TheBrandywine.com Newsletter for October 2010

Brandywine Valley, November 2010

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Happening In November

Winterthur’s Delaware Antiques Show (November 5-7, 2010)Riverfront Center, Wilmington DE | (302) 425-3929 (888) 862-ARTS One of the nation’s most highly acclaimed and anticipated antiques shows with a spectacular showcase of art, antiques, and design. Featuring the finest offerings from more than 60 of the country’s most distinguished dealers, the Delaware Antiques Show highlights American antiques and decorative arts, including furniture, paintings, rugs, ceramics, silver, jewelry, and more. Proceeds benefit Winterthur’s education programs. Admission $12; members, $9.

Annual Artisans Show (Nov. 13 & 14, 10AM – 5PM)Center for the Creative Arts, Yorklyn, DE | (302) 239-2434

Find unique, orginal fine crafts for holiday gifts or yourself. Something for the whole family. Preview Reception & Wine Tasting, Friday November 12th 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Patriots Day at Brandywine Battlefield Park (November 27 – 10AM-4PM) Chadds Ford, PA | Battlefield Park The Battlefield will come alive with military and civilian living historians. Step back in time to a small British outpost and see Redcoats & Royal Artillery encamped during the winter of 1777. Infantry & Artillery Firing Demos, 18th Century Baker with fresh Breads & Cookies, Military Fife & Drum Music, 18th Century Sutlers/Merchants, Open Fire Cooking, and a Military Medical Display & Demonstration.

Tour the two Historic Quarters of Lafayette & Washington, see the Museum & Film. Chadds Ford Rotary will provide food & refreshments. Everyone will receive a 10% discount in our Annual Museum Shop Holiday Sale starting Patriot’s Day & continuing until Christmas Eve. more info

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Winterthur

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Friday, Nov. 5 – Sunday, Nov. 7
47th Annual Delaware Antiques Show Opens to the Public.
Antiques take center stage as 60 of the country’s most distinguished dealers present American furniture, paintings, rugs, porcelain, silver, jewelry, and decorative arts at one of the nation’s top shows. Join us for this incredible showcase of antiques! In addition to tax-free shopping, enjoy fascinating lectures and this year’s special ceramics exhibition. For hours and admission charges, click here.

Longwood Gardens

Open Air Theatre Fountains Through Nov. 24, enjoy shows at 10:00 & 11:00 am, 12:00, 1:00, 2:00, 3:00, 4:00 & 4:55 pm.

Making Scents: The Art and Passion of Fragrance

through November 21
Longwood Garden’s first major exhibition for 2010 is an intersection of flora, fashion and science. This exhibition will transform the Gardens’ gemlike Conservatory into a museum for the senses. Experience the actual plants and flowers behind iconic perfumes, explore the mysterious power of the sense of smell, discover the unique combination of creative artistry and intricate science behind perfume composition, and have the opportunity to compose a basic fragrance at the Make Your Own Fragrance stations located in the Music Room.The exhibition is divided into four major sections. Click for more information.

Brandywine River Museum

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Most weekends, through November 7
Fall Harvest Market Hand-woven rugs, dried flowers and wreaths, pottery, quilted fabric items and handcrafted dolls are among the wares available from regional artisans in the museum courtyard. Artisans vary from week to week. Hours: Regular hours Admission: Free with museum admission

Through November 18

Reality Check: Contemporary American Trompe l’Oeil Painting The art of trompe l’oeil (a French term meaning “to fool the eye”) is part of a long tradition of illusionism that dates to antiquity. It continues to engage viewers today by inviting them to become immersed in the act of looking. This exhibition- inspired by the Brandywine River Museum’s own collection of 19th and early 20th century American trompe l’oeil painting-will explore the genre in the 21st century through the work of contemporary artists who bring innovative and exciting approaches to the tradition. Over 40 works borrowed from private and public collections will be featured.

Thursdays through Sundays through November 21

Kuerner Farm Tours
The Kuerner Farm was a major source of inspiration to Andrew Wyeth. Since his earliest painting of the farm in 1932 at the age of 15, Wyeth found subjects in its people, animals, buildings and landscapes for nearly 1,000 works of art. Tours are $5 in addition to regular museum admission, free to Brandywine Conservancy members. Tours are approximately one hour long. Children under 6 are not permitted on the tours.

Tuesdays through Sundays through November 21
N.C. Wyeth House & StudioTours
Experience not only the environment where Wyeth created many of his memorable works of art, but also the home where he raised his extraordinarily creative children. A National Historic Landmark. Tours are $5 in addition to regular museum admission, free to Brandywine Conservancy members. Tours are approximately one hour long. Children under 6 are not permitted on the tours. Tickets are issued for tours that begin at specific times (10 a.m., 11:15 a.m., 12:45 p.m., 2 p.m. and 3:15 p.m.) and must be purchased in person at the Brandywine River Museum Shop.

Hagley Museum

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The Hagley Museum property is a great place to experience the history of the Brandywine Valley, and it is simply one of the most beautiful spots in the area, especially in the spring and summer with the flowers in bloom.

Though December 31, 2010
Nineteenth-Century Patent Models: Innovation in Miniature See more than 100 patent models dating to the nineteenth century. The United States Patent Office required applicants to submit a working model of their inventions no bigger than twelve inches square in addition to supporting documents. The exhibit includes patents created by women inventors, transportation-related models, inventions that help with laundry and other household chores, and more.

Hours: 9:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

Admission: Admission $11 for adults, $9 for students and seniors, $4 for children ages 6-14, free for members and children 5 and under.

Through January 2, 2011

“Remember Me: du Pont Family Keepsake Portraits” Exhibit in Eleutherian Mills

The exhibit showcases portrait miniatures and other portraits of du Pont family members which have been cherished over the years. Of special interest are portrait miniatures depicting the founder of the DuPont Company, E. I. and his wife Sophie, as well as his brother Victor’s family. This exhibit is on display in the du Pont family ancestral home, Eleutherian Mills. Included in regular admission and tour. Free for members. Use Hagley’s main entrance off of Route 141 in Wilmington, Delaware.More information.

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Delaware Art Museum

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Through January 9
Leonard Baskin: Art from the Gift of Alfred Appel, Jr. In the 1950s, Leonard Baskin (1922-2000) emerged as an important American artist. Placing the human figure at the center of his work, Baskin set himself against the abstraction and formalism that dominated art production and criticism at the time. Prodigiously talented in several media, Baskin explored his interests-artists, birds, tragic literary figures, human suffering-deeply returning to them over many years in drawings, prints, sculptures, and books. This exhibition celebrates 50 works of art generously donated to the Delaware Art Museum by Dr. and Mrs. Alfred Appel, Jr. Hours: On view during regular hours. Admission: Included with general admission. Free on Sundays.

Through January 2, 2011

On Assignment: American Illustration 1850 – 1950
Classical literature, romantic best-sellers, cowboy adventures, historical fiction, frothy short stories about high society-all these and many more were the assignment of the working illustrator during a century of profound cultural change. Illustrations captured telling moments of the written narrative, and individual illustrators were often sought out by editors and recognized by readers. More information.

Through January 2
A Belief in the Power of Beauty: A Selection of Works by May Morris Although May Morris (1862 – 1938) was the daughter of William Morris — the founder of the British Arts and Crafts Movement — her stunning landscape watercolors, unique embroidery and hand-made books capture her versatile artistic abilities and individualism. Drawn from the Delaware Art Museum and other public and private collections, the exhibition will present approximately 25 of May Morris’ works, many of which have rarely been on public view. Hours: On view during regular hours. Admission: Free with paid admission on Saturday. Free on Sundays.