Now - Nantucket Historical Association

CATALOG 2016
Snowy Egret Decoy
Welcome to the Nantucket
Historical Association’s
1800 House program, dedicated
to celebrating and reviving
Nantucket’s rich tradition of
historic arts and crafts. Take a
class in our restored nineteenthcentury historic property at
4 Mill Street, and indulge in
traditional techniques taught
by artisans from Nantucket and
across the country. Historic arts
and crafts come alive at the NHA
1800 House!
NEW!
First-Time Student 10% Discount
Never taken a class at the 1800 House before?
First-time students receive 10% off their first
class. Make sure to mention you are a new
student when registering in order to receive
this special discount.
NEW!
Win a Hand-Carved Sperm Whale!
Register for a class by June 1 and be entered to
win a hand-carved sperm whale by Bill Sarni.
Students who register for one of Bill Sarni’s
classes receive two entries.
Drawing held August 19. Need
not be present to win but
must attend registered class.
SUMMER HIGHLIGHTS
Stitching Gam
Tuesdays, June 21 through August 30, 2–4 p.m.
Bring your needlework project to this informal weekly
gathering at the NHA 1800 House.
4 Mill Street FREE!
Youth Classes
Youth classes are open to students aged ten to eighteen.
Accompanying parents and guardians are welcome to attend
with their child. Scholarships are available for island youth.
Please call the 1800 House for information and to apply.
NEW!
Private Needlework Classes
Edith Bouriez, an expert needleworker, is available for private
instruction at the 1800 House. Please contact Brittany at the
1800 House for pricing and scheduling.
NHA 1800 House
2
4 Mill Street
Nantucket, MA
(508) 228–1894
NHA.org/1800house
SUMMER/JUNE
DATE
DAY
June 21
T
June 22
June 23
June 24
June 27
W
Th
F
M
TIME
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
June 28,
29,
30
& July 1
T
W
Th
F
9 a.m.–4 p.m.
June 29
& Aug 17
W
W
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
9 a.m.–4 p.m.
June 30
& July 1
Th
F
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
COURSE
FEE
“Touch of Sun” Greeting Cards,
with Brittany Thurman
Create a unique set of cards using
a historic photographic process.
Member
$50
Nantucket Basket Bracelet,
with Martha Polachi
Hand-weave a beautiful bracelet
in a traditional basket-weaving
style.
Member
$350
Sailor’s Knot Paperweight,
with Michael Harrison
Learn to tie the time-honored
“Monkey’s Fist” knot.
Member
$100
Introduction to Letterpress
Printing, with Brittany Thurman
Create personalized letterpress
cards and envelopes featuring
historic images.
Member
$125
Historic Ceramic Transferware,
with Brittany Thurman
Design modern-day ceramics
using historic transferware images.
Member
$150
Wianno Senior Half-Hull Model,
with Mark Sutherland
Carve a wooden scale model of
this historic racing boat.
4-day class
Member
$500
“An Island Delight,”
with Marcia Brown Smith
Create a Nantucket-themed
needlework pattern designed for
advanced students.
2-day class
Member
$350
Gyotaku: The Art of Fish-Printing,
with Chris Bonelli
Learn the traditional Japanese
art of fish-printing.
2-day class
Member
$200
Nonmember
$75
Nonmember
$400
Nonmember
$150
Nonmember
$175
Nonmember
$200
Nonmember
$550
Nonmember
$400
Nonmember
$250
The 2016 NHA 1800 House summer season is supported
in part by the generous support from the
Woods Hole, Martha’s Vineyard
and Nantucket Steamship Authority
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SUMMER/JULY
DATE
July
5&6
July 6,
7
&8
July
7 &8
July 7,
12
& 14
July 8
July 11
July 11
& 12
July 13
July 13
& 14
4
DAY
T
W
W
Th
F
Th
F
Th
T
Th
F
M
M
T
W
W
Th
TIME
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
9 a.m.–Noon
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
9 a.m.–4 p.m.
COURSE
FEE
Carved Wooden Sperm Whale,
with Sunny Wood
Carve your own distressed-wood
wall hanging of a whale.
2-day class
Member
$250
Basic Sailors Valentine,
with Sandi Blanda
Create maritime seashell collages
in a handmade box.
3-day class
Member
$800
Scherenschnitte — The Art of
Paper Cutting, with Pam Dalton
Learn intricate scissor-cutting
techniques to create a scene
inspired by the Whaleship Essex.
2-day class
Member
$250
Personalized Needlepoint Belt,
with Patsy Ernst
Use the basics of needlepoint to
create a unique belt.
3-day class
Member
$150
Intermediate Letterpress Printing,
with Brittany Thurman
Create two-color personalized
letterpress cards featuring historic
images.
Member
$200
Historic Ceramic Transferware,
with Brittany Thurman
Design modern-day ceramics using
historic transferware images.
Member
$150
Advanced Shell Workshop,
with Sandi Blanda
Create seashell flowers in a
shadowbox.
2-day class
Member
$550
“Touch of Sun” Framed Prints,
with Brittany Thurman
Create unique images using a
historic photographic process.
Member
$100
Verre Eglomise Mirror,
with Lisa Stimpson
Etch silver leaf patterns on polished
piece of glass using reverse painting
techniques.
2-day class
Member
$300
Nonmember
$300
Nonmember
$850
Nonmember
$300
Nonmember
$200
Nonmember
$250
Nonmember
$200
Nonmember
$600
Nonmember
$150
Nonmember
$350
SUMMER/JULY
DATE
DAY
July 15
F
July 15
July 18,
19
& 20
July 20,
21
& 22
July
21 & 22
July 22
July 25
July 25,
26
& 27
July
26 & 27
F
M
T
W
W
Th
F
Th
F
F
M
M
T
W
T
W
TIME
10 a.m.–1 p.m.
10:30–
11:30 a.m.
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
COURSE
FEE
Sailors Valentine Necklace,
with Brittany Thurman
Create a unique necklace
using various seashells and an
octagonal wooden pendant.
Member
$50
Stumpwork Tutorial,
with Edith Bouriez
Learn more about the 3D-style
of embroidery in this one-hour
demonstration.
Member
$25
Noah’s Ark Hand-Carved
Animals, with Kelly and
Mo Dallas
Carve and paint a set of classic
folk-art characters.
3-day class
Member
$350
Band Box, with Fran Phillips
Build and personalize a papercovered storage box with
historic images.
3-day class
Member
$200
Silver Ornament or Pendant,
with Steve Smithers
Create an ornament or pendant
inspired by the work of the late
Mort and Reva Schlesinger.
2-day class
Member
$300
Introduction to Letterpress
Printing, with Brittany Thurman
Create personalized letterpress
cards and envelopes featuring
historic images.
Member
$125
Historic Ceramic Transferware,
with Brittany Thurman
Design modern-day ceramics
using historic transferware
images.
Member
$150
Historic Silversmithing,
with Steve Smithers
Learn advanced silversmithing
techniques to make a historicstyle bowl.
3-day class
Member
$500
Grain, Snip, and Dry,
with Bee Shay
Learn the arts of flower pressing,
faux graining, and paper cutting.
2-day class
Member
$250
Nonmember
$75
Nonmember
$50
Nonmember
$400
Nonmember
$250
Nonmember
$350
Nonmember
$175
Nonmember
$200
Nonmember
$550
Nonmember
$300
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SUMMER/JULY
DATE
DAY
July 27
W
July 28
July 29
Th
F
TIME
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
COURSE
FEE
Stained-Glass Panel,
with Glenn Shaffer
Create a beautiful stained-glass
panel in this fun one-day class.
Member
$200
3:30–6:30 p.m. “Wine and Dine” Scrimshaw
Necklace or Keychain,
with Lee Ann Papale
Learn the historical folk art of
scrimshaw while enjoying a
glass of wine and refreshments.
Member
$350
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Member
$50
“Touch of Sun” Shoes,
with Brittany Thurman
Design a unique pair of shoes
using a historic photographic
process.
Nonmember
$250
Nonmember
$400
Nonmember
$75
SUMMER/AUGUST
August
1
August
2
Aug. 2,
3
&4
August
3
August
5
6
M
T
T
W
Th
W
F
10 a.m.–1 p.m.
10:30–
11:30 a.m.
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
10 a.m.–Noon
10 a.m.–1 p.m.
YOUTH CLASS
Historic Ceramic Transferware:
Mugs, with Brittany Thurman
Design a pair of modern-day
ceramic mugs with historic
transferware images.
Member
$50
Nonmember
$75
Stumpwork Tutorial,
with Edith Bouriez
Learn more about the 3D-style
of embroidery in this one-hour
demonstration.
Member
$25
“Floral Rings” Sailors Valentine,
with Suzanne Marie Dietsch
Create a historic maritime
seashell collage in a handmade
cherry box.
3-day class
Member
$700
Monkey’s Fist Keychain,
with Brittany Thurman
Learn to tie the time-honored
“Monkey’s Fist” knot.
Member
$25
YOUTH CLASS
Member
$50
“Pretty as a Picture”
Sailors Valentines, with
Suzanne Marie Dietsch
Sailors Valentines for the young
and young at heart.
Nonmember
$50
Nonmember
$750
Nonmember
$50
Nonmember
$75
SUMMER/AUGUST
DATE
DAY
August
5
F
August
8
Aug. 8,
9
& 10
August
10
August
11
Aug. 11
& 12
August
15
August
15
August
16
M
M
T
W
W
Th
Th
F
M
M
T
TIME
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
9 a.m.–Noon
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
9 a.m.–2 p.m.
9 a.m.–2 p.m.
COURSE
FEE
Intermediate Letterpress Printing,
with Brittany Thurman
Create two-color personalized
letterpress cards featuring historic
images.
Member
$200
Historic Ceramic Transferware,
with Brittany Thurman
Design modern-day ceramics using
historic transferware images.
Member
$150
“Laurel Wreath” Sailors Valentine,
with Suzanne Marie Dietsch
Create a historic maritime seashell
collage in a handmade cherry box.
3-day class
Member
$800
Sailors Knotwork Table Mat,
with Michael Harrison
Create a decorative table mat using
nautical knotwork designs.
Member
$100
YOUTH CLASS
Member
$50
Botanical Printing Notecards,
with Bee Shay
Make a unique set of notecards
using plants and flowers.
Nonmember
$250
Nonmember
$200
Nonmember
$850
Nonmember
$150
Nonmember
$75
Gyotaku: The Art of Fish-Printing,
with Chris Bonelli
Learn the traditional Japanese art
of fish-printing.
2-day class
Member
$200
Nantucket Basket Bracelet,
with Martha Polachi
Hand-weave a beautiful bracelet in
a traditional basket-weaving style.
Member
$350
Nantucket Rainbow Fleet,
with Jan Munro
Create a folk-art painting of this
iconic Nantucket scene.
Member
$200
“Paint Your House,”
with Jan Munro
Create a personalized folk-art
painting of your home from a
photograph.
Member
$200
Nonmember
$250
Nonmember
$400
Nonmember
$250
Nonmember
$250
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SUMMER/AUGUST
Carved and Painted
Folk-Art Gameboard
DATE
DAY
Aug. 17
& 18
W
Th
Aug. 17
& 18
August
19
Aug. 22,
23
& 24
August
23
August
24
August
25
Aug. 29,
30,
31
& Sept. 1
8
W
Th
F
M
T
W
T
W
Th
M
T
W
Th
TIME
9 a.m.–4 p.m.
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
9 a.m.–4 p.m.
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
COURSE
FEE
Cut and Pierced Lampshades,
with Deanna VanSchagen
Create a pair of customized
lampshades.
2-day class
Member
$200
Carved and Painted Folk-Art
Gameboard, with Charlie Munro
Design and paint your choice of
folk-art wooden gameboards.
2-day class
Member
$250
Introduction to Letterpress
Printing, with Brittany Thurman
Create personalized letterpress
cards and envelopes featuring
historic images.
Member
$125
Painted Floorcloth,
with Susan Marion
Create a beautiful stenciled design
on a traditional floor covering.
3-day class
Member
$300
Historic Ceramic Transferware,
with Brittany Thurman
Design modern-day ceramics using
historic transferware images.
Member
$150
Dorset Buttons, with
Brittany Thurman and
Gussie Beaugrand
Learn to make decorative woven
buttons.
Member
$75
Nonmember
$250
Nonmember
$300
Nonmember
$175
Nonmember
$350
Nonmember
$200
Nonmember
$100
10 a.m.–1 p.m. YOUTH CLASS
Painted Ceramics, with
Brittany Thurman and
Gussie Beaugrand
Decorate a ceramic mug using
ceramic paint markers.
Member
$25
9 a.m.–4 p.m.
Member
$400
Flat-bottomed Skiff Model,
with Mark Sutherland
Carve a wooden scale model of
this small sea-going fishing boat.
4-day class
Nonmember
$50
Nonmember
$450
SUMMER/SEPTEMBER
Introduction to
Letterpress Printing
Cottage Salt
& Pepper Basket
DATE
DAY
Sept. 2
F
TIME
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Sept. 6,
7,
8
&9
T
W
Th
F
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Sept.
8&9
Th
F
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Sept. 12
M
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Sept. 12,
13,
14
& 15
M
T
W
Th
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
Sept. 16
F
9 a.m.–1 p.m.
COURSE
FEE
Intermediate Letterpress Printing,
with Brittany Thurman
Create two-color personalized
letterpress cards featuring historic
images.
Member
$200
Snowy Egret Decoy,
with Bill Sarni
Learn traditional carving techniques
to create a Snowy Egret Decoy.
4-day class
Member
$300
Cottage Jewel Basket,
with Eric Taylor
Learn the traditional art of basket
weaving with this beautiful divided
basket.
2-day class
Member
$300
Cottage Salt & Pepper Basket,
with Eric Taylor
Weave a beautiful small basket
with cherry handle and rims.
Member
$200
Jolly Ol’ Saint Nick & Friends,
with Bill Sarni
Hand carve and paint a decorative
Christmas character.
4-day class
Member
$300
Introduction to Letterpress
Printing, with Brittany Thurman
Create personalized letterpress
cards and envelopes featuring
historic images.
Member
$125
Nonmember
$250
Nonmember
$350
Nonmember
$350
Nonmember
$250
Nonmember
$350
Nonmember
$150
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FALL/OCTOBER
DATE
DAY
Oct. 5
W
Oct . 6
Oct. 12
Oct. 13
Oct. 19
Oct. 20
Oct. 26
Oct. 27
Th
W
Th
W
Th
W
Th
TIME
4–7 p.m.
4–7 p.m.
4–7 p.m.
10 a.m.–1 p.m.
4–7 p.m.
4–7 p.m.
4–7 p.m.
4–7 p.m.
COURSE
FEE
Book Page Rose Topiary,
with Brittany Thurman
Create a beautiful centerpiece
using pages from a book.
.
Member
$50
Miniature Sailors Valentine, with
Brittany Thurman
Create a seashell ornament in
a handmade cherry box.
Member
$50
Holiday Scrimshaw Ornament,
with Lee Ann Papale
Create a scrimshaw ornament
with holiday imagery.
Member
$200
Holiday Scrimshaw Ornament,
with Lee Ann Papale
Create a scrimshaw ornament
with holiday imagery.
Member
$200
Punched Tin Christmas Tree
Topper, with Brittany Thurman
Learn the basics of metalworking
to design a unique topper for
your tree.
Member
$50
Glass Paperweight,
with Brittany Thurman
Combine historic images and
natural materials in a glass
paperweight.
Member
$50
Sailors Valentine Necklace,
with Brittany Thurman
Create a unique necklace using
various seashells and an octagonal
wooden pendant.
Member
$50
Introduction to Letterpress
Printing, with Brittany Thurman
Create personalized letterpress
cards and envelopes featuring
historic images.
Member
$50
Nonmember
$75
Nonmember
$75
Nonmember
$250
Nonmember
$250
Nonmember
$75
Nonmember
$75
Nonmember
$75
Nonmember
$75
NHA Members Receive Discounts on 1800 House Courses!
All current NHA members qualify for special member rates.
Become a member today at nha.org/membership.
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REGISTRATION
All classes held at the
NHA 1800 House
4 Mill Street, Nantucket, MA
Enter through rear garden.
(508) 228-1894
Course Descriptions
Detailed course information and instructor
biographies are listed on our website:
NHA.org/1800house
Register for Classes
By phone: (508) 228–1894
ADVANCED REGISTRATION REQUIRED.
Full payment is due to complete registration.
Cash, check, and credit cards accepted.
NHA Member Discount
All current NHA members qualify
for special member rates.
Become a member today at
NHA.org/membership.
Cancellation Policy
Full refunds available for registrations canceled
up to two weeks prior to the first day of class.
Cancellations made seven to thirteen days prior
to the first day of class will be refunded at half
the registration fee. No refunds will be issued for
cancellations made less than seven days prior to
the first day of class.
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P.O. Box 1016
Nantucket, MA 02554
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