The third annual Winterthur Design Conference focuses on design of the 1940s. An exceptional assemblage of experts will address a range of topics, including the influence of World War II on American decorative arts and design, the changing styles of houses and gardens after the war, the importance of new materials, and much more.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13

9:00–9:30 am
Welcome & Introduction

9:30–10:15 am
Syrie Maugham:
Staging Glamorous Interiors
PAULINE C. METCALF,
Interiors Historian, NY

10:15–11:00 am
"Dear So Chic": Chick Austin
and the Pasteboard Palace
EUGENE R. GADDIS, William G. DeLana
Archivist and Curator of the Austin House,
Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art,
Hartford, CT

11:00–11:30 am
Morning Break

11:30 am–12:15 pm
Americana Exotica: J. A. Lloyd Hyde's
"Worldwide Adventures in Antiquing"
JENNIFER CARLQUIST, MA Candidate,
History of Decorative Arts and Design,
Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, NY

12:15–1:00 pm
After the War: Changing Styles in Houses
of the Philadelphia Area
JEFF GROFF, Director of Public Programs,
Winterthur

1:00–2:15 pm
Lunch

2:15–3:00 pm
R. Brognard Okie: A Personal
Colonial-Revival Style
JAMES B. GARRISON, AIA,
Architect, PA

3:00–3:45 pm
"Good Showmanship Is the
Answer": Dorothy Draper
and the Greenbrier
DONALD ALBRECHT, Curator
of Architecture and Design,
Museum of the City of New York,
and Independent Curator, NY

3:45–4:15 pm
Afternoon Break

4:15–5:00 pm
Thomas Waterman, Architect:
The Transformation of Winterthur
J. THOMAS SAVAGE, Director of
Museum Affairs, Winterthur

5:00–5:45 pm
Architecture as an Expression
of Cultural Ideals
ALLAN GREENBERG, Architect, NY

6:30–8:30 pm
Dinner at Greenville Country Club

H. Rodney Sharp: Style Setter of the Brandywine
MAGGIE LIDZ, Estate Historian,
Winterthur

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14

10:00–11:30 am
TextileWorkshop (optional, maximum of 15)
Chintz: Revivals and Reproductions
LINDA EATON, Curator of Textiles,
Winterthur

LECTURES
All lectures will be held in Copeland Lecture Hall (located in the Visitor Center) with the exception of the evening lecture by Maggie Lidz, which will take place at the Greenville Country Club.

WORKSHOP
The optional workshop will take place in the museum building. Please plan on arriving at least 10–15 minutes prior to the workshop to check in with your escort at the Galleries Reception Area (museum building).

CONFERENCE FEE
$275; $225 Winterthur Members and professionals working for nonprofits;
$180 students with valid ID

Fee includes:
Friday lectures, coffee break and lunch, dinner at Greenville Country Club;
option of registering for workshop.


LODGING
Lodging is the responsibility of the registrant. Winterthur will provide a
list of accommodations upon request. Please ask when you register.


CANCELLATION Winterthur reserves the right to cancel the conference or workshop. Should Winterthur cancel, participants will be issued a full refund. Chic It Up! participants who cancel by October 30, regardless of the reason, will be issued a full refund minus a $50 handling fee. No refunds after October 30.

For more information call the Information and Tours Office at 800.448.3883 or visit winterthur.org.

You may register through this form or by calling 800.448.3883.