WHEN: June 3,2007 1:30 p.m.
WHERE:
Appleton Museum of Art
4333 NE Silver Springs Blvd.
Ocala, FL 34470-5000
DETAILS: Highlighting Electra Havemeyer Webb’s collection comprised of hundreds of thousands of American folk art pieces at the world-renowned Shelburne Museum of Vermont. Ann Southern narrates this kaleidoscopic tour hosted by John Wilmerding. We glimpse everything from whimsical whirlajigs to a 900-ton side-wheeler, The Ticonderoga. This video pays tribute to a pioneering collector who taught us to appreciate ordinary objects made by ordinary people. 28 minutes. Free with museum admission.