Lecture on Marblehead Samplers Tonight

The following press release was issued by Marblehead Museum & Historical Society Executive Director Pam Peterson:

The charm and beauty of early samplers is apparent. Their significance is not always as obvious. Curator Karen MacInnis will talk about samplers, their origins and traditions, at the Marblehead Museum on Thursday May 19 at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $10 for members and $15 for nonmembers at the at 170 Washington Street.

The collection of samplers and needlework at the Marblehead Museum is exceptional. Made by young girls and women, these works have much to tell the viewer about their makers' skills and the life and times in which they were made. MacInnis has studied these and other needlework pieces, and is knowledgeable about their importance. She has consulted at the Lynn Museum, the Wenham Museum and the Peabody Essex Museum, and has contributed to needlework surveys. She is Vice President of the Board at the Bellingham Cary House, and a Trustee of the Salisbury Library.

Reservations are recommended for this fascinating talk. Call 781-631-1768. This lecture is the last in the spring series of Marblehead 101. Fall lectures are planned, as the Marblehead 101 series continues.