Adult Programs

Conferences

Looking for a more in-depth learning experience? Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library offers a variety of entertaining and stimulating multiday conferences that focus on topics in greater depth than we can explore in our regular tour offerings.

The Sewell C. Biggs
Winterthur Furniture Forum
Nature in Furniture, Furniture in Nature
March 25-26

Join us as we examine the interplay of nature and furniture. Discover an explosion of naturalistic details on historic objects, and watch contemporary craftsmen re-create motifs--from shells and flowers, to vines and leaves--that decorated early furniture. Curators and conservators will share their knowledge of fine furniture made for the home and garden, the parlor and porch. Optional workshops offered on March 24 and 27.

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$370; $320 Winterthur Members and professionals working for nonprofits; $250 students with valid ID; $75 per workshop

The Winterthur Ceramics Conference
Success to America
April 15-16

Join an assemblage of experts for lectures and workshops that focus on the incredible range of ceramics that arrived from England, China, and continental Europe to supply the American market from the 1600s through the 1800s. Celebrate the launch of Success to America, Winterthur’s book and exhibit on British pottery for the patriotic American market from 1760 to 1820.

Please check back frequently for updated information on registration. $340; $295 Members and professionals working for nonprofits; $175 Students with ID.
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Spring Photography Workshop
Focus on Flowers: Creating Floral Close-ups
May 14-16

Photographing the miniature world found in close-ups of flowers is both fascinating and endlessly challenging, especially for the outdoor photographer. In this intensive weekend workshop for intermediate students of photography, Allen Rokach (www.allenrokach.com) will share with you his expertise and long experience creating floral close-ups with the goals of helping you define your own aesthetic vision and master the techniques needed to serve that vision.

A series of classroom presentations, discussions and on-location outings on Winterthur's beautiful grounds, together with daily critique sessions, will give you the chance to discover the many approaches to shooting floral close-ups and meeting the challenges they present. You will learn how to:

1) Pre-visualize the image you want and use conventional and digital camera settings to achieve the results you desire
2) Turn to the right macro lens, extension tube or close-up filter for each image
3) Control sharpness in the subject and background for a variety of aesthetic effects
4) Analyze natural light and make the most of any weather or lighting situation
5) Use small electronic flash units creatively to serve your vision
6) Use color and composition for sometimes dramatic, sometimes subtle images and to put your personal stamp on your images
7) Explore creative solutions to difficulties such as working with motion
8) Use after-capture techniques with PhotoShop and PhotoShop Elements to refine your results.

Attendees should plan to bring the following equipment: digital camera; laptop (not necessary but very helpful to have with you); a macro lens or extension tubes or close-up filters; tripod; card reader and memory stick; and a small flash unit that can be fired off the camera.

Register early! Call 302.888.4600. Workshop maximum is 20. Should you have further questions about the content of the workshop or whether it is appropriate for you, please email the instructor directly (allen@allenrokach.com). Photo courtesy Allen Rokach.

$295; $245 Members