Come Join us in person at the Georgetown Peabody Library
Or by Zoom To register for the event http://tinyurl.com/MVFEB2024
"Welcome to the Graveyard", is a 90 minute illustrated ‘virtual tour’ chronicling cemetery art, history and symbolism. From colonial New England burial grounds of the 16 and 1700's, through the nation-wide rural cemetery movement of the 19th century and up to the 21st century locations, the program examines why we have cemeteries and gravestones, why they look like they do and how styles and art have evolved over almost 400 years. The presentation is robust with photographs of original gravestones and burial grounds from cemeteries visited by Gravestone Girls over many years.
BIO:
Gravestone Girls create replicas of old New England tombstones in the form of wall hangings, magnets, coasters, mirrors, chocolate and more. Cast directly from originals still on cemetery landscapes, their art is a piece of history in your hand! Brenda Sullivan has been immersed gravestone art, history and symbolism for more than 30 years. An education in Art History and restoration led to the creation of Gravestone Girls and a mission to "Keep Our Dead Alive" through educational lectures, tours, classes and creation of New England gravestone replicas.
FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC