Calendar of Concerts, Reenactments, and all Special Events
RED MILL MUSEUM VILLAGE
Exhibits at the Red Mill Museum Village
All the buildings on the grounds of the Red Mill Museum Village contain period exhibits from the permanent collection. In addition, each year the museum presents a Special Exhibition in the Tomson Gallery of the Red Mill. An additional changing exhibit is presented in Gallery One of the Administration Building.
Gallery One: Lace, the Lovely Luxury
February 15-October 12, 2008
Painstaking to make, whether by hand or by machine, lace has always been treasured by those who prize its delicate luxury. This special exhibit highlights different kinds of quality lace used in the Clinton area from the days of the Victorians on.
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A trio of lace samples: |
Special Exhibition: Just Sew! Clinton Quilts: 1860 to Today
April 15-October 12, 2008
Tomson Gallery, Second Floor, Red Mill
A handmade quilt is a satisfying creation of color and warmth to wrap around one's loved ones. The quilts on view are local Clinton quilts, made by everyday women for their families. They used the fabric that was at hand. At first, it was homespun. Later they bought fabric, reused old clothes, and recycled flour and feed sacks. Some of these well-used quilts have tales we can deduce from their fabric and wear patterns; others have back stories that have been passed down via friends or family. Today quilts are made for the same, age-old reasons. In this exhibit, local quilters, inspired by the traditional quilts on view, have reproduced old patterns with modern fabrics, both reproduction and contemporary.
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"Kansas Dugout" Quilt Top, 1900 |
Toby Preston, co-curator of Just Sew! helps plan the show. |
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Permanent Exhibits fill the Red Mill and other buildings on the grounds.
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