Nancy in her Birdsong Studio, Southport, Main working on Thaw, unknown date. Courtesy of Wheaton College: Gift of the Barton Family Foundation. Folder Title: Nancy Hemenway Barton Collection. Marion B. Gebbie Archives and Special Collections. Wallace Library. Wheaton College (MA).
Reception and Curator Tour of Confluence of Nature: Nancy Hemenway Barton
Museum Friends are invited to an exclusive tour of Confluence of Nature: Nancy Hemenway Barton, featuring her large-scale textile wall reliefs crafted with hand-loomed fabrics from indigenous communities in South America and Africa.
This tour, led by Barton's sons—Rick, Brad, and Bill—along with Jill D'Alessandro, the Director and Curator of the Avenir Institute of Textile Arts and Fashion, provides a unique opportunity to glimpse into Barton’s creative process and the cultural inspirations that influenced her work. Join us to explore her impactful artistic legacy up close.
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