Creative Passport: A Benefit for the Wharton Esherick Museum

  We’re not having one party this year — we’re having three — and they are your passport back to the Esherick Museum!  As we continue to recover and reopen from the closures of the past year, we invite you to join us for an afternoon of activities and conversation to re......More

  We’re not having one party this year — we’re having three — and they are your passport back to the Esherick Museum!  As we continue to recover and reopen from the closures of the past year, we invite you to join us for an afternoon of activities and conversation to reconnect with Esherick’s creative legacy. With three dates to choose from and a maximum of 22 guests for each date, this event offers the chance to connect about the future of the Museum with WEM’s Director, Curator, and other staff — and tap into your creative side. Events will include a variety of special guests from Artist-in-Residence Roberta Massuch to Sam Olshin, lead architect from our campus planning team, and others!  Guests will try their hand at woodworking and sketching activities, take a behind-the-scenes look at our recently rediscovered archives including personal effects and letters from Esherick himself, and hear insights into our future campus plans. With light refreshments, complimentary handmade boxes, and a raffle item from the Lohr Woodworking Studio, you won’t want to miss this afternoon at the Museum!   Choose from one of the following dates:  Oct. 17, Oct. 24, Nov. 14    .fusion-button.button-1 {border-radius:0px }Book Now  *All guests must show proof that they are fully vaccinated. Learn more about our Covid Safety Guidelines. *Tickets are non-refundable.   Thank you for supporting the Museum and celebrating Esherick’s legacy with us!

Wharton Esherick Museum, 1520 Horseshoe Trail, Malvern, PA, 19355, United States

Creative Passport: A Benefit for the Wharton Esherick Museum

  We’re not having one party this year — we’re having three — and they are your passport back to the Esherick Museum!  As we continue to recover and reopen from the closures of the past year, we invite you to join us for an afternoon of activities and conversation to re......More

  We’re not having one party this year — we’re having three — and they are your passport back to the Esherick Museum!  As we continue to recover and reopen from the closures of the past year, we invite you to join us for an afternoon of activities and conversation to reconnect with Esherick’s creative legacy. With three dates to choose from and a maximum of 22 guests for each date, this event offers the chance to connect about the future of the Museum with WEM’s Director, Curator, and other staff — and tap into your creative side. Events will include a variety of special guests from Artist-in-Residence Roberta Massuch to Sam Olshin, lead architect from our campus planning team, and others!  Guests will try their hand at woodworking and sketching activities, take a behind-the-scenes look at our recently rediscovered archives including personal effects and letters from Esherick himself, and hear insights into our future campus plans. With light refreshments, complimentary handmade boxes, and a raffle item from the Lohr Woodworking Studio, you won’t want to miss this afternoon at the Museum!   Choose from one of the following dates:  Oct. 17, Oct. 24, Nov. 14    .fusion-button.button-2 {border-radius:0px }Book Now  *All guests must show proof that they are fully vaccinated. Learn more about our Covid Safety Guidelines. *Tickets are non-refundable.   Thank you for supporting the Museum and celebrating Esherick’s legacy with us!

Wharton Esherick Museum, 1520 Horseshoe Trail, Malvern, PA, 19355, United States

Spotlight Talk: The Holzhausen Curtains

Join us as we highlight Esherick’s Holzhausen curtains, a set of printed textiles made for the German artist Hanna Weil! In this fun 20-minute program, we’ll explore Esherick’s friendship with Weil which included the exchange of numerous gifts such as these block-printe......More

Join us as we highlight Esherick’s Holzhausen curtains, a set of printed textiles made for the German artist Hanna Weil! In this fun 20-minute program, we’ll explore Esherick’s friendship with Weil which included the exchange of numerous gifts such as these block-printed curtains. We’ll talk about Esherick’s trip to Germany that inspired the print, learn a bit about Weil’s artistic career, and explore connections to Weil in our museum collection. This program is offered in celebration of Daring Design: The Impact of Three Women on Wharton Esherick’s Craft, currently on view at the Michener Art Museum. Wondering about the other two women featured in Daring Design? Keep your eye on our upcoming events — we’ll be highlighting Helene Fischer in a future Spotlight Talk and you can see our previous spotlight talk on Marjorie Content here.   This is a free online event advance reservations are required. Please register below to receive instructions on how to join us! If able, please consider a $5 donation to support our ongoing programs. Donate HERE.   First Name (required) Last Name (required) Your Email (required) ×  We look forward to seeing you there!

Creative Passport: A Benefit for the Wharton Esherick Museum

  We’re not having one party this year — we’re having three — and they are your passport back to the Esherick Museum!  As we continue to recover and reopen from the closures of the past year, we invite you to join us for an afternoon of activities and conversation to re......More

  We’re not having one party this year — we’re having three — and they are your passport back to the Esherick Museum!  As we continue to recover and reopen from the closures of the past year, we invite you to join us for an afternoon of activities and conversation to reconnect with Esherick’s creative legacy. With three dates to choose from and a maximum of 22 guests for each date, this event offers the chance to connect about the future of the Museum with WEM’s Director, Curator, and other staff — and tap into your creative side. Events will include a variety of special guests from Artist-in-Residence Roberta Massuch to Sam Olshin, lead architect from our campus planning team, and others!  Guests will try their hand at woodworking and sketching activities, take a behind-the-scenes look at our recently rediscovered archives including personal effects and letters from Esherick himself, and hear insights into our future campus plans. With light refreshments, complimentary handmade boxes, and a raffle item from the Lohr Woodworking Studio, you won’t want to miss this afternoon at the Museum!   Choose from one of the following dates:  Oct. 17, Oct. 24, Nov. 14    .fusion-button.button-1 {border-radius:0px }Book Now  *All guests must show proof that they are fully vaccinated. Learn more about our Covid Safety Guidelines. *Tickets are non-refundable.   Thank you for supporting the Museum and celebrating Esherick’s legacy with us!

Wharton Esherick Museum, 1520 Horseshoe Trail, Malvern, PA, 19355, United States