Drawing on Fashion
A Workshop with Artist Betsy Stone

In this special drawing workshop, participants will sketch clothes from Historic Northampton’s collection that were featured in the April 9, 2024 presentation Master Slave Husband Wife, with author Ilyon Woo and fashion historian Lynne Zacek Bassett.

​The clothes on display are similar to those worn by Ellen and William Craft when they made their daring escape to freedom, with Ellen disguising herself as wealthy male planter and William playing the role of her enslaved person.

Artist Betsy Stone will offer guidance on rendering details like a garment’s drape, fold, and form.

Charcoal, paper, and pencil will be provided.
Ages 14+.  ​All levels of experience welcome.
Date
Saturday, April 13, 2024
2 to 4 pm
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Location
In-person at Historic Northampton
46 Bridge Street
Northampton, MA 01060

Admission Fee
$15

Registration
Limited to 12.
​Registration required.
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​Elizabeth (Betsy) Stone is a visual artist from Florence, Massachusetts, who volunteers in the Historic Northampton clothing collection. The human figure and portrait are her focus.
 
Betsy Stone has taught drawing locally, and her work has been shown regionally and nationally. She has curated exhibits at Deerfield Academy, APE Gallery, and the University Museum of Contemporary Art at UMass. In our community, she has served on the Northampton Arts Council and the board of the Academy of Music Theatre, and she has been an arts reporter on WHMP radio and an organizing member of the ArtSalon, 
 
She is currently President of the Trustees of Historic Northampton. To view her work, visit www.ehstoneart.com