In conjunction with the Emile A Gruppe Gallery's current exhibit of needle art, Window on Vermont, Ellen Thompson will be be giving a talk about antique samplers entitled "It's 1824. What's Your daughter Learning at School?"

Ellen is the manager of the Vermont Sampler Initiative, a project to identify American schoolgirl samplers made before 1900. Her talk will focus on how these important historical "documents" help to inform us about our past. As a long time embroiderer and history buff, the Sampler Initiative has allowed her the opportunity to enjoy both. She is a member of the the Green Mountain Chapter of the Embroiderer's Guild of America.

Please join us at the Gruppe Gallery from 1 to 2 this coming Sunday afternoon for an informative and interesting history lesson on the use of the sampler in the education of young women in times gone by.

Event Info

Feb 18, 2025, 7 to 9 PM

Feb 20, 2025, 7 to 8:30 PM

Feb 21, 2025, 10:30 to 11:30 AM