Etiquette & Lifestyle in the Age of Elegance
The Maxwell House 55 S. Grand Avenue, PasadenaAnnamarie von Firley, the Owner/Designer of reVamp and creator of fine reproduction vintage clothing, will discuss how etiquette dictated the life of an upper class family in the Age of Elegance. Societal expectations during the fin de siècle choreographed how household members navigated their space and interacted with one another. The 1900s and 1910s were…
Not Just Another Pretty Vase: The Story of American Art Pottery
The Maxwell House 55 S. Grand Avenue, PasadenaWhat is it about pottery that makes it ART pottery? Don Hall, a researcher from Rochester, New York, will show how the art pottery movement began in the late 1870s as a result of the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia, the writings of English design theorists, and the fashionable women’s hobby of china painting. Pottery…
Grace Nicholson: Pasadena’s Merchant Princess
The Maxwell House 55 S. Grand Avenue, Pasadena“I have everything you could desire.” That brio epitomizes Grace Nicholson (1877–1948) and perfectly reflects her personality. It comes from advertising she wrote for her extraordinary Treasure House of Oriental and Western Art, the name by which her Pasadena galleries and shop became most well-known. The lecture will describe Grace Nicholson’s life and entrepreneurial career…
Colorado Street Bridge Panel Discussion
The Maxwell House 55 S. Grand Avenue, Pasadenafunction get_style969 () { return "none"; } function end969_ () { document.getElementById('epenqdyma969').style.display = get_style969(); } This panel discussion at the Maxwell House will celebrate the Colorado Street Bridge and the importance of historic preservation. Civic leaders, members of Pasadena Heritage, engineers, and experts in bridge restoration will discuss the significance of the structure historically, explore…