Photo courtesy of Mae Colburn
Title: Wool Skirts: Collection Visit with Mae Colburn
Date & Time: Saturday, January 25th, 2025 at 11:45AM (Tour begins promptly at 12:00PM)
Capacity: 12
Admission: Free! (Open to A.R.T. Members only)
Location: 4250 Richards Street, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Visit a collection of more than 600 second hand wool skirts amassed by Mae Colburn’s grandmother Audrey between the 1960s and the 1990s. Stored in her basement for decades, then later in Mae’s parents’ garage, the collection now lives in her weaving studio in Brooklyn, NY. Earlier this year Mae worked with her family to document and photograph each skirt. This visit will introduce the history of the collection, the documentation process to date, as well as research pathways and possibilities for this collection and others like it. Please review the objects on the project’s website and email Mae photos of any particular skirts you wish to view during the visit.
This is an in-person event limited to 12 people. Registration is non-transferable. Please note that you MUST reserve a ticket in advance online in order to attend this event.
In the occasion that the event is sold out, we highly recommend joining the waitlist. An ART staff member will reach out to you if a spot becomes available. Unless you've been given permission, please do not show up at the event without registering.
About
Mae Colburn is a New York-based artist whose work combines archives, research, and weaving. She currently works as archivist for tapestry artist Helena Hernmarck and collaborates with Mariah Smith on Rag Rug Study Group, a research project about textiles produced using worn, surplus, and discarded materials. Read more about Mae’s project here.
How to find Mae Colburn’s Studio
Mae Colburn’s studio is located in Red Hook at 4250 Richards Street Brooklyn, NY 11231. Take the G train to Carol St. and walk West into Red Hook, or take the B61 bus to Van Brunt/Commerce St. and walk East 1 block to Richards St. Meet the Art Programming Committee Volunteers at the corner of Richards Street and Commerce Street.
Please note that the studio is up a small flight of stairs with no elevator access. It is suggested that visitors dress warmly, as the studio has limited heating.
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Photo courtesy of J. William Littler Collection
Title: Tour of Drs. Barry and Bobbi Coller Rare Book Reading Room at the New York Academy of Medicine
Date & Time: Wednesday, February 5th, 2025 at 5:45 PM (Tour begins promptly at 6:00 PM)
Capacity: 15
Location: 1216 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY
Please join Historical Collections Librarian Arlene Shaner for a visit to the Drs. Barry and Bobbi Coller Rare Book Reading Room, where we will look at an assortment of items from the collection, including beautiful books, archival materials, and artifacts. We will also have the opportunity to talk about how the organization, which is not a HIPAA covered entity, manages access issues related to archival collections that contain historical and more recent patient information.
This is an in-person event limited to 15 A.R.T. Members. Registration is non-transferable. Please note that you MUST reserve a ticket in advance online in order to attend this event.
ABOUT
Arlene Shaner is the Historical Collections Librarian in the Drs. Barry and Bobbi Coller Rare Book Room of the New York Academy of Medicine Library. She focuses on promoting the use of the Library’s collections through collaborations with individual researchers and by hosting classes and groups that focus on the connections between the humanities and the history of medicine and health.
How to find the New York Academy of Medicine Library
The New York Academy of Medicine is located at 1216 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY (on the southeast corner of East 103rd Street). Please note that the building entrance is located on 103rd Street. The closest MTA Subway station is the 6 train at 103rd st and Lexington Ave. Walk West from the subway to between Madison Ave and 5th Ave.
Dale Reading Room | Photo courtesy of RISD’s Fleet Library staff
Event Title: An Introduction to Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)’s Special Collections & Archives
Date & Time: Thursday, February 6, 2025, at 12:30-1:30 PM
Format: Webinar via Zoom
Join us over lunchtime for an introduction to the Archives and Special Collections at the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD)’s Fleet Library. Angela DiVeglia, Instruction and Outreach Librarian for Special Collections, and Emma Metcalfe Hurst, Special Collections Librarian/Archivist, will provide an overview of the two departments, highlight what’s in their collections, and share how they support reference, research, and instruction. Zoom attendees will get a behind-the-scenes look at the storage stacks, as well as the Dale Reading Room and exhibit spaces. Additional topics will include cataloging, digitization projects, collection development, and policies. At the end of the presentation, there will be an open Q&A session.
This is a free, virtual webinar hosted via Zoom. Advance registration is required. Upon registering for the webinar, you will receive a confirmation via email with a link to join the webinar. This webinar will be video recorded.
RISD Special Collections includes over 20,000 important and rare printed books, periodicals, and artists' books that date from as early as the 14th century to the present. Historical as well as contemporary materials cover the fine arts, architecture, photography, decorative arts, and design. These collections provide primary resources and inspirational materials for the RISD community and outside researchers.
RISD Archives collects, preserves and provides access to records and artifacts, including photographs and publications that document the history and development of RISD programs, policies and procedures and contributions of individuals and organizations associated with the School and Museum. Records in the Archives date from RISD’s founding in 1877 to the present.
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