General Meeting: Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at 10:00 a.m.
General Meetings are a time to welcome visitors, hear
guest speakers, and discuss club business. Women who are new or established
residents of Greater Winston Salem are invited to join. Visitors are welcome to
attend two meetings or activities before joining and paying dues.
The general meetings are held at Trinity Presbyterian
Church, 1416 Bolton Street (just off Silas Creek Parkway, via the Bolton Street
exit) at 10:00 a.m. on the fourth Tuesday of each month (except August and
December)
April
Program:
Museum
of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA)
Speaker: Johanna Metzgar Brown
Speaker: Johanna Metzgar Brown
Located in the heart of downtown Winston-Salem is an
original Moravian settlement. Old Salem introduces visitors to early American
history. One can experience architecture, gardens, tours, artifacts, and
hands-on workshops in this unique village. The Museum of Early Southern
Decorative Arts (MESDA) at Old Salem Museums and Gardens tells the story of
life in the early South through an unparalleled collection of early southern
furniture, ceramics, silver, paintings, textiles, and other decorative arts
from 1660-1860. Museum docents describe early Southern artistry, craftsmanship,
and stories. They introduce visitors to the early South through its objects and
material culture.
The museum is the realization of a vision of Frank Horton
and his mother Theodosia Taliaferro. They were both antiques dealers and
collectors who dedicated their lives to raising awareness of and appreciation
for objects made in the South. In 1960, they offered to loan their collection
to the new museum and in 1964, they established an endowment to fund MESDA.
MESDA opened to the public in January,1965.
Johanna Metzgar Brown is the director of collections
and curator of Moravian Decorative Arts at Old Salem Museums and Gardens. She
has a BA in American Studies and Anthropology from Salem College in
Winston-Salem, NC, and an MA in History Museum Studies from Cooperstown
graduate program in Cooperstown, NY. In 1991, after completing her MA, Johanna
began working at Old Salem where she has served in various curatorial
positions.
Although her primary research focus is the Moravian
Decorative Arts collection at historic Old Salem, Johanna also works with the
collections of the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA). She has
written for a variety of publications including Ceramics in America, the
Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts, the magazine Antiques, and Antiques and
Fine Art. She lectures regularly on Moravian and southern material culture.
Calendar of Events: April 2017
Please RSVP for all events. Non-members who wish to
attend one of our events should contact our Membership Coordinator,
Pat Titus, at 336-771-4422 for additional information oremail wsnandn@aol.com
Book Club: Monday, April 3, at 10:00 a.m.: The Japanese Lover by Isabel Allende
Mah Jong: Tuesday, April 4, at 1:00 p.m.
Evening Cards: Wednesday, April 5, at 7:00 p.m.
Board Meeting: Tuesday, April 11, at 10:00 a.m.
Mah Jong: Wednesday, April 12, at 1:00 p.m.
Bridge: Thursday, April 13, at 1:00 p.m.
Movie & Dinner: Friday, April 14, at 4:00 p.m.
Mah Jong: Tuesday, April 18, at 1:00 p.m.
Lunch Bunch: Thursday, April 20, at 11:45 a.m.
Travel Talk: Thursday, April 20, at 6:30 p.m.
Day Trip Gals: Friday, April 21, at 10:15 a.m.
Special Event: Saturday, April 22, at 10:00 a.m. Piedmont Earth Day Fair
General Meeting: Tuesday, April 25, at 10:00 a.m.
Mah Jong: (Special Day & Time) Tuesday, April 25, at 1:30 p.m.
Community Service: Wednesday, April 26, at 11:00 a.m.
Day Cards: Thursday, April 27, at 1:00 p.m.
Dinner Out: Thursday, April 27, at 5:30 p.m.
