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VOICES IN THE LANDSCAPE:
LONGWOOD GARDENS
Acclaimed storyteller Charlotte Blake Alston celebrates the contributions of the African American community through the lens of horticulture at Longwood
Gardens with the “Voices in the Landscape” series. This powerful journey weaves through the exquisite grounds of Longwood, embracing symbolism, spirit and remembrance along 10 sites within the outdoor gardens and indoor conservatory. The experience is accessible via mobile device and runs through June 30, 2023, throughout the garden. Visitor tip: headphones are recommended, as well as a fully charged battery.
JOURNEYING TOWARD FREEDOM – A JUNETEENTH COMMEMORATION (JUNE 16-18)
The weekend festivities begin at Longwood Gardens on Fashioning Freedom. Dr. Kimberly Jenkins will lead a celebration of African American fashion and its critical relationship to the work of freedom. This event will consist of a lecture from
Dr. Jenkins and, afterwards, a fashion show highlighting the work of several African American curators and designers. Presentation begins at 6 p.m., and tickets include entry to Longwood Gardens, so plan to explore the gardens before and after the show.
Other activities throughout the weekend include poetry presentations and beer pairings and culminate in a Sunday Welcome Table dinner at historically Black Lincoln University.
Visit BrandywineValley.com/ black-history-and-stories for more information.
CELEBRATING
ANN LOWE: AMERICAN COUTURIER
heiresses, actresses and society brides — including Jacqueline Kennedy, Olivia de Havilland and Marjorie Merriweather
to the wider public. Since
then, too little recognition has
Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library from Sept. 9, 2023 through Jan. 7, 2024 aims to help change that.
Lowe’s recently emerging visibility as a designer stands
in contrast to much of her career and the countless contributed to American fashion for generations, including
“Celebrating Ann Lowe” is the largest exhibition of Ann Lowe’s work to date, featuring 40 iconic gowns, many
of which have never been on public display, and it will illuminate her evolution as a designer from the 1920s to the 1960s. The exhibition will also feature the work of contemporary couturiers and fashion designers whose current design practices, perspectives and career paths from Lowe’s foundation.
dressmakers, Ann Lowe (ca. 1898-1981) learned the skill
creative designer, a fashion insider and a vital contributor
“CELEBRATING ANNE LOWE: AMERICAN COUTURIER” IMAGES: JOHNSON PUBLISHING COMPANY ARCHIVE. COURTESY FORD FOUNDATION,
J. PAUL GETTY TRUST, JOHN D. AND CATHERINE T. MACARTHUR FOUNDATION, ANDREW W. MELLON FOUNDATION AND SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION.
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