December 11, 2001

CW’s AARFAM, DWDAM announce 2002 exhibition schedules

In 2002, visitors to Colonial Williamsburg can enjoy unusual and diverse
types of folk art–paintings, sculpture and decorative objects from
weathervanes to whirligigs–that once delighted Abby Aldrich Rockefeller,
wife of Colonial Williamsburg founder John D. Rockefeller Jr. The Abby
Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum features the late Mrs. Rockefeller’s
permanent folk art collection, as well as changing exhibitions in 2002
that will appeal to visitors of all ages.

New in 2002:

• Schimmel and Mountz: Pennsylvania Carvers"-This small
  exhibition will feature animal carvings by 19^th-century Pennsylvania
  carvers Wilhelm Schimmel and Aaron Mountz. Feb. 2002 –Dec. 2002.
  

  
  



• "Made in America: Coverlets from the Collection of Foster
  and Muriel McCarl"-This major exhibition will feature approximately
  60 fancy and figured bed coverlets on loan from the private collection
  of Foster and Muriel McCarl of Beaver Falls, Pa. Many of the coverlets
  have never been on display to the public. May 24, 2002 – Sept. 1, 2003.
  
  
  

Ongoing changing exhibitions:

• "Holiday Favorites"-This year’s annual holiday exhibition
  antique toys showcases a recent gift to the museum of more than 50 antique
  paper dolls. Additional the musuem offers two loan displays, "The
  Hennage Collection of Antique Toys" and "Tasha Tudor’s
  Pictures for the Holidays." Through March 3, 2002.
  

  
  



• "Life in Perspective: The Woodcarvings of Rupert Kreider"-This
  compelling display features scenic carvings by the late itinerant Arkansas
  artist Rupert Kreider. Through Feb. 17, 2003.
  

  
  



• "James Hampton’s Throne of the Third Heaven: A Millennial
  Treasure from the Smithsonian American Art Museum"-The loaned
  exhibition crafted by James Hampton features 180 pieces that make up
  the finished "throne," including wooden furniture, aluminum
  and gold foil, cardboard, paper, plastic and light bulbs. Closed temporarily
  for museum installations March 2002-May 2002. Through Spring 2004.
  

  
  

Colonial Williamsburg’s DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum features
unparalleled exhibitions based on the foundation's renowned collection
of British and American decorative arts. This year, the Wallace Museum
will host the following line-up of new and ongoing changing exhibitions:

New in 2002

• The Robert and Meredith Green Collection of Silver Nutmeg Graters"-Nutmeg,
  imported from the Far East, was a favorite addition to 18^th-century
  drinks and its use gave rise to the development of small graters used
  to grind the hard nut into a spice powder. More than 100 silver nutmeg
  graters on loan from Dr. Meredith Green in honor of her late husband
  Robert will be on view in the museum’s Mary Jewett Gaiser Silver Gallery.
  May 31, 2002 through December 2002.
  

  
  



• "Jefferson and the Capitol of Virginia"-This exhibition,
  coordinated by the Library of Virginia with Colonial Williamsburg, will
  showcase the only existing model of the Virginia state capitol building
  in Richmond, Va., designed by Thomas Jefferson. The building’s design
  was one of Jefferson’s early architectural projects that gave rise to
  his reputation as the father of American public architecture. July 4,
  2002 – Feb. 17, 2003.
  

  
  



• "The Language of Clothing"-This blockbuster exhibition
  of more than 360 items from Colonial Williamsburg’s extensive costume
  collections will feature the best of 18^th-century fashion
  from head to toe including: men’s and women’ s costumes and accessories;
  a selection of period drawings, paintings and prints illustrating how
  clothing was worn; and a timeline of major clothing styles and events.
  Oct. 26, 2002 – Oct. 26, 2003.
  

  
  



• "Jewelry: The Colonial Williamsburg Collection"-This
  gem of a display will highlight approximately 20 pieces–most of
  which have never before been on view–from Colonial Williamsburg’s
  superb collection of English and American jewelry. Examples of gold,
  silver and semi-precious stones will illustrate how personal adornment
  in the 18^th century reflected the taste of the times. Dec.
  21, 2002 – Fall 2003.
  
  
  

Ongoing changing exhibitions

• At the Edge of the World: Mapping Scotland"-Explore a
  broad spectrum of visually captivating maps and atlases from the 16^th
  through the 19^th centuries including some of the first truly
  Scottish maps of Scotland. Through Dec. 1, 2002.
  

  
  



• "Building a Museum: The Wallace Legacy"-Learn about
  philanthropists DeWitt and Lila Acheson Wallace, who funded the building
  of Colonial Williamsburg’s world-class decorative arts museum. Through
  December 2002.
  

  
  



• "Curtains, Cases and Covers: Textiles for the American Home,
  1700-1840"-Observe how textiles added color, warmth and status
  to early American homes. Through Dec. 1, 2002.
  

  
  



• "PEEP SHOW! Panoramas of the Past"-Visitors can sneak
  a peek at 18^th-century "peep shows" –landscape
  scenes intended to amuse and educate people about the world around them.
  Through May 27, 2002.
  

  
  



• "Southern Faces"-Study this extraordinary collection
  of 18^th- and early 19^th-century oil portraits
  that depicts men and women of the American South. The display will close
  temporarily in early 2002 for installation of other museum exhibitions.
  Through Oct. 26, 2003.
  

  
  



• "Thomas Frye Mezzotints"-Enjoy some of the most significant
  works of 18^th-century mezzotint engraving created by Thomas
  Frye, whose dramatic lighting techniques enhanced the soft, tonal quality
  of his subjects. Through December 2002.
  
  
  

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