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Past Exhibits








Following is a list of past exhibits researched and developed by TAUNY:

I Can Remember. . . Memories and Stories in North Country Folk Art, 1994
Curator: Varick Chittenden

“That’s Just Our Way”: Community Values in Old Order Amish Crafts, 1994, part of the Take 5 series
 Curator: Dr. Karen Johnson-Weiner

Mohawk Indian Art for the Market Trade, 1995, part of the Take 5 series
Curator: Christina Johannsen Hanks

Good Food, Served Right, 1994
Curator: Varick Chittenden

Out of the Ordinary: Community Tastes and Values in Contemporary Folk Art, 1995
Curator: Varick Chittenden

Between Stitches and Stories: Selections  From the Raquette River Quilters, 1995
Curator: Melissa Ladenheim

Adirondack Woodcrafts: Continuing Traditions,part of the Take 5 series, 1995
Curator: Varick Chittenden

Along the Water’s Edge: St. Lawrence River Hunting and Fishing Arts, part of the Take 5 series, 1995
Curator: Dr. Laurie Rush and Dawn Rusho

Tramp Art: An Exhibition from the Collection of John and Linda Sholl, 1997
Curator: Varick Chittenden

A Lesson in Patience: Model Boat Building in the North Country,  1997
Curator: Reuben Smith

This Fellow Laughed at My Work: The Folk Art of Fred Morgan, 1997
Curator: Melissa Ladenheim

From Marshes to Mantels: Changing Aesthetics in St. Lawrence River Decoys, 1997
Curator: Varick Chittenden

Memories of an Adirondack Childhood: The Paintings and Essays of Edna West Teall, 1998
Curator:  Varick Chittenden

Outside Art: Folk Art in North Country Public Spaces, 1998
Curator: Varick Chittenden

Living Legends: Masters of the North Country Way of Life, 2000
Curator: Varick Chittenden

There’s Nothing Like the River: Life Traditions Along the St. Lawrence, 1999
Curator: Richard Rummel

Common Threads: The Versatile Log Cabin Quilt Block, 2000
Curator: Lynn Case Ekfelt

Hold Everything! Contemporary Baskets Made in the North Country, 2001
Curator: Varick Chittenden

War Stories: Some Memories of North Country Veterans, 2001
Curator: Red Grandy and Varick Chittenden

Very Special Places: A Sneak Preview, 2002
Curator: Varick Chittenden

Emmett Pine: North Country Historian with Paint & Brush, 2003
Curator: Varick Chittenden

Repeat From Here: North Country Knitting, 2003
Curator: Jill Breit

Hazel Tyrrell: The Birdwoman of Pierrepont, 2004
Curator: Varick Chittenden

Fire & Iron: Folk Sculpture by Richard Merchant, 2005
Curator: Varick Chittenden

The Mohawk Tradition: Yesterday’s Art, Today’s Artists, 2005
Curator: Varick Chittenden

Hooked on the River: Picture Rugs by Prudence Matthews, 2006
Curator: Jill Breit

Funny Men of the Adirondacks, 2006
Curator: Varick Chittenden

Finding the North Country: Stories of Local Life Through Photographs, 2006
Curator: Jill Breit

Memories to Share: A Sample of North Country Scrapbooks, 2007
Curator: Jill Breit

Folk Instruments Made in the North Country, 2007
Curator: Stanley A. Ransom

Carvers, Turners and Burners:  A Showcase of North Country Woodwork, 2007
Curator: Jill Breit

North Country Knits, 2008
Curator: Jill Breit

A World In Miniature: The Carvings of Bennie Arnold, 2008
Curator: Lynn Case Ekfelt

From Akwesasne to Cape Vincent: Folklife Along the Seaway Trail, 2008
Curator: Jill Breit

Back to the Land: Hippie Houses and Homesteads for the 21st Century, 2008
Curator: Jill Breit

Higher Mathematics and Traditional Patterns: The Quilts of Mary Knapp, 2009
Curator: Jill Breit

Bunkhouses and Dance Halls: Music from the Adirondack Woods, 2009
Curator: Varick Chittenden

Anatomy of a Packbasket, 2009
Curator: Jill Breit

Sweet Beginnings: Maple Sugaring in the North Country, 2010
Curator: TAUNY staff

Sacred Tools: The Work and Spirit of the Adirondack Trail Crew, 2010
Curator: Carolyn Schwarz

Kindred Pursuits: Folk Art in North Country Life, 2011
Curator: Varick Chittenden

The Amish: Our North Country Neighbors, 2012
Curator: Dr. Karen Johnson-Weiner



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