Inspired by the forthcoming restoration of George Mason's 1780 garden, 

Gunston Hall presents a decorative arts symposium exploring the ways in which landscapes shaped and were altered by their inhabitants, both free and enslaved. Feed your curiosity with a day of expert talks on historic garden design, African-American food ways, nature-inspired fashion, and much more. Plus, get a sneak peek at Gunston Hall's plans to revive heritage plants & bring our landscape to life.

 

Join Gunston Hall on Thursday, November 3

9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Reception to follow

Speakers:

Zara Anishanslin, University of Delaware

Designing the Botanical Landscape of Empire: Anna Maria Garthwaite’s (1688-1763) Flowered Silks from London to America

 

Jack Gary, Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest

Restoring and Understanding the Landscapes of Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest Retreat

 

Rob McGinnis, Robert McGinnis Landscape Architects

George Mason’s Garden at Gunston Hall: Restoration, Reconstruction, or Interpretation?

 

Dean Norton, George Washington’s Mount Vernon

Welcome Home, George Washington

 

Michael Twitty, Independent Scholar

Persimmons to Pork: The Foodscapes of Slavery at Gunston Hall

 

REGISTER ONLINE HERE: https://secure.qgiv.com/for/gunhal/event/776484/

REGISTER BY PHONE, 9:30-4:30pm: 703.550.9220

 

 

Samantha Dorsey
Curator of Collections
George Mason’s Gunston Hall
10709 Gunston Rd.
Mason Neck, VA 22079
703.550.9220 ext.235
www.gunstonhall.org