We had an amazing morning doing guided painting in our Art of the Cure exhibit with Juila from ADK ArtRise! Participants learned how to use watercolors to create their own version of a painting by artist Amy Jones. It was the perfect activity for a fall day!
We still have spots available for our adult (14+) class this afternoon at 3:00PM. You can sign up through ArtRise or just drop in. Please note: this class will take place in the John Black Room of the Saranac Laboratory Museum, and masks are required. Thanks again to our friends at ADK ArtRise for this great collaboration!
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We are thrilled to announce that we have been awarded American Rescue Act Funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities and from NY Humanities. The grants will support our general operations as we bounce back from the economic damage caused by the pandemic, as well as a second year of humanities programs to complement our “Pandemic Perspectives"exhibit. The NEH grant will also support the development of a new short film for the future expanded museum. The film will be directed by local filmmaker Kirk Sullivan. The film will include an introduction to Indigenous history in the Adirondacks, which will be created in partnership with the Six Nations Iroquois Cultural Center. Our thanks to the Fadden family for collaborating with us on this exciting project.
Read the full press release on our website! Happy birthday to Dr. Edward Livingston Trudeau! We love this photograph of Dr. Trudeau, Mrs. Trudeau, and their daughter Charlotte "Chatte" Trudeau with friends at a "bonnet party" that was recently donated to our collection. Mrs. Trudeau is seated at far left, Dr. Trudeau is in the middle of the back row with his face hidden by a hat, and Chatte is standing at his left. Maybe next year we'll throw our own bonnet party to celebrate Dr. Trudeau's birthday! It looks like a great time!
Happy 173rd birthday, Dr. Trudeau! [Historic Saranac Lake Collection, 2021.4. Courtesy of Trudeau Institute.]
This year's Winter Carnival theme, Totally 80s, has been announced, so here's some inspiration from the 1984 Ice Palace! This postcard shows an elaborate ice palace lit up at night. What do you remember about Winter Carnivals in the 80s?
[Historic Saranac Lake Collection, TCR 298. Courtesy of Rosamond Nadon.] It's the first day of autumn! Here's a fall throwback postcard of Saranac Lake. The LaPan Highway wasn't built yet, so this photo was taken sometime before 1958. What else do you see that's different? What other Saranac Lake landmarks can you spot?
Patients at work in the old workshop at Trudeau Sanatorium, 1908. Patients could take courses in photography, bookbinding, and hand-lettering and illumination. The original workshop first opened in 1905, and in 1909 it was replaced with the much larger Scholfield Memorial Workshop (which still stands today). Mark your calendars: the Art of the Cure exhibit, which explores the use of occupational therapy with tuberculosis patients in Saranac Lake, will close on Saturday, November 13! Don't miss this last chance to see the exhibit at the Saranac Laboratory Museum!
[Historic Saranac Lake Collection, 2021.4. Courtesy of Trudeau Institute.] |
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