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SUMMARY:State Fairs by Mary Savig
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DESCRIPTION:Join us for a fascinating discussion with Smithsonian Curator 
 Mary Savig on the history and significance of craft at state fairs—from 
 blue-ribbon quilts to sculpted butter cows, and so much more!A Dolly Parto
 n crop art portrait. Size-96 cowboy boots. A button quilt. State Fairs: Gr
 owing American Craft features more than 100 photos of extraordinary and un
 conventional crafts from state and tribal fairs, including needlework, bas
 ketry, jewelry, ceramics, crop art, butter sculpture, and saddles. The cat
 alog highlights personal stories and regional and cultural traditions, cre
 ating a vibrant portrait of American life. Come one, come all! State Fairs
  has a little something for everyone.Register now to hear about the fascin
 ating (and often surprising) world of American state fair crafts!About the
  Author:Mary Savig is The Fleur and Charles Bresler Curator-in-Charge of t
 he Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Renwick Gallery. She holds a PhD in
  American Studies from the University of Maryland, College Park.  The vi
 ews expressed by presenters are their own and their appearance in a progra
 m does not imply an endorsement of them or any entity they represent. Refe
 rence to any specific product or entity does not constitute an endorsement
  or recommendation by Riverhead Free Library.
URL:https://www.riverheadlibrary.org/event/state-fairs-mary-savig-66901
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