On Sunday, February 21, we celebrated the 129th birthday of Pulitzer Prize poet Edna St. Vincent Millay with Maine poets reading letters and poems that focus on Millay’s exploration of loss and renewal. Poets also read their own poems in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, personal loss, and the threat of global climate change. Edna […]
Art Trivia: Who is this artist? This artist was born in a New England seaport city in the third decade of the 20th century. Their family moved to a tropical island when they were 10 years old. Returning to New England, this artist attended a prominent college and concentrated their studies in both two and […]
The museum recently asked museum educator Hollie Ecker of Arts & Minds which artworks in the Farnsworth’s collection she values most. A shortened version of this interview appeared in the fall 2020 Farnsworth magazine. My name is Hollie Ecker and I am a teaching artist/associate educator with Arts & Minds in New York City, a […]
Question: This artist was born in Russia in the early years of the 20th century. During the Russian Revolution, their family escaped via a circuitous route to the United States. Trained in painting and drawing, the artist studied woodcut relief printmaking, manuscript illumination, printing, and photogravure in England with additional studies in art in Europe. […]
Submitted by Camy Vitullo, FAM Docent Share the Wonder Recipe: Let’s Make Snow Balls! Set the oven to 400 degrees Mix thoroughly: 1 cup soft butter ½ cup sifted confectioner’s sugar 1 tsp vanilla extract Sift together and stir in: 2-¼ cups sifted flour ¼ tsp salt Mix in: ¾ cup chopped nuts (Walnuts are […]
Preview(opens in a new tab) Enjoy solving this puzzle of Jamie Wyeth’s wonderful painting Maine Coon Cat, 1998, Oil on canvas, Collection of the Farnsworth Art Museum, Gift from a private collection, 2003.5 This puzzle is part of the Farnsworth’s 2020 Share the Wonder Celebration, centered on the theme of Comfort and Joy. Share the […]
Submitted by Camy Vitullo, FAM Docent Share the Wonder Recipe: Let’s Make Panettone Bread Pudding! Bread Pudding Butter for baking dish One, 1 pound loaf panettone bread, crusts trimmed, cut in to 1 inch cubes 8 large eggs 1-½ cups heavy cream 2-½ cups whole milk 1-¼ cups sugar Sauce ½ cup heavy cream ½ […]
Submitted by Claire Horne, Education Department Share the Wonder Recipe: Let’s Make Maple Sugared Walnuts! 6 cups walnut halves (about 1-¼ lbs) ½ cup maple sugar 1 TBS + 1-½ teaspoon coarse salt ½ tsp ground cinnamon ¼ cup brandy 2 TBS vanilla extract 1-⅓ cup maple syrup 2 TBS unsalted butter Preheat oven to […]
Submitted by Ellen Goldsmith, Docent. Share the Wonder Recipe: Let’s Make Curried Sweet Potato Pancakes! 1 lb. sweet potatoes peeled½ cup flour2 teaspoons brown sugar1 teaspoon baking powder1/2 teaspoon cayenne powder2 teaspoons curry powder1 teaspoon cuminsalt and pepper2 large eggs beaten½ cup milkOil for frying Grate sweet potatoes coarsely. Separately mix dry ingredients. Add eggs and just […]
The museum recently asked Farnsworth docent Marlene Kehler which artworks in the Farnsworth’s collection she values most. A shortened version of this interview appeared in the fall 2020 Farnsworth magazine. Maine Coast (c. 1907) by Rockwell Kent is one of my favorite paintings at the Farnsworth because I have always loved being outdoors in winter. […]
