Wisconsin's identity is firmly entwined with its agricultural roots - from rolling dairy farms to expansive crop fields.  The State’s pastoral beauty has always been an inspiration to artists. Agriculture has had a vital role in shaping the economy, culture and artistic productions of Wisconsin.

Presenter: Chyna Bounds, Assistant Curator, American 20th and 21st Century Design, Milwaukee Art Museum

Milwaukee Country Club

Jackie Schweitzer is the Chester Read Curator of History Collections at the Milwaukee Public Museum where she oversees the physical and intellectual care of the History Department’s Collections. Her research interests include American and local history with a special interest in Milwaukee WPA projects, especially the Milwaukee Handicraft Project. Jackie is an instructor in the UW-Milwaukee Museum Studies graduate program.

Presenters: Members Jean Harbeck, Collector, and her daughter Cricket Harbeck, Art Restorer and Jackie Schweitzer, Chester Read Curator of History Collections, Milwaukee Public Museum

Venue: Woman’s Club of Wisconsin