Fashion and Femininity Opening Reception

June 2, 2023 | 5-7pm | Shaker Historical Society | FREE

 For thousands of years, our outfits have represented our wealth, status, and power. For centuries, our fashion has been a representation of who we are. Through our clothes, we can tell stories about our lives, our values and the way the world affects us. 

The suffragists of the Edwardian Era (1890-1920) are now known as well dressed, upstanding members of society, and that was in no way unintentional. By taking feminine ideals of the time, such as the Gibson Girl, and associating them with a new kind of woman, the suffragists brought their ideas to life. Through fabric and thread, an entirely new pathway has been paved for the modern woman.

Fashion and Femininity: The Rise of Women’s Power at the Turn of the Century opens Friday, June 2 from 5-7pm and will be on view through August 27. Join the Shaker Historical Society and Shaker Heights High School Senior Project student Elliot Rendall as we explore the fashion of the turn of the nineteenth century woman—and the politics behind her choices.

Members Only Tour: ICA Art Conservation Lab

June 5, 2023 | 12-1pm | ICA Art Conservation | FREE FOR MEMBERS

We are excited to invite Shaker Historical Society members for our first member-exclusive event of 2023! Join or renew your membership today to join us on Monday, June 5 from 12-1pm for a tour of the ICA Conservation Lab. SHS Members will be guided by ICA staff and get a behind-the-scenes view of how historical objects and art are cleaned and preserved. This event is free and exclusive to SHS members*. Space is limited to the first 18 registrants, so purchase a membership today! A link to register for the tour will be sent after your purchase or renewal is processed.

*Current SHS members can email education@shakerhistory.org for the registration link.

ICA Art Conservation is located on the second floor of The Pivot Center for Art, Dance and Expression at 2937 W. 25th St., Cleveland, OH 44113.

Accessibility Notice: There is an elevator to reach the lab on the second floor of the building, but the tour involves walking and standing for the duration of the tour.

Arte y cultura Boruca Opening Reception

June 16, 2023 | 6-8pm | Shaker Historical Society's Lissauer Gallery

Join the Shaker Historical Society on Friday, June 16 from 6-8pm for the opening reception of Arte y cultura Boruca featuring colorful masks from the indigenous Boruca people of Costa Rica. This Lissauer Gallery exhibition showcases the remarkable craftsmanship and cultural heritage of the Boruca community. The masks on display are a testament to their rich artistic traditions, reflecting their unique worldview and ancestral stories.

At the heart of this exhibition is the journey of Christian Romero, the founder of Beyán. After losing his job due to the pandemic, Christian returned to his homeland of Costa Rica and had the privilege of connecting with Santos Lazaro, one of the master wood carvers of traditional Boruca masks. Immersed in their culture, Christian learned about the adverse impact of the pandemic on the Boruca community's livelihoods and founded Beyán to bring traditional Boruca masks to Northeast Ohio.

Arte y cultura Boruca: Boruca Masks from Costa Rica is on view in the second floor Lissauer Gallery from June 16 to September 17, 2023. All masks are available for sale with proceeds supporting the Boruca people in Costa Rica. Learn more about Beyán and the Boruca community at beyanllc.godaddysites.com. 

Arte y cultura Boruca is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.

Fashion and Femininity — June 2-August 27, 2023

 For thousands of years, our outfits have represented our wealth, status, and power. For centuries, our fashion has been a representation of who we are. Through our clothes, we can tell stories about our lives, our values and the way the world affects us. 

The suffragists of the Edwardian Era (1890-1920) are now known as well dressed, upstanding members of society, and that was in no way unintentional. By taking feminine ideals of the time, such as the Gibson Girl, and associating them with a new kind of woman, the suffragists brought their ideas to life. Through fabric and thread, an entirely new pathway has been paved for the modern woman.

Join the Shaker Historical Society and Shaker Heights High School Senior Project student Elliot Rendall as we explore the fashion of the turn of the nineteenth century woman—and the politics behind her choices.

Arte y cultura Boruca: Boruca Masks from Costa Rica — June 16-September 17, 2023

The  Lissauer Gallery exhibition Arte y cultura Boruca features colorful masks from the indigenous Boruca people of Costa Rica and showcases the remarkable craftsmanship and cultural heritage of the Boruca community. The masks on display are a testament to their rich artistic traditions, reflecting their unique worldview and ancestral stories.

At the heart of this exhibition is the journey of Christian Romero, the founder of Beyán. After losing his job due to the pandemic, Christian returned to his homeland of Costa Rica and had the privilege of connecting with Santos Lazaro, one of the master wood carvers of traditional Boruca masks. Immersed in their culture, Christian learned about the adverse impact of the pandemic on the Boruca community's livelihoods and founded Beyán to bring traditional Boruca masks to Northeast Ohio.

Arte y cultura Boruca: Boruca Masks from Costa Rica is on view in the second floor Lissauer Gallery from June 16 to September 17, 2023. All masks are available for sale with proceeds supporting the Boruca people in Costa Rica. Learn more about Beyán and the Boruca community at beyanllc.godaddysites.com. 

Arte y cultura Boruca is supported in part by the residents of Cuyahoga County through a public grant from Cuyahoga Arts & Culture.