but you can take a look at her artwork right here!

 

 

My Mom taught me how to cross stitch awhile back but I recently picked it back up and have been trying to design my own without using a pattern. It's not easy! I had a great appreciation for this cross stitch that was made in 1820, yes, eighteen twenty. Wow! The artist, Batame Wigglesworth Dole, was 12 years old and this was a "sampler" a way to practice words and patterns. Take a close look and you see how the last word of the sentence, heaven , she ran out of space. This is a great example of something that shows practice!

 

 



 



 Current art
Flash back! Remember the I Spy books and computer games? If you were like me they were my favorite. They had an exhibit of Walter Wicks, the photographer of these books! Since it was a photo gallery I was not able to take photos of course, but it was so exciting to see the images I loved as a child blown up in a galley. He also had 3 sets up that he used to photograph these detailed sets.
The image I remember most was this!

 

(Walter Wicks)

You can take a took at Walter Wick's work right here!


I could talk on and on about this great place but then I would just be babbling.


Thanks for stopping by to grow your creative minds! Enjoy your days!