All Manner of Useful Goods: Household Necessities and Craftsmanship in Early America

March 28, 2008
9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia

A Symposium on American Social History and Material Culture

All Manner of Useful Goods explores a host ofhand-crafted materials and objects necessary to the daily running of households in early America from 1750-1850, and the craftsmanship involved in producing and marketing these wares. Presentations, a costumed interpretation, tabletop exhibits and demonstrations examine various trades, how they operated, economic factors impacting American craft, and how utilitarian goods made of redware and stoneware, base metals, cooperage, basketry and woodenware were produced and marketed.

Presenters & Exhibitors

Katie Boardman, The Cherry Valley Group
Donald Fennimore, Winterthur Museum
Jay Gaynor, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation
Carson Hudson, Historical Diversions
James Koterski, Independent Historian
Michele Burton, The Swift Shuttles & Pat Lasus, Rabbit Ridge Spinning
Kevin P. & Kathleen Clancy, Blacksmithing
Walt & Mary Henderson, Henderson & Vinci Cabinetmaking
Kathryn Polletto, High Country Basketry Guild
Marshall Scheetz, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Cooperage

Advance Registration Required by March 21st, 2008
Cost: $65.00
Registration Form
Phone: Museum Collections (703) 631-1429
FAX (703) 631-8319

Sponsors

Fairfax County Park Authority & George Mason University- Department of History