MURFREESBORO — A
garden party is a leisurely appreciation of both natural and human-crafted
beauty, but a tremendous amount of work and care go into making it so enjoyable.
The MTSU student chapter of the American Society of Interior
Designers will present its fall 2016 lecture, “The Garden Party: Celebration of
the Domestic Arts,” at 6 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 29, in Maney Hall at Oaklands
Mansion, 900 N. Maney Ave. in Murfreesboro. A reception catered by McAlister’s
will begin at 5 p.m. It is free and open to the public.
“Who doesn’t like to dress up a little bit, put on a pretty
hat and have a nice morning or afternoon in the garden?” said Deborah Belcher,
human sciences department chair and a registered interior designer.
Belcher and two of her colleagues will impart their wisdom
on both historical and contemporary elements of garden parties and display
examples of their own work.
Gina Pisut, textiles, merchandising and design (TXMD) program
coordinator, will examine corsetry. Lauren Rudd, assistant professor in the TXMD
program, will talk about quilting. Belcher will address floral arrangements.
Belcher says the artistry and craftsmanship of these
creative expressions are only part of the emphasis on home, hearth, shelter,
food and relationships that characterize human sciences.
“We’re showing just three examples of the multiple domestic
arts that are out there,” said Belcher. “We’re looking at our history but also
who we are today in human sciences.”
During the event, an array of historic quilts will be on
display in Maney Hall, and a gallery show of all three professors’ handiwork
will be on display in the mansion itself.
Belcher said the gallery show will be open starting
Thursday, Sept. 22, and will be on exhibit through the end of September,
including during Oaklands’ Oktoberfest celebration from 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday,
Sept. 24.
“The Garden Party: Celebration of the Domestic Arts” is
sponsored by the College of Behavioral and Health Sciences, the Department of
Human Sciences and Oaklands.
For more information, contact Belcher at 615-898-2302 or
deborah.belcher@mtsu.edu.
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