The Wistariahurst Museum and ArteSana, are presenting together Homespun – Hilandería, a 10 day pop-up exhibit, featuring textile and fiber art pieces, honoring 100 years of textile arts in Holyoke. In this conversation with Kate Preissler, Director of Wistariahurst, and … Continue reading HOMESPUN
Celebrating Black History Month during February, we welcome scholar, artist, and community organizer, Erika Slocumb. Currently, she is doing a research on the Wistariahurst archives, with the purpose of cataloging, document, and uncover the stories of the black community in Holyoke, from the 18th Century to the present. This project is titled Black Holyoke: Uncovering the History of the Black Community in the Paper City. On this episode, we talk about the project, its importance for our community, the experiences so far, and the invitation to the community to help to build the content of this historical archive, on a … Continue reading BLACK HOLYOKE UNCOVERED, with Erika Slocumb
Holyoke is a city of immigrants. Known as the “Ireland’s Parish”, even before being officially named as the City of Holyoke, the “Paper City” has always been home for different cultures, nationalities, traditions, and influences. For this reason, the recognition of the immigrants who made and still make Holyoke what it is, becomes a month-long celebration of diversity, community, and identity during June, National Immigrant Heritage Month. Mayor Alex Morse, talk about the celebration, some of the activities planned for the month of June, and the importance of recognizing the different communities in the city. The Wistariahurst Museum will be … Continue reading HOLYOKE CELEBRATES IMMIGRANT HERITAGE MONTH IN JUNE
Follow the activities related to this exhibit listed on the following website: http://www.PV-SOI.org http://www.wistariahurst.org Continue reading States of Incarceration Exhibit in Holyoke
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