BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Library Market//iCal Export//EN
BEGIN:VEVENT
SUMMARY:Author Talk: Blue Ribbon State Fair Crafts
UID:30612
DTSTAMP:20260417T175100Z
DTSTART:20260603T180000Z
DTEND:20260603T190000Z
LOCATION:
DESCRIPTION:Brought to you in partnership with the Library Speakers Consor
 tium.Register and submit questions for the authors.Join us for a fascinati
 ng discussion with Smithsonian Curator Mary Savig on the history and signi
 ficance of craft at state fairs—from blue-ribbon quilts to sculpted butt
 er cows, and so much more!A Dolly Parton crop art portrait. Size-96 cowboy
  boots. A button quilt. State Fairs: Growing American Craft features more 
 than 100 photos of extraordinary and unconventional crafts from state and 
 tribal fairs, including needlework, basketry, jewelry, ceramics, crop art,
  butter sculpture, and saddles. The catalog highlights personal stories an
 d regional and cultural traditions, creating a vibrant portrait of America
 n life. Come one, come all! State Fairs has a little something for everyon
 e.Register now to hear about the fascinating (and often surprising) world 
 of American state fair crafts!About the Author:Mary Savig is The Fleur and
  Charles Bresler Curator-in-Charge of the Smithsonian American Art Museumâ
 €™s Renwick Gallery. She holds a PhD in American Studies from the Universi
 ty of Maryland, College Park.
URL:https://events.lickingcountylibrary.org/event/author-talk-blue-ribbon-
 state-fair-crafts-30612
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR