A Shining Night
250 years of salem, nc October 21, 2016
250 years ago, the moravians founded the town of salem, north carolina.
Dear Friends, Welcome to A Shining Night! Tonight, we come together to
The anniversary began on January 6, which is the day in 1766
celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the town
when the first tree was felled on the site of what we now call
of Salem. This evening commemorates the creation of this
Old Salem. A little over a month later, on February 19, a group of men walked from Bethabara to set up residence in Salem, the first step towards establishing this new community. Throughout 2016, Old Salem Museums & Gardens, along with partner institutions in Winston-Salem, has been commemorating and celebrating the beginnings of this beloved city.
remarkable community, which had a significant impact not only on the history of Winston-Salem, but also on the history of North Carolina and America as a whole. Throughout 2016, it has been our pleasure to offer exciting programs and opportunities that have educated, enlightened, and entertained hundreds of thousands of visitors and supporters. Each of these occasions has brought us to a deeper understanding
A Shining Night continues the celebration
of the town of Salem and its importance as a cultural asset for
with an evening of historic proportions.
our community, an economic driver for our region, a national treasure with an important story that begs to be told, and, a leader in international scholarship.
The Moravian Blessing Come, Lord Jesus, our guest to be, and bless these gifts
250 years ago, the Moravians founded the town of Salem,
bestowed by Thee. Bless Thy dear ones everywhere,
North Carolina, essentially also creating the beginnings of
and keep them in Thy loving care. Amen.
Winston-Salem. As we look to the coming years, it is with great determination and purpose that Old Salem Museums & Gardens
7 p.m. Lavish Food Stations and Bars Open Passing of the “250tini� Mix and Mingle with Living Art 7:15 p.m. Sol Fusion in James A. Gray, Jr. Auditorium
will continue to build on our City’s rich history to make our collective futures that much stronger. We will remain focused on our mission to present an authentic view of early southern life to diverse audiences while remaining true to our vision to be the most engaging and enjoyable living history and cultural museum in America. To achieve all this, we need your help and it is our great hope that you will be our partners for tomorrow.
8:30 p.m. Epic Live Auction featuring eight original works
Looking forward with a thoughtful nod to our past,
hand-crafted by Old Salem trades people and artisans Dancing and merriment continues until 11 p.m. Ragan Folan
Epic Live Auction
Eight original works hand-crafted by Old Salem tradespeople and artisans
Susie Lange is a part of the historic trades department at Old Salem Museums & Gardens. She has a BFA in Art Education and a MA in Public History from Wright State University. These experiences have prepared her for work as a shoemaker and joiner, where Susie has enjoyed expanding her skills for the past year. Kayla Cavenaugh is a graduate of the University of North Carolina at Greensboro with a BA in Art History and German. She has been working as a costumed interpreter at Old Salem since May of 2015 and uses her knowledge of German to help translate 18th-century German cookbooks for Old Salem’s hearth cooking interpretation. She has added greatly to our understanding of German foodways.
Lot # 1: The Gentleman Hunter
Flintlock longrifle, turned ring powder horn, and leather shot pouch with Berlinwork flap Artisans: Gun by Blake Stevenson and Tom Tomchik; powder horn by Blake Stevenson, leather pouch by Susie Lange with Berlinwork embroidery by Kayla Cavenaugh The powder horn, shot pouch, and the longrifle were status symbols in the late 18th century. These three items show the height of craftsmanship offered in Salem, not only in its technical forms but in its decorative style as well. Blake Stevenson has been the historic trades manager for the Timothy Vogler Gunsmith Shop since 2000. He was instrumental in conducting historic research and subsequently supervising the restoration of the Gunsmith Shop. An accomplished gunsmith, Blake not only produces beautiful and authentic reproduction guns and rifles, but is also proficient in joinery, cabinetry, carpentry, silversmithing, pewter, and blacksmithing. He earned a BA in History from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, and has received further professional instruction at Conner Prairie, John C. Campbell Folk School, and Colonial Williamsburg. Tom Tomchik has been with Old Salem for 15 years and is a historian in the Timothy Vogler Gunsmith Shop where he demonstrates the fine artistry of Gunsmithing, including a working forge for metal work, woodworking, and tooling. Tom interprets the important trade of Gunsmithing as it was practiced by several individuals in Salem.
Lot # 2: A Still Life of Salem 24 x 36 oil and acrylic painting on canvas Artisan: Leo Rucker A stunning work that leads the viewer on a 250 year walk through Salem and the early American south. This canvas captures the Moravian history of Salem through beloved and recognized symbols and each painted object represents a story that is unique and important to Salem, North Carolina. Leo Rucker is a Winston-Salem artist whose career began at age 5 when a neighbor commissioned him to draw her deceased husband. Leo earned a degree in commercial art from Rutledge College. He has painted many portrait and mural commissions throughout the Triad. He is committed to giving back to the community through working with youth and donating artwork for fundraising efforts. Since 2011, Leo has been a historic interpreter at St. Philip’s African Moravian Heritage Center in Old Salem.
striking spiral or barley-twist turned pedestal. The table is adorned with a central Moravian star and 250 embellishments along the edge to represent the 250 years of Salem. Brian Coe has a BA from High Point University and pursued graduate studies in Historic Preservation at Wake Forest University. He worked as a historic tradesman at Old Salem for many years. He is currently Director of Interpretation and is working with other education staff and exhibit designers on the Salem Boy’s School, including reproducing over 60 pieces of period furnishings. Brian is the owner of Plane Design, a custom furniture-making shop specializing in historic reproductions.
Lot # 3: A Wachovia Cook’s Cupboard Hanging shelf, slip-glazed pottery, pewter spoons Artisans: Nat Norwood, Mike Fox, Anne-Gaillard Duddy, and Blake Stevenson The birdseye maple hanging shelf is a version of an original artifact currently on display in the Tavern Museum in Old Salem. The shelf is adorned with slip trail pottery and 12 pewter teaspoons, inspired by Salem designs. Anne-Gaillard Duddy [see Lot #7] Mike Fox [see Lot #7] Blake Stevenson [see Lot #1] Nat Norwood [see Lot #8]
Lot # 5: Sister Sussdorf’s Hand-Sewn Quilt Completely hand-sewn queen size cotton quilt Artisans: Joanna Robert, Judy Dull, Nancy Hurst, Christian Rushing, Carol Amweg, Amanda Barton, and Kaitlin Edwards Every stitch of this beautiful 60” x 80” quilt was sewn by hand by various interpreters in Old Salem’s Living History department. Its design is based on various quotes and examples from the Old Salem collection, and is called “Hexagons” or later in the 19th century, “Grandmother’s Garden.”
Lot # 4: Brother Peterson’s Walnut Tea Table Walnut tilt-top table Artisan: Brian Coe A unique example of Moravian furniture, the original tea table was featured at the 2007 Winter Antiques Show in New York. It features a
Several years ago, Old Salem’s Living History team decided to start a quilt that would not only meet the expectations of our visitors in the John Vogler house, but also be a project that many hands could complete. This quilt was made using a technique that involves paper patterns for the pieces of fabric and gave every Sister the opportunity to adapt her own sewing style to match with the others. This quilt-making technique was most popular in the 1820s through the 1850s—fitting well with the interpretation of the Vogler House. This quilt is the culmination of many hands, many years, and many stitches: the sum of many parts.
Lot # 7: Brother Gottfried Aust’s Shop Sign Pottery produced in the potter’s shop and kiln of Salem Artisans: Mike Fox and Anne-Gaillard Duddy, with assistance from Haley Miller
Lot # 6: Treasure Chest of Salem Cherry jewelry box with Berlin embroidery work containing handcrafted sterling silver jewelry Artisans: Chest and contents made by Blake Stevenson and Nat Norwood; Berlin work by Karen Absher This handmade cherry wood box is a miniature version of a Salem blanket chest and features raised feet and hand-cut dovetail joinery. The top showcases an embroidery pattern from the Salem Girls Boarding school, purchased from Berlin, Germany, where the first counted embroidery patterns were produced.
A reproduction of the original sign created in 1773 by Gottfried Aust to identify his shop. The sign features elaborate sfgrafitto work on the rim and Moravian-style slip trail in the center. The Aust shop sign is considered by many scholars to be the single most important piece of early American earthenware to survive. It is a veritable rosetta stone of the decorative motifs and techniques used by Aust and his successors in Wachovia.
Nat Norwood [see Lot #8] Blake Stevenson [see Lot #1]
Mike Fox, Old Salem’s Master Potter, has worked at Old Salem for over 23 years where he manages the shoe shop and the trades’ shops in the Single Brothers’ House. He is an historical shoemaker and potter but has worked in several other positions at Old Salem. Mike met his wife, Christy, in the interpretive training class and his daughter, Sarah, has been heard singing “Morning Star” at Salem Christmas for most of the last 17 years.
Karen Absher graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2014 with a major in German language. Shortly thereafter she applied to become a historical interpreter at Old Salem, combining a passion for history and German cultures and language. She had worked with needle crafts briefly before coming to work at Old Salem but quickly picked up many new forms such as Crewel embroidery, silk ribbon embroidery, and Berlin work, all three of which she now enjoys.
Anne-Gaillard Duddy is a Master Potter, both in Old Salem and in her personal studio, Gaillard Galleries. She received her BFA in Ceramics from Winthrop University and her MFA in Ceramics from Radford University. Her work can be found locally in Imagine Flowers and Gifts and 4th St. Art and Frame, as well as gaillardgalleries.com. Her nonprofit, Gaillard Studios for Professional Artists, is also in the beginning stages here in Winston Salem.
Haley Miller has been working with Mike Fox as an apprentice for approximately four and a half years starting when she was in high school. Haley joined the Historic Trades Staff this past summer and has specialized in molded pottery. Currently a freshman at Salem College, Haley intends to major in chemistry on a Pre-pharmacy track.
Nat Norwood has served as the Director of Historic Trades at Old Salem since 1995. An expert on pre-industrial trades, tools, and techniques, Nat helped to create a working silversmith program, oversaw the development of a working gunsmithing program, and researched and helped construct an onsite wood-fired pottery kiln at Old Salem. He interprets, teaches museum classes, and crafts fine reproduction items for Old Salem. The owner and operator of Five Flues Blacksmithing, Nat received a BA in Studio Art from Campbell University. The creation of “Wachovia Blooms� required the extensive sledgehammer assistance of Gary Rohrer, Manager of Information Systems, and Chet Tomlinson, Manager of the Miksch Gardens & House, Historic Gardener, and Woodworker. Without them its creation would have been impossible.
Epic Live Auction Rules and Procedures The Epic Live Auction will begin at 8:30 p.m. and will continue without interruption until all items are auctioned. To make a bid, raise your paddle in the air and keep it visible until recognized by the Auctioneer. The Auctioneer will acknowledge the highest bidder and declare all bids on that item closed. Recorders will write the bid number and bid amount and that information will be available at the check-out area. The Auctioneer reserves the right to announce conditions for sale of any item. If the Auctioneer determines an opening bid, or any subsequent bid is not commensurate with the value of the item offered, he may reject the bid and withdraw the item for sale. Some items may require a minimum bid and the Auctioneer will be the sole and final arbiter of any dispute. To claim the item you have won, payment in full will be required this evening. Payment may be made by cash, check, Visa, MasterCard, or American Express. Only the amount, if any, in excess of the fair market value of an item purchased can be considered a charitable contribution. It may be difficult, if not impossible, to establish the fair market value of one-of-a-kind items such as those being auctioned this evening. This statement is not meant to be construed as tax advice and all purchasers should consult with their personal finance advisors to determine tax deductibility.
Lot # 8: Wachovia Blooms Hand-forged iron garden sculpture Artisans: Nat Norwood with assistance from Gary Rohrer and Chet Tomlinson This dramatic, six-foot, iron-scroll garden sculpture of sunflowers is inspired by the handrails of Home Moravian Church and represents the three Moravian communities of Bethabara, Bethania, and Salem. The sculpture weighs 200 pounds.
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Our choice to name the Patron levels for A Shining Night Wachovia, Bethabara, and Salem was a thoughtful one. At this auspicious time, as we look back and are humbled by all that has happened here since 1766, we pay homage to those that came before and the values that were important to them. Wachovia is the Latin version of the Austrian estate known as Wachau, and this is the place where early Moravians stayed while they endured persecution in the 15th and 16th centuries. The Moravians who migrated to the New World from Europe stayed at Count Nicholas Ludwig von Zinzendorf’s estate Der Wachau, and they named their settlement Wachovia to remember the Zinzendorf family and the beautiful land they once inhabited.
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Bethabara is the name used by some versions of the New Testament for the site “beyond (i.e. east of) the Jordan” where John the Baptist preached and performed baptisms. Fittingly, in 1753, the Moravians named their first Moravian settlement in North Carolina Bethabara and it is from that settlement that eight intrepid Moravians began their journey on February 19, 1766, to what is now Salem, North Carolina.
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Salem, a word that means peace, is a fitting name for a place that means so much to so many. In the Wachovia Tract of nearly 100,000 acres, Moravian settlers developed Salem as the central administrative, spiritual, craft, and professional town surrounded by five outlying congregations.
Guest artist Cheryl Ann Lipstreau
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Cheryl Ann Lipstreau grew up on an Arabian horse farm in Belews Creek, North Carolina. At a very young age she began drawing, and when introduced to oil paint at age 10, fell in love with painting. She has received art degrees from Guilford Technical Community College, Pennsylvania College of Art and Design, and the Fine Arts League of the Carolinas in Asheville, North Carolina. In addition, she has completed private apprenticeships with master painter, Senor Javier Pamplona in Madrid, Spain and master fresco painters Ben Long IV and Roger Nelson at the Fine Arts League of the Carolinas. Currently Cheryl Ann’s focus is on Impressionism, portraiture, plein air painting, still life, landscapes, commissions, and body paintings. For more information visit cherylannlipstreu.com We extend our sincere gratitude to Mike Fox for creating 300 individual pieces of pottery to commemorate this historic evening. And thank you to all those that joined us tonight as volunteers to help make the evening a celebration of historic proportions! We couldn’t have done it without you!
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