Live Zoom to Feature Interpreters from The Farmers’ Museum Discussing Traditional 1840s Fiber Dyeing

Interpreter Discussion: Fiber Arts / Traditional Fiber Dyeing with Natural Dyes
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 • 7:00pm
Online via Zoom. Free with suggested donation. Registration required.

COOPERSTOWN, NY — Get to know The Farmers’ Museum’s master Fiber Arts interpreters during a live Zoom discussion on Tuesday, August 13, 2024 at 7:00pm. The interpreters will discuss their crafts, share their experiences and expertise, and answer your questions. The program will have a special focus on traditional 1840s fiber dyeing with natural dyes. The live Zoom features interpreters Garry Aney, Deb Anderson, and Judi Henrici. Moderated by Adrienne Martini. The program is free and registration is required. Visit FarmersMuseum.org.

The discussion will also offer a preview of The Farmers’ Museum’s upcoming Fiber Arts Weekend on August 24-25, which features a variety of demonstrations, exhibits, vendors, and hands-on activities such as wool carding, spinning, weaving, quilting, knitting, and other textile related activities—all occurring throughout the museum’s grounds.

About The Farmers’ Museum

As one of the oldest rural life museums in the country, The Farmers’ Museum in Cooperstown, New York, provides visitors with a unique opportunity to experience 19th-century rural and village life first-hand through authentic demonstrations and interpretative exhibits. The museum, founded in 1943, comprises a Colonial Revival stone barn listed on the National Register for Historic Places, a recreated historic village circa 1845, the Empire State Carousel, and a working farmstead. Through its 19th-century village and farm, the museum preserves important examples of upstate New York architecture, early agricultural tools and equipment, and heritage livestock. The Farmers’ Museum’s outstanding collection of more than 23,000 items encompasses significant historic objects ranging from butter molds to carriages, and hand planes to plows. The museum also presents a broad range of interactive educational programs for school groups, families, and adults that explore and preserve the rich agricultural history of the region. Be sure to visit FarmersMuseum.org for more information.