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A Good Sack Posset
One entertaining aspect of researching for the exhibition Uncorked! Wine, Objects & Tradition was the discovery of some wonderful period quotes. For example, let’s take the subject of posset pots. You’ve never heard of posset? Well, that’s not surprising, since … Continue reading
Posted in Ceramics, Decorative Arts, Exhibitions
Tagged alcohol, collection, drinking, objects, uncorked!, wine
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Tailgating Tips from MasterChef Winner Jennifer Behm!
Point-to-Point is here! (This Sunday, May 6, to be precise.) To help you get ready, we’re sharing local caterer and MasterChef winner Jennifer Behm’s special recommendations for making your day at the races fabulous. 10. Pick a Theme This way, if … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Point-to-Point, Programs
Tagged drinking, eating, food, horses, picnic, point-to-point, spring, steeplechase, tailgating
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Travels through Conservation: Preserving Temperance
By Director of Conservation Lois Alcott Price The Textile Lab has recently been the site of a collaboration between painting and textile conservation. Flaking paint on a fragile silk edged cotton banner scheduled for exhibition in Uncorked! Wine, Objects & … Continue reading
Posted in Conservation, Exhibitions, Paintings, Textiles
Tagged 19th century, alcohol, collection, conservation, drinking, exhibition, history, objects, uncorked!
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Puzzled by Puzzle Jugs?
Puzzled by puzzle jugs? Perplexed by punch bowls? Don’t worry, because Uncorked! is here to teach you everything you ever wanted to know about early American drinking traditions. Uncorked! Wine, Objects & Tradition, which opens to the public on Saturday, April 28, … Continue reading
Posted in Behind-the-Scenes, Ceramics, Decorative Arts, Exhibitions
Tagged alcohol, America, cards, drinking, games, history, museum, poem, poetry, puzzles, uncorked!, wine
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Many Cooks Make An Exhibition: Putting Together Uncorked!
Leslie Grigsby, Winterthur’s Senior Curator of Ceramics and Glass, long has had a deep affection for “wining and dining” and the history and things associated with such activities. After studying an object to discover who made it, what it is, … Continue reading
Posted in Behind-the-Scenes, Decorative Arts, Exhibitions
Tagged alcohol, drinking, fashion, history, uncorked!, wine
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