Archive for September, 2014
Monday
Sep
29
11:45 am
Cheryl Bartlett, RN; Massachusetts Commissioner of Public Health “Public Health Challenges: Behavior, Environment, & Quality of Care”
Throughout her career in public health and health care, Ms. Bartlett has been a voice for promoting positive change in health outcomes for Massachusetts residents. As Commissioner Ms. Bartlett chairs the newly appointed Prevention and Wellness Advisory Board, which oversees...
Sunday
Sep
21
2:00 pm
Rebecca Siemering “Re-Purposed and Well Suited: The Refined Clothing of the Lottery Project”
Fiber artist Rebecca Siemering discusses how discarded items, particularly lottery tickets, were used to create refined clothing pieces. Struck by the sense of bad luck, lost dreams, and wishes for fortune that the left over tickets reflected, she repurposed them...
Thursday
Sep
18
6:00 pm
Amy Ziffer “Shade Revealed: How to Garden Successfully in Low Light (Really”
Shade plants are not created equal!” Shade Revealed, a talk abundantly illustrated with beautiful photography, focuses on what makes some shade plants belter performers than others. She also presents a clear approach to designing your shade garden for the best...
Sunday
Sep
7
2:00 pm
Adrienne Sloane “Unraveling Political Knitting”
Sculptural knitter and fiber artist Adrienne Sloane traces the historical roots of knitting and politics from American wartime knitting to more recent more recent youth-driven knit revival called "yarn bombing.” The presentation focuses on how sculptural knitters address contemporary issues...