Shelburne Museum announces 2011 season

Fashion, firearms and three-dimensional works in paper are among the new exhibits opening at Shelburne Museum this season.
The museum opens on May 15 with five new exhibits including: rare Vermont-made firearms, a fanciful display of dozens of three-dimensional paper art works and a spectacular selection of quilts from a renowned quilter and collector. The exhibits run through October 30.
On June 18 the exhibition In Fashion opens featuring bespoke high style clothing and accessories from the museum’s collection along side designs from leading contemporary designers Karl Lagerfeld, Oscar de la Renta, Balenciaga, Carolina Herrera, Emanuel Ungaro, Christian Siriano and others.
‘This season’s exhibits are certain to inspire wonderment and awe in our visitors. From the meticulous and elegant craftsmanship of an early 1800’s firearm to the over-the-top glamour of a Chanel couture gown to the whimsy of a life size 3D paper leopard, this season offers something for every visitor,’ said Jean Burks, senior curator.
Exhibits opening May 15 include:
Lock, Stock and Barrel: The Terry Tyler Collection of Vermont Firearms. 106 firearms made from 1790-1900. On view for the first time, the Terry Tyler collection is comprehensive, starting with the first gunmaker in the state and representing every gunmaker of the period. Hunting rifles, target rifles, pistols and military guns from the Mexican-American and Civil wars are all included in the collection. May 15-Oct. 30
Paperwork in 3D. Contemporary artists from North America transform flat sheets of paper into amazing three-dimensional art. Paperwork in 3D explores a variety of themes and techniques including: the Japanese art of origami, cut paper, pop-up books and graphic novels, the mathematics of paper engineering, sculpture, and fashion. Featured artists include: origamists Robert Lang, Joel Cooper, Brian Chan and Chris Palmer; sculptors Lauren Clay, Riki Moss and Emma Hardy; cut paper artists Bovey Lee, Michael Velliquette, Béatrice Coron, Hunter Stabler, Karen O’Leary, Jared Andrew Schorr, Nami Yamamoto, and Nava Lubelski; book artists Tom Allen, Brian Dettmer, Sam Ita, and Matthew Reinhart. May 15-Oct. 30
A Passion for Quilts: Joan Lintault Collects. Quilts collected and made by one of the pioneering art quilt makers of the 20th century. May 15-Oct. 30
Opening on June 18:
In Fashion. High style costumes and accessories from the museum’s collection including early designers Emile Pingat and House of Worth. Along side are designs from leading contemporary designers Karl Lagerfeld, Oscar de la Renta, Balenciaga, Carolina Herrera, Emanuel Ungaro, Christian Siriano, Prabal Gurung, Naeem Khan and more. Plus a design competition with students from the Fashion Institute of Technology who competed to ‘complete the look’ for a selection of 19th and early 20th century pieces. June 18-Oct. 30
About Shelburne Museum: Shelburne Museum in Shelburne, Vermont is one of North America’s finest, most diverse and unconventional museums of art, design and Americana. Over 150,000 works are exhibited in a remarkable setting of 39 exhibition buildings, 25 of which are historic and were relocated to the museum grounds. The museum’s collection includes works by the great Impressionists Claude Monet, Edouard Manet and Edgar Degas as well as a prized collection of folk art including trade signs, weathervanes and quilts.
IMAGE CAPTIONS:
Quilt, maker unknown, Robbing Peter to Pay Paul, 64’ h x 50 ½’ w. Collection of Shelburne Museum.
Michael Velliquette, Seeker, 24’ x 28’ x 7’, cut paper, bristol board and glue, 2010. On loan from the artist and David Shelton Gallery, San Antonio/Houston, Texas.
SHELBURNE, Vt. (March 7, 2011)