Southern Furniture & American Identity: A MESDA Furniture Seminar

American colonists and Americans in the new republic experienced one constant: change. From changing political identities, geographic boundaries, and conceptions of freedom, American lives constantly evolved. This seminar will explore the ways that craftspeople and cabinetmakers navigated this ever-shifting political and social landscape and the ways that they reflected shifting American and European tastes and identities in their work.

Please plan to join us in Winston-Salem or online for this two day seminar. Participants will engage in two days of lectures, including a keynote address by Dr. Tiffany Momon, Associate Professor of History at Sewanee: The University of the South and Founder of the Black Craftspeople Digital Archive, as well as opportunities to participate in pre-conference workshops and a furniture open house in MESDA’s study galleries.

In-person and virtual registration available. Learn more at https://mesda.org/program/southern-furniture-american-identity.