Discover how and why 18th-century American women depicted landscapes in their needlework and gain a fresh understanding of their lives and relationship to the natural world and culture around them. Using examples drawn from Winterthur’s collections and from other museums, Andrea Pappas, associate professor at Santa Clara University, will discuss key elements of her book, Embroidering the Landscape: Women, Art and the Environment in British North America, 1740‒1770. Included with admission. Members free. To unlock Member pricing when registering online, login, select general admission, and then select the lecture under tour options.
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