[ May 27, 2012; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] 2012 Chesterwood Antique & Classic Automobile Show, on Sunday, May 27, 2012, 10am-4pm, rain or shine. Featuring kid-friendly activities, live music, local foods, and above lots of antique and classic vehicles! ***Volunteers Needed!*** Due to popular demand, online pre-registration extended to close of business on May 23, 2012!
[ June 25, 2012; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. ] Join us for “An Evening with Annie Leibovitz” at Mahaiwe Performing Arts Center in Great Barrington, MA. Photo Credit: “Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, 2009” © Annie Leibovitz. From “Pilgrimage” (Random House, 2011)
[ July 17, 2012; 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. July 24, 2012; 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. July 31, 2012; 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. August 7, 2012; 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. August 14, 2012; 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. August 21, 2012; 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm. ] This IS183 Art School at Chesterwood course will explore techniques used in sculpting the form of the human head in clay. Students will learn the anatomical foundation of the face and head, examining bone structure and muscle placement to create a lifelike underlay upon which they will sculpt a likeness through direct observation. In addition to in-class exercises, each student will create and fire two busts over the duration of the course, the first a self-portrait and the second rendered from a model.
[ July 17, 2012 9:30 am to July 17, 2013 12:30 pm. July 24, 2012; 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. July 31, 2012; 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. August 7, 2012; 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. August 14, 2012; 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. August 21, 2012; 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. ] This IS183 Art School at Chesterwood course is an in-depth exploration into the process of sculptural composition. Students will generate two fully developed plans for future sculptures, complete with sketches, schematics, material budgets, and scale maquettes or 3D models. (This course will share class time and space between Daniel Chester French’s Studio and the IS183 Studio at Chesterwood in order to expose students to a broad range of sculptural practices.)
[ February 11, 2012 to April 6, 2012. ] Chesterwood calls for entries for Contemporary Sculpture at Chesterwood 2012, a juried exhibition of outdoor sculpture. The guest curators and jurors of this group exhibition will review all applications. All artists 18 and older are eligible to apply. Sculpture may be in any medium but must be suitable for long-term outdoor exposure and of an appropriate outdoor scale.
Chesterwood always benefits from the support and assistance of volunteers! Thank you for your help.
This six and half minute video encapsulates home movie footage taken of Daniel Chester French around 1925. Footage locales include Chesterwood, Laurel Hill, and various homes of nearby friends. Copyright of Chesterwood – a National Trust Historic Site (2012)
Chesterwood is a beautiful and memorable backdrop for a Berkshires wedding or other special event. Daniel Chester French masterfully combined the elegance of his formal Italianate gardens with the natural rural landscape, creating unique settings and locations for wedding ceremonies, receptions, and dinner parties from small, intimate gatherings to events with up to 500 guests. Chesterwood staff will work with you (and your wedding coordinator and vendors) to plan a beautiful wedding or private event.
Chesterwood will be open daily, Saturday, May 26 – Monday, October 8, 2012.
Save These Dates!
May 26 – Open for the 2012 season!
May 27 – Antique & Classic Automobile Show, 10 am – 4 pm
June 30 – Contemporary Sculpture at Chesterwood 2012 Exhibition Opens
September 22 – 3rd Annual Cider Mash Bash, 5:30 pm – 10:30 pm
This video was produced to illustrate the life and accomplishments of Daniel Chester French, through it we hope to provide a primer on this remarkable individual which will provide better context of why he built and resided at Chesterwood, in Stockbridge, Massachusetts, for half of the year.
Become a member or donate to Chesterwood. Receive the new Annie Leibovitz book “Pilgrimage” which features Daniel Chester French and Chesterwood with any contribution of $350 or more. Offer expires December 31, 2011 or while supplies last.
The Cultural Facilities Fund awarded Chesterwood Museum and Estate $250,000 to undertake a comprehensive restoration of the interior, exterior, and structural supports of Daniel Chester French’s Studio.
Dana E. Pilson is an independent curatorial researcher who was hired to review, interpret and digitize photographic images of Daniel Chester French’s Studio in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.
Leonda Froehlich Finke lives and works in Roslyn, NY. Largely self-taught, she has been creating sculpture for more than 50 years. This conversation, conducted by Donna Hassler, Director of Chesterwood, was held on the piazza of the studio at Chesterwood during the summer of 2011.
Judith was our 2010 sculptor-in-residence and worked in the Woodshed during the month of September. A special thanks to the High Meadow Foundation for sponsoring Judith’s residency!
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