'The Role of Needlework Samplers in Early American Femail Education' will discuss a brief history of needlework and how it went from a daily activity based on need, to an educational tool, to a hobby craft enjoyed millions, and finally to a contemporary artform. The presentation will review the many different types of needlework (cross […]

Join botanical artist Cara Cummings for a free program at the Station 256 Conference Room, located above the Mackinac Island State Park Visitor's Center. Welcome and Introduction -Brief personal introduction (background as a botanical artist and educator) -Overview of the presentation and its focus on observing and illustrating plants from Mackinac Island 2. Observing the […]

Calligrapher Jane Ewing will give a PowerPoint presentation, The Fine Art of Calligraphy, to share their knowledge of and spark interest in the evolution and practice of calligraphy and to explain what distinguishes it from ordinary handwriting. The slides and Ewing's narrative are an overview of writing systems and scripts from different cultures and periods […]