Cobblestone Museum plans busy day for annual open house on Sept. 6
Provided photos: (Left) These silver candlesticks are a sampling of the items silversmith Deborah Loke of Lyndonville will make for the Cobblestone Society’s annual Open House Sept. 6. (Right) Another of her items is this chatelaine, indicative of those worn by ladies in the 1800s.
CHILDS – The Cobblestone Museum has been busy planning its annual Open House, scheduled Sept. 6 at the Cobblestone Campus at Ridge Road and Route 98.
All 10 buildings in the Cobblestone Museum complex will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., with free admission for all. Included will be two self-guiding exhibit locations.
Jaclyn Renee Warren and Lauralynne Davis, both flutists and pianists, play the piano as they prepare to entertain at the Cobblestone Society’s annual Open House on Sept. 6.
The Brick House Upper Gallery houses the Victorian Mourning Art and Sundries exhibit, displaying more than 200 related artifacts. The second location will be the Thompson-Kast Visitors Center, which will house 19th century coverlets, paintings and Rogers Groups statues.
Guides will be stationed in buildings to share the museum’s history. Visitors can watch printers and blacksmiths at work inside the trades buildings and meet saddle maker Judith Bromley of Trufit Saddle in East Aurora working in the Harness Shop. Or they may try butter making at Farmers Hall.
Ory, the Orleans County Bicentennial Ox, will visit at 1:30 p.m. and pose for pictures/selfies.
Skilled artisans who will be demonstrating their crafts include a basket weaver, lace makers and tatters from Genesee Country Lace Guild in Rochester. Plein air painter and local artist Tom Zangerle, quilters, a rug braider, a silversmith, spinners Theresa Jewell and friends from the Mill at Stoney Meadows in Holley and a weaver with a loom.
Deborah Loke of Lyndonville plans to create pieces inspired by the era, including chatelaines, historically worn by women of the 1800s, and earlier by seamstresses, nurses and caretakers. She will also craft retro-themed items, such as candlestick-style vases made from silver-plated flatware, vintage-inspired bracelets and other pieces which complement the theme.
“The gold chatelaine was one I re-imagined in 2018 when I began my journey into the world of restoration, repair, reimaging vintage costume jewelry,” Loke said.
File photo by Tom Rivers: Theresa Jewell of Clarendon is shown weaving with a loom during an event at the Cobblestone Museum in 2017.
At 3 p.m., after the buildings close, Duo Scambio of Rochester will entertain until 4 p.m. in the 1834 cobblestone church, sponsored by Christopher Mitchell Funeral Homes. They perform a variety of music from the Civil War Era through World War II. The program will include popular music, a little movie music, patriotic songs and pieces written for flute and piano.
Duo Scambio is a Rochester-based chamber ensemble dedicated to the performance of new music with a twist. Members Jaclyn Renee Warren and Lauralynne Davis are both flutists and pianists, which allows them to do flute/piano music, flute duets and four-hand piano works.
Free-will offerings will gladly be accepted to benefit the Cobblestone Society, according to director Doug Farley.
The Orleans County Bicentennial Quilt will be on display inside the church for all to see.
A food tent will be open from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., serving hot dog and barbequed chicken plates or items can be purchased a la carte. Corn-on-the-cob will be available to purchase, courtesy of Partyka Farms in Kendall.
