Stencil Workshop, Saturday, July 24, please call to reserve your space.
Learn to stencil your own Early American style Placemat with the artist Charlie Gruman at the Madison County Historical Society’s Heritage Handicrafts: Stencil Workshop on Saturday, July 24 from 9 am - 1 pm.
The art of stenciling in America gained popularity in the 1700s and 1800s. Stencils were used to brighten the walls, doors, floors, and furniture throughout the home. Participants will learn and practice skills using stencils and acrylic paints, gaining a life-long art skill to create stencil artwork beyond the workshop setting.
Madison County Historical Society’s Heritage Handicrafts: Stencil Workshop is part of a series of leisure arts workshops designed to engage and involve participants in Fine Arts and Crafts activities common in the 19th century, with a focus on making cultural connections to creative pastimes, which are still relevant today. The Madison County Historical Society is collaborating with the Historical Society of Early American Decoration (HSEAD) member artists who will be leading a series of workshops at the Madison County Historical Society. HSEAD is a not-for-profit national organization whose mission is to perpetuate and expand the unique skills and knowledge of Early American Decoration through educational workshops, research, publishing, and exhibitions. Charlie Gruman is an associate member of the Historical Society of Early American Decoration and promises to make this workshop fun and interesting. Charlie lives in Ithaca, NY, and has been painting floor cloths for many years using these stenciling techniques.
The Stencil workshop will be held at the Madison County Historical Society located at 435 Main Street in Oneida on Saturday, July 24 from 9 am - 1 pm. The cost for the workshop is $25 for Madison County Historical Society members and $30 for nonmembers. Become a member of the Madison County Historical Society to receive the special workshop rate. All materials will be provided. This workshop is for adults and children aged 13 years and up. Space is limited to 15 participants and registration is required. To register for the workshop, please contact the Madison County Historical Society at 315-363-4136, or history@mchs1900.org, or www.mchs1900.org. This workshop will be presented in accordance with applicable public health requirements as of the date of the event, affecting capacity, attendance prerequisites, procedures, and other preventative measures. Prepackaged, single-serve, light refreshments will be offered. The Madison County Historical Society is a nonprofit organization that operates both a museum and the Mary King Research Library located at 435 Main Street in Oneida. The society continues to preserve, collect, promote, and exhibit the history of Madison County and its fifteen towns and one city through the development of programs that enhance Madison County’s heritage. The historical society’s headquarters are housed in an 1849 Gothic Revival Villa that is listed on the State and National Registry of Historic Places. To learn more about the Historical Society of Early American Decoration, visit their website at www.hsead.org.
Stencil Workshop, Saturday, July 24 at the Madison County Historical Society from 9 am - 1 pm. Artwork created by Charlie Gruman, art instructor for the Stencil Workshop.
