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In Why We Quilt, prize-winning quilter, teacher, and lecturer in literature and creative writing at Hamilton College, Thomas Knauer, showcases a stunning collection of quilts from a wide range of contemporary makers, accompanied by their testimonials about what inspires and imbues their craft with meaning. He blends North American quilting history with insights into how

This event is cancelled due to inclement weather. Celebrate a summer of circling back to life with us in the HRM Courtyard, inspired by the work of Richard Haas in Circles in Space! Make giant bubbles with a magic wand. Learn to spin a hula hoop. Bounce a perfectly round balloon. Dance around a rainbow

Laura Vookles, Chair of the Curatorial Department, focuses our attention on five of the most important quilts from the Museum’s collection. They range from the 1840s to the 1990s, from appliquéd and pieced patterns made of printed cottons to whimsical designs made of jewel-toned satin and velvet. Vookles shares recent research into their well-documented histories

HRM Director and CEO Masha Turchinsky interviews fellow Yonkers native Jack Stuppin about his lifelong connection to the Hudson Valley as demonstrated in his current exhibition, The Beginning of My World. Although Stuppin lives in Sonoma County, California, and was for many years a member of The Sonoma Four, a group well-known for their plein

Westchester County’s eighteenth- and nineteenth-century women stitched scraps of fabric into quilts marking a rite of passage, such as celebrating a marriage or saying “remember us” to a departing pastor. Today, innovative fabric and multimedia artists continue to transform materials into glorious expressions of their personal stories and heritage, as well as activism. During this

Living networks connect and support life forms large and small—from colonies of tiny microbes and populations of massive whales to ever-expanding human societies. Discover what it means to live in today’s connected world. Dive below the ocean’s surface, travel beneath the forest floor, and journey to new heights to witness the intricate intersection between human

…sharing its unique sights and artistic challenges. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAv-ZFvihL8&ab_channel=HudsonRiverMuseum Part 4: Plein-Air Experience (Virtual) Wednesday, July 7, 1:30pm Join the intrepid sketchbook explorer at a mystery location somewhere within the North…

“When I was a child, the Palisades and the Hudson River were the edge of the world for me. The fall colors were a constant joy and painting them continues that joy. When I start a painting, I have no idea what it will look like when finished. The process is like taking an intellectual

Join the Bardekova woodwind quintet inside the exhibition Landscape Art & Virtual Travel as they perform classic works by Franz Danzi, Antonio Vivaldi, and Gioachino Rossini, along with modern pieces by Miles Davis and Celia Cruz, which respond to the images of nature surrounding us in the galleries and transport us to unexpected places. As

HRM Members are invited to an exclusive reception celebrating the opening of our summer exhibitions. Wall Power! Spectacular Quilts from the American Folk Art Museum Through September 26, 2021 Collection Spotlight: Storied Quilts from the Hudson River Museum Through September 26, 2021 Richard Haas: Circles in Space Through January 9, 2022 Jack Stuppin: The Beginning