Posts by Kate Hebert

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  Help us to recreate the 1970s

  December 17, 2020 - Kate Hebert

  As part of our next exhibition for Spring 2021 we are recreating a lounge and a dining room inspired by […]

  
  

  Tagged: 1970s, California, exhibition, interior design

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  Spring Rain in the Garden

  May 7, 2020 - Andrew Cannell

  There is a palpable release of tension in the garden after a good rain has quenched parched ground.  Everything seems […]

  
  

  Tagged: allium, behind-the-scenes, garden, Gardens, grounds, spring

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  Red Cross Quilts from WWII

  May 7, 2020 - Kate Hebert

  One of the reasons that came to work at the American Museum was the opportunity to care for the fabulous […]

  
  

  Tagged: aid, charity, collections, quilts, Red Cross, relief, Second World War, Textiles, up-cycling, VE Day, WWII

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  Easter Reflections

  April 8, 2020 - Kate Hebert

  It is Holy Week and this weekend is Easter. Usually I would be looking forward to a long weekend, with […]

  
  

  Tagged: Art, bultos, collections, Easter, Holy Week, Jesus, Mary, New Mexico, retablos, saints, santeros, santos

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  Closed Season Quilt Photography

  January 26, 2015 - Kate Hebert

  It seems a strange thing to be back at my desk this week. For the past two weeks I have […]

  
  

  Tagged: behind-the-scenes, curatorial, quilts

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  Volunteering in the Gardens

  July 29, 2014 - Michelle Homes

  My name is Michelle and since March I have been volunteering in the museum gardens, this has involved everything from […]

  
  

  Tagged: garden, grounds, volunteering

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  Midsummer Colour in the Museum’s Gardens

  July 15, 2014 - Bridget Woollen

  Things are looking colourful in the Museum grounds… Border in Kaffe Fassett colours. . . and a lamp post in […]

  
  

  Tagged: flowers, garden, grounds

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  Dry Stone Walling

  May 16, 2014 - David Cornwell, Museum Volunteer

  The Museum ran two dry stone walling courses for the first time in 2014. Participants learned how to build a […]

  
  

  Tagged: dry stone walling, events, grounds

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  New To Our Folk Art Gallery

  March 25, 2014 - David Webb

  We are pleased to welcome two beautiful new pieces into the museum’s Folk Art Gallery.  Painted by Tim Rossiter, these […]

  
  

  Tagged: Folk Art

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  Kaffe 2014 – Preview

  March 19, 2014 - Kate Hebert

  After weeks of hard work, we were thrilled to welcome members of the press to the American Museum today for […]

  
  

  Tagged: exhibition, Kaffe Fassett

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