Summer History Presentation: “Locating Girlhood” by Emelie Gevalt

Join Dr. Emelie Gevalt, Deputy Director and Chief Curatorial and Program Officer of the American Folk Art Museum (AFAM) as she discusses her research for the upcoming AFAM exhibit, Locating Girlhood: Identity and Place in “Schoolgirl” Art, 1750-1830. During this lively discussion, Dr. Gevalt proposes a new way of understanding iconic folk-art forms produced by early American female students such as embroidery, drawings, watercolors, and ornamented furniture.  While other scholars have explored the aesthetic appeal of these works, Dr. Gevalt delves into their deeper cultural meaning. She will explain how students at early American schools like Clinton Academy, among others, used needlework and ornamental arts depicting pastoral scenes, civic landmarks, and hand-drawn maps to express a sense of self and American identity.

The presentation will take place in the Baldwin Lecture Room at the East Hampton Library, 159 Main Street in East Hampton.

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Co-presented by the East Hampton Library, the Garden Club of East Hampton, and the East Hampton Historical Society.