Updated: Mar 12, 2024
In January 2023, Essex News Daily (The News-Record) featured Home Arts at Durand-Hedden House by Maryanne Christiano-Mistretta. The article spotlighted our very own Patty Chrisman, who talked about how she developed a love of spinning and the history of this craft and art. Also featured to talk about knitting was Maplewood's Kari Capone.
While spots to view our popular Open Hearth Cooking event went quickly, there is more going on at Durand-Hedden for the January Open House, which is focused on showcasing traditional home arts.
Patty Chrisman, Durand-Hedden Board member and a member of the Essex County Spinners, will demonstrate spinning on an antique spinning wheel. Kari Capone, creator/owner of The Spinning Hand, will show visitors the joy of knitting. There will also be demonstrations of butter churning and tasting of rustic bread; dough rolling with dough courtesy of Village Trattoria, Maplewood; and a last chance to catch the Potter's Marks exhibit and view the antique pottery display.
The Country Store will also be open.
Updated: Nov 17, 2023
Free registration for this year's Contest is now open and available here online. Registration deadline is Friday, December 8. (Be sure to read the rules!) Completed entries must be dropped off on Saturday, December 9, between 1 and 3 pm, with judging to follow. All gingerbread house entries will be on display at the Durand-Hedden House on Sunday, Dec. 10, 1-4 pm.
Please be sure to read the rules here:
On Sunday, November 5, at Durand-Hedden House, a lucky small group of participants enjoyed an afternoon learning how to make incredible Gingerbread Houses with Sonya Selig and Lara Tomlin, multi-year winners of the Durand-Hedden Gingerbread House Contest.
Download free gingerbread recipes, from Sonya and Lara, here:
Sonya Selig's recipes:
Lara Tomlin's recipe (credited to King Arthur Flour)
Gingerbread House Workshop, November 5
