Connecticut Needlework: Women, Art, and Family, 1740-1840 January 29, 2011

This exhibition showcases more than 70 fascinating examples of early American needlework. Beautifully decorated clothing, bedding, and accessories, school work by children as young as 6 years old, and masterpieces of needlework art depicting classical scenes, bucolic landscapes, and perfectly-rendered flora and fauna will all be featured. The final gallery displays needlework dedicated to preserving family history and highlights the work of one remarkable family - and an even more unusual young woman within that family, Prudence Punderson.