Catalyst Fall-Winter 2022

GLENROY PRESERVE NOW OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Located in Nottingham, Chester County, PA, Glenroy Preserve officially opened to the public earlier this summer! The preserve boasts 577 acres along the Octoraro Creek, with five miles of public trails open for passive recreation, including hiking, biking and bird watching. This important land conservation project was facilitated by the Brandywine Conservancy and is now owned and managed by the Oxford Area Foundation (OAF). The preserve was originally part of Glenroy Farm—lovingly owned and operated by the Thouron family for more than 50 years.

Recently, with help from the Brandywine, OAF acquired an additional 138 acres of the farm—funded through public and private grants—that will be added to the preserve and used primarily for scientific and educational purposes. Thanks to the Brandywine and its partners, nearly 1,000 acres of the farm have now been preserved through acquisition and agricultural easements—which includes open meadows, arable cropland, mature and successional woodlands, numerous streams and ponds, floodplains and wetlands.

Learn more about visiting Glenroy Preserve at: bit.ly/glenroy-preserve

Photo: Aerial view of Glenroy Preserve

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MEMBER SPOTLIGHT

Originally from South Jersey, Brandywine member William “Bill” Ternay was raised on a farm where his parents owned a coun try store. “We rode horses, picked toma toes—all that typical South Jersey stuff,” he remarked fondly. A member since 2019, Bill has had a passion for the arts since he was a young boy. “I was always the class artist,” he said. Although he describes himself as shy, Bill noted that his family and friends knew he was going to become an artist since grammar school. Grow ing up inspired by Norman Rockwell and Robert Fawcett—an English artist known for his series of illustrations of Sherlock Holmes in the Saturday Evening Post—Bill quickly became an aspiring illustrator, too.

Bill attended the Philadelphia College of Art—now University of the Arts—for il lustration, specifically to study under artist Albert Gold, an official WWII European combat artist known for his gritty depic tions of urban life. “I knew he was there, and I loved his watercolors. I wanted to know what that man knew,” Bill remarked. After graduating from college, Bill spent 10 years working in the art department at The Mike Douglas Show, following its move to Philadelphia in 1965. “It was a great place to be a young artist,” reminisced Bill. “One

morning, I got off an elevator and saw a guy sitting on the steps...it was Little Rich ard! He and I talked for half an hour.” Bill was also backstage while Judy Garland rehearsed, and he even met his hero, Nor man Rockwell. “He was touring with his big coffee table book. I went downstairs to the green room with my copy, and I asked him to sign it. He goes, ‘I think I spelled your last name wrong. You have the only mistake by Norman Rockwell!’.”

After a few years working on the show, the KWY-TV 3 Eyewitness News depart ment learned of Bill’s talent for illustration and began sending him to City Hall to cov er trials. Bill has seen some of the most in famous trials in Philadelphia, as well as the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C. “I like to be the fly on the wall,” he said. He also described the difficulties depicting court room outbursts and commotion—some thing that can happen in an instant. “This is a real challenge of your ability to draw,” he added.

After KYW-TV, Bill worked as a free lance illustrator and was commissioned to create a mural celebrating the bicen tennial at the former Civic Center at University of Pennsylvania Hospital. He

Left: William Ternay pictured in front of the title wall outside of the Brandywine's 2022 exhibition, Wayne Thiebaud 100: Paintings, Prints, and Drawings.

Above: Wiliam Ternay, Schuylkill Bridges, 2019, oil on canvas.

continued courtroom illustration for the Allentown Newspaper, illustrated covers of romance novels and completed nu merous commissioned portraits. He also taught illustration at Moore College of Art & Design and later became the chair man of the Illustration Department. To this day, you will still find Bill in a class room. Whether he’s teaching at his alma mater, instructing on plein air techniques in the south of France with friends, or leading a course in speed sketching at the Main Line Art Center in Haverford, PA, Bill is always sharing his many gifts, tal ents and quick wit with others.

Bill has three grown sons and grandchil dren and currently lives in Wynnewood, PA with his partner, Meg. “We value our Bran dywine membership for many reasons,” said Bill. "Having access to wonderful art is the most obvious and inspiring, but knowing we are also part of an organization whose fo cus is on preserving the environment is an other equally satisfying reason.” n

Want to share the spotlight? Contact our Membership department for details on how you can be featured in our next issue of Catalyst . Email us at membership@brandywine.org.

Celebrating 50 Golden Years of THE BRANDYWINE RAILROAD

The holiday season wouldn’t be complete without a trip to the Brandywine Railroad! Celebrating 50 years of operation this year, the iconic display has been a cherished tradition for generations of Museum visitors.

First appearing on the scene in 1972—just one year after the grand open ing of the Museum—the Brandywine Railroad was an instant hit with visi tors of all ages. Through the years it has grown and evolved into the beloved display we know today—more than double the size of that inaugural year!

Featuring trains running on 2,000 feet of track, the Brandywine Railroad includes more than 1,000 pieces, including locomotives, passenger and freight trains, and trolleys that pass through a small village, a farm, factories, a drive-in movie theater and even a carnival. A dazzling array of both toy and scale model trains can be seen chugging through the varied scenery, includ ing those made by Lionel, Williams, Atlas, Mike’s Train House, K-line and others. Several interactive components have also been integrated over the years to allow for further engagement. New this year, an area depicting the Brandywine Conservancy’s Laurels Preserve has been incorporated into the display—a fun “Easter egg” for Brandywine members to look out for while scanning all the intricate details. Additionally, a new scenic backdrop will surround and enhance the Brandywine Railroad experience. n

Support for the Brandywine Railroad is provided by The Davenport Family Foundation Fund for Exhibitions, Otto's BMW and James S. Herr Family Foundation.

ALL ABOARD FOR A LIFETIME OF MEMORIES!

As we celebrate the Brandywine Railroad’s golden anniversary, hear from a few of our members on what keeps them coming back year after year.

"Even at the height of the busy holiday season and crowds, the Railroad always provides an opportunity for quiet reflection on community and tradition."

Robert L. Sloan, Brandywine Railroad visitor for 40+ years

"My son is five-years-old and has a genetic disorder that manifests itself in developmental delays and autistic characteristics. We've been taking him to the trains every Christmas since he was two and it is truly magical to see his excitement when we get to the Museum during the season. He can spend hours watching the trains, pushing the buttons and watching the towns, mountains and train stations light up and move."

Kate Mowery, Brandywine Railroad visitor for four years

"We have been taking our children and grandchildren here for AT LEAST 40 years! It is the highlight of the holiday season for us. We individually try to outsmart each other by finding anything that is new or missing."

Thomas & Mary Beth Reimann, Brandywine Railroad visitors for 40+ years

BRANDYWINE ACQUIRES A MODERNIST MASTERPIECE

Marsden Hartley (1877-1943), Petunias from Lachaise's Garden, 1937-1938, oil on board. © Marsden Hartley

This June the Museum was thrilled to have a masterwork by renowned American modernist Marsden Hartley enter the collection. In the following article, Thomas Padon, the James H. Duff Director of the Brandywine Museum of Art, delves into the significance of this transformative gift, which was made possible through the generosity of Brandywine trustee Rod Moorhead and his wife, Alice, and other donors.

Titled Petunias from Lachaise's Garden, this remarkable still life by Marsden Hartley was painted in Maine in the mid-1930s, just after the death of Hartley's dear friend and fellow artist, Gaston Lachaise. At the time the artist had renounced the almost com plete abstraction of his early years. As in this painting, Hartley’s compositions remained rooted in the visible world but are trans formed—distilled, exaggerated, strength ened even—by his modernist inflections. The unusually large size of the canvas, the palpable vigor of his brushwork, and the re markable chromatic range of reds he mixed for the painting make it an exceptional ex ample of the artist’s late work.

I am grateful to Rod and Alice Moorhead for the challenge grant that led to this ac quisition. Rod is a longtime trustee of the Brandywine, and he and Alice are ardent art collectors and conservationists. With their pledge to fund half of the purchase, a

group of Brandywine's trustees and donors quickly rose to the occasion and their very generous donations made this acquisition possible. My sincere thanks go to Pamela Biddle and Joel Fishman; Roberts and Al lison Brokaw; Margaret Hamilton Duprey; Charles and Aimee Elson; Anne and Mi chael Moran; Claire Reid; Don and Leigh Sparks; Morris and Boo Stroud; Cuyler Walker; Tylee and Katie Abbott; Clemen tina Brown; David Harrington; the Matz Family Trust; the Alfred Bissell Fami ly; Mati Bonetti de Buccini; the Rock Oak Foundation; Deborah N. Rush; Mac Wey mouth; Lance and Sophie Derrickson; and two anonymous donors.

Deeply committed to broadening the number of artists represented in Brandy wine's collection, Rod and Alice Moorhead were instrumental in obtaining the Hart ley work just months after they also made possible the purchase of four beautiful

Above, left to right: Jane Freilicher (1924–2014), Flying Point, ca. 1965, oil on canvas. © Jane Freilicher

Arthur B. Carles (1882-1952), Stone Pines in the South of France, 1904-1905, oil on panel

Below: Rod and Alice Moorhead

landscape paintings that the Museum's curators, Amanda C. Burdan, Ph.D., and Audrey Lewis, and I had identified as ex citing possibilities for acquisition. These paintings by Arthur B. Carles, Edwin Dickinson, Jane Freilicher and Wolf Kahn bring even more nuance to our remark able landscape holdings.

Since helping the Museum acquire its first painting by Anna Mary Robert son "Grandma" Moses in 2018, Rod and Alice have been generous and enthusi astic champions of the Museum, as well as staunch supporters of the Brandywine Conservancy’s efforts to protect open space and water resources. Their deep support of our organization’s dual mission extends well beyond our Museum’s walls, with more than 260 acres of their family’s property preserved through conservation easements held by both the Brandywine and Chester County. On behalf of all of the staff, I extend our sincere gratitude to Rod and Alice for their ongoing and stead fast support of the Brandywine. n

–Thomas Padon

The James H. Duff Director

Counterclockwise from top:

Wolf Kahn (1927–2020), Yellowstone Silhouette, 2008, oil on canvas. © Wolf Kahn.

Edwin Dickinson (1891–1978), Sheldrake Winter, 1929, oil on canvas. © Edwin Dickinson

Anna Mary Robertson (“Grandma”) Moses (1860 – 1961), Sugaring Off, Maple, 1943, oil on pressed wood. © 1973 (renewed 2001), Grandma Moses Properties Co., NY

A NEW BEGINNING

Wyeth Foundation partnership opens treasure trove of Andrew Wyeth works to the Brandywine

In April The New York Times announced exciting news relating to Andrew Wyeth. Envi sioned by Betsy Wyeth as part of her estate planning, her large collection of works by her husband have been transferred to the Wyeth Foundation for American Art and will be managed by the Brandywine Muse um of Art. This remarkable trove—7,000 works from across Wyeth’s seven-decade career—includes tempera paintings, the comparatively lesser-known early oil paint ings, watercolors, preliminary drawings and sketchbooks, the majority of which have never been exhibited. Under this part nership, Brandywine will be responsible for research on the collection, fostering new perspectives on Wyeth's life and work, and making the collection accessible through exhibitions that can travel nationally and internationally. Central to Betsy Wyeth’s wishes was that the agreement that had been in effect in her lifetime—in which the Brandywine and the Farnsworth Museum of Art in Rockland, Maine, have been able to draw upon the collection freely for exhi bitions in galleries dedicated to the artist in both locales—would continue. In addition, the Brandywine will assume responsibility

for producing the catalogue raisonné of the artist’s oeuvre, a multi-year project that will constitute a major addition to scholarship in American art.

“Thanks to Betsy Wyeth’s tireless docu mentation of her husband’s work through out his career and the careful planning she put into making their collection accessi ble through this new partnership with the Wyeth Foundation, she ensured that An drew Wyeth’s remarkable artistic legacy will be ever more accessible to the public,” noted Thomas Padon, the James H. Duff Director of the Brandywine Museum of Art. “We are profoundly grateful for her generosity and foresight. Telling the story of Betsy’s own contributions to the study of American art, be it N. C. or Andrew Wyeth, is one that we at Brandywine look forward to telling.”

Key to the success of this partnership is a new curatorial position to direct all of these initiatives and activities. After an ex tensive national search process, the Bran dywine is delighted to announce William L. Coleman, Ph.D., as the inaugural Wyeth Foundation Curator and Director of the Andrew and Betsy Wyeth Study Center.

A Brandywine employee, Coleman will oversee this important work both at the Brandywine and the Farnsworth—the two geographic regions where Andrew Wyeth lived and painted. With particular ex pertise in nineteenth-century American landscape paintings, Coleman previous ly served as the Director of Collections & Exhibitions at The Olana Partnership, Hudson, NY, and as Associate Curator of American Art at the Newark Museum of Art in New Jersey. He also formerly held teaching posts at Washington University in St. Louis and at University of California, Berkeley—where he earned his Ph.D. in history of art.

“The collaborative artistic practice of Andrew and Betsy Wyeth has been a lode star throughout my life so it's a thrill and an honor to be entrusted with the steward ship of their creative legacy in this unique new role,” said Coleman. “I see Andrew Wyeth's work as an essential manifestation of many divergent strains in the history of American art. Through the astonishing holdings now at the Wyeth Foundation of American Art, we'll be able to draw out these associations and dialogues as never before. My own diverse path in curatorial work, research, and teaching on historic and contemporary American art, including the challenges and opportunities of sin gle-artist legacy collections, has given me a unique perspective on this powerful body of work that I greatly look forward to shar ing with the Brandywine's audiences.” n

Betsy Wyeth riding in her boat, "Home Run," in October 2006. Photo © Ann Call

THE BRANDYWINE

BATTLEFIELD HISTORIC SITE

A Plan for Heritage Interpretation

For most visitors to the Brandywine Valley, and for many local residents, the legend ary Battle of Brandywine is largely rep resented by the Brandywine Battlefield Visitor Center, located off Route One in Chadds Ford. This 52-acre park was the epicenter of George Washington’s conti nental encampment, and today it offers information and interpretation of the American Revolution and the events sur rounding September 11, 1777. While the Visitor Center is an important site, the actual battle with the British ranged over 35,000 acres—encompassing 10 square miles surrounding Chadds Ford, including the Brandywine Conservancy’s Birming

ham Hill Preserve—and involved well over 30,000 participants in what was the larg est engagement of the war. Today those 10 square miles take in 14 municipalities across two counties—presenting a com plex undertaking for additional interpreta tion of the battlefield beyond the existing Visitor Center.

To address this unique opportunity, the Brandywine Battlefield Task Force—led by the Chester County Planning Com mission, with representation from local municipalities and the Brandywine Con servancy—published the Brandywine Bat tlefield Preservation Plan in 2013. This

plan outlined a multi-faceted approach for interpreting the Battle of Brandywine at a variety of locations. A Heritage Interpreta tion Network was envisioned that would knit together multiple sites in different communities to tell a larger story about the Battle of Brandywine. It would provide a framework for educating visitors about the events of that day, the people impact ed, and the communities and landscapes it altered. A hierarchy of locations within the Network would include gateways, heri tage centers, interpretive sites and viewing corridors. Given the scale of land that the Battle of Brandywine encompassed, the vision set forth by the 2013 plan was a huge

undertaking, with implementation de pendent on partnerships with county and municipal governments, property owners, nonprofits, businesses and volunteers.

Fast forwarding to 2020, Birmingham Township engaged the Conservancy to prepare the first regional Heritage Inter pretation and Connectivity Plan of its kind in Chester County. In close collaboration with the Conservancy and Miller Design works, the project was guided by an advi sory committee, including representation from Birmingham, Chadds Ford, East Bradford, Kennett, Pennsbury, Thornbury and Westtown Townships, as well as from Chester and Delaware Counties. Recently completed in May 2022, the Brandywine Battlefield Heritage Interpretation and Connectivity Plan (BBHIP) proposes three new heritage centers:

• Combat and Brandywine National Historic Landmark Heritage Center at Thornbury Farm (Thornbury Town ship, Chester County)

• Washington’s Strategic Retreat Heri tage Center at Historic Dilworthtown (Chadds Ford Township)

• Washington’s Defense Heritage Cen ter at Chadds Ford Historical Society (Chadds Ford Township)

The BBHIP is a pivotal step towards implementation of the eastern portion of the Heritage Interpretation Network con cept. It also identifies open space preser vation opportunities near historical sites and viewing corridors, as well as detail ing heritage centers and nearby locations where people can visit to learn a variety of information about the Battle of Brandy wine. These locations will be connected by roads, sidewalks, trails, bikeways and water trails. Each heritage center will be further studied and implemented through collaborations among property owners, municipalities, counties and other part ners over several years. Design standards for the interpretive media will provide consistent branding, messaging and way finding across the various sites.

Interpretive themes for each heritage center are presented in three categories: military events; 18th century landscape; and local community. The key themes for the newly proposed centers include:

• “The Battle Ensues & The Americans Adapt” — Heritage Center at Thorn bury Farm

• “The Combat Continues/The Last Stand” — Heritage Center at Historic Dilworthtown

• “The Feign/Washington’s Attempt to Defend his Position at Chadds Ford” — Heritage Center at Chadds Ford Historical Society

As the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Brandywine approaches in 2027, many will use the BBHIP as a guiding framework for their preparations. Most recently, the Conservancy utilized the plan to inform the content and design of a new education al sign at its Birmingham Hill Preserve— an interpretive site near the Heritage Cen ter at Thornbury Farm—that highlights the advance of the Grenadiers during the Battle of Brandywine. The newly installed sign can be found along the existing public trails on the Preserve. n

For more information on the Brandywine Battlefield Heritage Interpretation and Connectivity Plan, visit www.brandywine.org/bbhip

The BBHIP was funded in part by a Vision Partner ship Program grant from the Chester County Board of Commissioners, under the administration of the Chester County Planning Commission, and all partner commu nities contributed funds for this project.

Photos on this page by Ron Zanoni

FRAGILE EARTH

The Naturalist Impulse in Contemporary Art

On view through January 8, 2023

Now on view, Fragile Earth: The Naturalist Impulse in Contemporary Art features two galleries of striking works reflecting on the vulnerability of the environment by four leading contemporary artists whose work engages with environmental themes. The ecologically concerned artists highlighted in the exhibition include Jennifer Angus, Mark Dion, Courtney Mattison and James Prosek.

Organized by the Florence Griswold Mu seum (FloGris) in Old Lyme, Connecticut, Fragile Earth builds on the success of the Brandywine’s 2018 exhibition, Natural Won ders: The Sublime in Contemporary Art, which brought together the work of 13 contempo rary artists who likewise investigated hu manity’s relationship with the environment.

In the following interview, the exhibi tion’s curator, Jennifer Stettler Parsons, Ph.D., discusses the original inspiration behind Fragile Earth and its planning— which debuted at the FloGris in 2019. Brandywine’s Senior Curator, Amanda C. Burdan, worked with Parsons and Fragile Earth’s four artists to update the exhibition by incorporating works made in the inter im. Over 40% of the works on view are new to this iteration of the exhibition. The Brandywine’s presentation of Fragile Earth also includes a site-specific installation by Angus and a commissioned mural by Pro sek that explores the plants and animals native to the Brandywine Valley.

What’s the meaning behind “the Nat uralist Impulse” in the subtitle of the exhibition?

The concept places these contempo rary artists within the legacy of the historic artist-naturalist. A naturalist is an expert or student of the environment. The “nat uralist impulse” is a desire to study and record nature’s flora and fauna. Building upon historical precedents, there has been a tradition of artist-naturalists from the time the United States was founded. My 2017 exhibition at the FloGris, called Flo ra/Fauna: The Naturalist Impulse in Amer ican Art, examined how artist-naturalists joined surveyors and acted as cataloguers and collectors of specimens and early en vironmentalists. Fragile Earth shows the continuation of that tradition by contem porary artists responding to the current environmental crisis.

How did you select the featured artists?

They were selected for the ways in which their practices exemplify the continua tion of the historic artist-naturalist and how their unique creations convey a pro found message about the impact of hu man intervention on the environment. I also considered how their interests and work related to each other when com bined to encompass nature on land, in the air and in the sea.

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Artist Courtney Mattison standing in front of her work, Our Changing Seas III, 2014, glazed stoneware and porcelain. Courtesy of the artist, photograph by Arthur Evans for the Tang Museum

Left: James Prosek, Flying Squirrels, 2013, taxi dermy squirrels, quail, and duck wings, clay flowers, moss, and wood. Courtesy of the artist and Waqas Wajahat, NY

Mark Dion, Blood Red Coral, 2013, resin and assorted objects. Courtesy of the artist and Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York / Los Angeles

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Jennifer Angus, Installation view of Wistful Wild, 2022, mixed media installation

An exciting component of the exhibi tion here at the Brandywine is also the site-specific work by artist James Prosek. How did that process develop and unfold at the Florence Griswold Museum?

Each artist visited the FloGris to learn about our history and collection and to be inspired to create something new. Jennifer Angus and Mark Dion were both keenly interested in "cabinets of curiosity" and decided to create new cabinets partially modeled on the historic example in our collection assembled by Impressionist Willard Metcalf. James Prosek followed in the footsteps of Lyme Art Colony founder Henry Ward Ranger by creating a mural that included the famous old Barbizon Oak near our site, which Ranger also painted around 1900. There are many parallels be tween the FloGris and the Brandywine— both are places where nature inspired art and continues to do so.

In advance of beginning his commis sioned work for the Brandywine, Prosek also visited Chadds Ford for inspiration. Senior Curator Amanda C. Burdan brought him to the sycamore tree that was immortalized by Andrew Wyeth in paintings like Pennsylvania Landscape (1941). Prosek’s mural centers on that sycamore and includes local animals like white-tailed deer and meadowlark. He also studied the plants in the area and has in cluded native grasses like Big Bluestem and Little Bluestem in the mural.

Were there any unexpected discoveries for you when the exhibition was installed at the Florence Griswold Museum?

The commissions were all surprising, because as much as you can imagine what they will look like from sketches, nothing can replace the experience of encounter ing art in person—especially when they are as unique and immersive as these works—from the scale of them to the un usual materials. You never forget the emo tion of standing before one of Courtney Mattison’s monumental coral sculptures, or seeing how Mark Dion elevates marine debris into conceptual fine art, how James Prosek creates awe-inspiring silhouette environments, and how Jennifer Angus tells a story using real (gasp!) insect spec imens.

How has the exhibition at the Brandy wine changed since it was first present ed at the Florence Griswold Museum in 2019?

The exhibition at the Brandywine in cludes some new works created by each of the artists within the past two years. Angus developed a completely new installation concept for the Strawbridge Family Gallery, entitled Wistful Wild, which repositions some of the pieces that were installed in Connecticut into fresh configurations. She adapted a wallpaper design from Andrew Wyeth’s studio to pay homage to the insti tution’s history and sense of place. Onto the reproduction of Wyeth’s wallpaper,

she inserted her signature “insect wall paper,” made of real insect specimens pinned in ornamental designs. There are also illustrations of anthropomorphic in sects which allude to N. C. Wyeth’s career as an illustrator, and nods at Angus's own role as a published novelist with a hand in the worlds of both art and literature.

In addition to his mural, Prosek’s mon umental flag piece, Invisible Boundaries (2021), which adds native animals to that iconic U.S. symbol, hangs on the outside of the Museum’s building. Prosek also went fishing in a stream running through the Brandywine Conservancy’s Laurels Preserve and caught a red-breasted sun fish, which he painted and has included in the show. Dion created some new works for his section of the exhibition, such as a sculpture called Still Life in Black in White (2022), which alludes to the threat that oil spills pose to penguins. Mattison’s section incorporates several pieces that are differ ent for this presentation, from her flagship Our Changing Seas III (2014)—an honor to show!—to newer works like Surface Ten sion-II (2020) and the beautiful, swirling Gyre I (2022). They are all powerful and stunning additions. n

This exhibition has been organized by the Florence Griswold Museum, Old Lyme, Connecticut

At Brandywine, it is made possible with support from Barbara B. Aronson, Theodore R. Aronson, and Morris & Boo Stroud.

BRANDYWINE OUTSIDE

Enjoy the Brandywine both inside and out! After enjoying the natural beauty of Fragile Earth, pair your trip to the Museum with a hike along our campus trails. Not sure where to start? Check out “Brandywine Outside,” a new digital resource to enhance your hiking experience while navigating the natural beauty, wildlife and scenic vistas that our 15-acre campus and trails have to offer. This online StoryMap includes detailed information about each trail, including distance, terrain and estimated length of time to allow for your hike.

Check it out at www.brandywine.org/outside or scan the code below

This initiative, along with the Brandywine's new Environmental Educator position, was made possible with support from the Allegheny Foundation.

Partners in Preservation WEST BRADFORD TOWNSHIP

Photo of Marshalltown, PA by Above Ground Level Droneworks

For over 40 years, the Brandywine Con servancy has been working with landown ers and officials in West Bradford Town ship to help preserve land and protect key resources. Nestled between the East and West branches of the Brandywine Creek in Chester County, PA, the Township is rich in natural, agricultural, historical and cul tural resources, including important wild life habitat which supports critical species. It’s also home to Broad Run, a significant tributary classified as an Exceptional Value Stream by the Commonwealth of Pennsyl vania. In partnership with the Conservan cy, Township Supervisors have made great strides over the years to manage activities that may adversely affect the existing en vironmental integrity of the land. Among other accomplishments, West Bradford’s successful history of proactive planning has led to land acquisitions for open space that serves the public’s need for both passive and active recreation, while also maintain ing the Township’s ecological value, rural character and sense of place.

In recent years, the Conservancy has developed several new direct and indirect preservation tools that have been used to assist the Township in their objectives to integrate publicly accessible trails and recreational sites—when appropriate— with preserved acreage that is critical for agriculture and the protection of natural resources, as well as safeguarding flood plains to mitigate the potential effects of climate change. The Conservancy’s com prehensive approach utilizes the com bined expertise of the organization’s Land Conservation and Municipal Assistance Program staff and provides education and guidance to residents and elected officials.

A Conservation-Minded Community

In the fall of 2017, the Conservancy as sisted West Bradford with implementation of an open space referendum, which—after overwhelming support from residents— created a dedicated earned income tax to be used for preserving land within the Township. Since then, the proceeds from

this small tax have created a fund that will allow the Township to increase its efforts in preserving the rural character, historic culture and environmental integrity of the area—all critical components to maintain ing the quality of life in the Township. Sub sequently, the Board of Supervisors direct ed the Conservancy to assist their Land Preservation and Sustainability Commit tee to provide recommendations on how to best allocate the funds for future land preservation efforts.

Planning for Future Growth

As the Township looks toward the years ahead, balancing the needs of residential growth with open space preservation will remain a key focus. To assist with ongoing planning efforts, the Conservancy’s Mu nicipal Assistance Program developed and completed the Township’s 2020 Compre hensive Plan Update. This document is the foundation for zoning and growth in West Bradford Township through the year 2030. Since the adoption of this document, the

Conservancy has continued to work with the Township to review, revise and draft amendments to zoning ordinances that are consistent with the plan. This holistic guidance is allowing the Township to have a complementary approach to preserva tion and growth.

Additionally, the Conservancy is final izing the Township’s Open Space, Recre ation and Environmental Resources Plan Update (OSRER), which identifies key op portunities for future open space preserva tion; recognizes the current and potential future demands for recreational parks and facilities; and provides a vision for a bicy cle and pedestrian transportation network that connects residents to parks, schools, cultural amenities and local businesses. In essence, the OSRER will integrate the use of the land with the needs of its communi ty members.

A Model for Success

The results of the Conservancy’s part nership with the Township have been highly successful to date, and it serves as a model for other communities in the region. Working with the organization’s Land Con servation staff, West Bradford has maxi mized its open space resources by leverag ing Township funds with county and state funding. The Township has also initiated an exciting new program to purchase prop erties, place easements on them, and sell to private owners—using any profits to further preservation efforts. Two such transactions were recently completed, and there are more currently in progress.

“The Township could not be more pleased with the progress we have made through the work of our Board of Super visors, Land Preservation Committee, and our partners at the Brandywine Con servancy,” said Township Manager Justin Yaich. “We look forward to continuing these important relationships to advance our preservation goals.” n

A MILESTONE MOMENT IN FLOOD RECOVERY

Just over a year ago, the Brandywine faced one of the toughest challenges in the or ganization’s history when remnants of Hurricane Ida caused historic rainfall, devastating our Chadds Ford campus and causing more than six million dollars in damage. While it has been a tough year, the Brandywine was able to reopen in November 2021 in time for the holiday season—and has remained open since— thanks to staff working around the clock and a tremendous outpouring of support from the broader community.

Although there is still much to do, the Brandywine recently marked a major re covery milestone with the completion of its emergency response phase of flood work, which included the commissioning of a new free-standing and elevated me chanical building—now home to a signifi cant amount of equipment that keeps the Museum building operational and safe. At this juncture, we felt it was important and

timely to pause for a moment and wel come back to our campus—and officially thank—many of those who have helped us since that fateful event.

It was in that context that Virginia A. Logan, the Frolic Weymouth Executive Di rector and C.E.O. of the Brandywine Con servancy & Museum of Art, recently wel comed federal, state, county and Chadds Ford Township officials, along with repre sentatives from the Pennsylvania Emer gency Management Agency (PEMA) and Delaware County Emergency Services (DCES), key contractors, staff and friends to celebrate how far we have come and to lay out our plans for the future. Speakers included U.S. Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon, PA State Representative Craig Williams, PEMA Executive Deputy Di rector Jeffrey Thomas and DCES director Timothy Boyce, with Logan leading the thanks and a champagne toast to the future of the Brandywine.

After the toast, groups broke off to tour the progress made on the facilities and discuss future projects—including further work to flood harden the lower level of the Museum building, elevating three mixed-use buildings on campus and launching a multidisciplinary study of the Brandywine Creek that might mit igate future catastrophic flooding across the watershed. The well-attended and upbeat event ended with a ribbon-cut ting on the steps of the new state-of-theart mechanical building. n

Top Left: Dr. Monica Taylor, Delaware County Council Chair; PA State Rep. Craig Williams; U.S. Congresswoman Mary Gay Scanlon; Virginia Logan, the Frolic Weymouth Executive Director & CEO of the Brandywine; Maryann Furlong, Chadds Ford Township project consultant; and Timothy Boyce, Executive Director of Delaware County Emergency Services.

Top Right: Ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Brandywine's new mechanical building.

EVENTS CALENDAR

2022–May 2023

November 2022

2

ARTZ at Brandywine

11 a.m.–12 p.m.+

A welcoming virtual program for adults with dementia and their caregivers.

3 & 10

Children’s Read-Aloud Tours

10:30 a.m.

6

Free First Sunday at Brandywine

9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.+

Free First Sunday at Brandywine ad mission is made possible by PECO.

Look – Explore – Create! Family Activities are presented by PNC Arts Alive from 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

11

Stroller Tour

10:30 a.m.^

A guided gallery tour designed especially for adults accompanied by babies.

11

Seven Steps Toward Successful (and Ethical) Seed Collection

12–1 p.m.

12

Stewardship Walk at The Laurels

Preserve

9–11 a.m.+

14 & 15

Virtual Gallery Talk with Victoria Wyeth

7 p.m.

30

Member Preview: Critter Sale at Chadds Ford Historical Society

10 a.m.–5 p.m.

Hosted at the Chadds Ford Historical Society (CFHS). The member pre view sale is open to both Brandywine and CFHS members. Credit card sales only.

Sensory-Friendly Access Hour: Brandywine Railroad 5–7 p.m. After-hours access for individuals on the autism spectrum or with sensory processing disorder and their families.

& Family

Event

& Talks

Workshops & Classes

Members Only

Special Events

Unless otherwise noted, all programs and events are ticketed and/or require advance registration.

For more information, program descriptions or to register, please visit brandywine.org/events

† Registration required, but free admission

* Free; no registration required

^ Free with Museum admission; no registration required

Brandywine Museum Shop

Artfully inspired gifts for the holidays

Visit BrandywineMuseumShop.org for a full selection of gifts, including new specialty items commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Brandywine Railroad!

Brandywine Museum Shop Holiday Gift Guide

Browse a curated selection of favorites in our Holiday Gift Guide at brandywine.org/gift-guide

December 2022

1–4

Annual Critter Sale

10 a.m.–5 p.m. (Dec. 1-3);

10 a.m.–3 p.m. (Dec. 4)

At the Chadds Ford Historical Society (CFHS). Credit card sales only.

8

Polar Express Read-Aloud Pajama Party

7–8 p.m.

Children are invited to wear their pajamas as they delight in the tale of The Polar Express and enjoy hot chocolate and cookies.

9 Stroller Tour

10:30 a.m.^

A guided gallery tour designed especially for adults accompanied by babies.

11

Stewardship Walk at The Laurels Preserve

9–11 a.m.+

Enjoy a leisurely hike around the Laurels Preserve, guided by our Preserve Stewards, to discuss recent stewardship work on the property and the reasons behind the activities.

17

Breakfast with the Trains

8:30–10 a.m.

Enjoy early access to the Brandywine Railroad before the Museum opens, plus a continental breakfast in the Millstone Café.

January 2023

4

Sensory-Friendly Access Hour: Brandywine Railroad

5–7 p.m.

7

Breakfast with the Trains

8:30–10 a.m.

Enjoy early access to the Brandywine Railroad before the Museum opens, plus a continental breakfast in the Millstone Café.

“Winter Sleeps”—Virtual Series

Wednesdays, January–March+ Winter is a critical season for rest and restoration in the plant and animal kingdoms. Join Penguin Court Preserve staff and guests as they highlight species that “sleep” all winter.

13

Stroller Tour

10:30 a.m.^

25

Chef's Table: Burns Supper

6 p.m.

Celebrate the life and poetry of Robert Burns with a traditional Scottish menu and whisky tasting.

Creating Your Own Native Plant Pocket Garden— Virtual & In-Person Series

Offered seasonally throughout the year +

For those wanting to get started exploring the native plant arena, enjoy this blended virtual and in-person series to learn step-by-step how to construct a small, manageable native growing space to improve the eco-function of your property. Learn more and register at brandywine.org/events

Unique, handcrafted ornaments made from all-natural materials by

volunteers. This year’s sale will be held at the Chadds

Historical Society.

Member Preview Sale

30, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Public Sale December 1–3, 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; December 4, 10 a.m.–3 p.m.

Can’t make it in-person? Critters are also available for purchase online and can be shipped across the country. Visit www.brandywine.org/critters.

Chadds Ford Historical Society is located at 1736 Creek Road, Chadds Ford, PA 19317. Credit card sales only. Proceeds from the sale benefit the Brandywine’s Art Education and Public Programming.

February 2023

1

ARTZ at Brandywine

11 a.m.–12 p.m.+

5

Free First Sunday at Brandywine

10 a.m.–4 p.m.+

Look – Explore – Create! Family activities are presented by PNC Arts

Alive from 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

10

Stroller Tour

10:30 a.m.^

A guided gallery tour designed especially for adults accompanied by babies.

17

Feed Your Winter Interest

11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Winter plant walk followed by a foraged food tasting in the Millstone Café.

Children’s Read-Aloud Tours

Thursdays, February 2–23 & Thursdays, March 2–16

10:30 a.m. Young children and their grown-ups hear a story, interact with art in the Museum and make their own creative works.

April 2023

2

Free First Sunday at Brandywine

9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.+

Look – Explore – Create! Family Activities are presented by PNC Arts

Alive from 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

Stewardship Walks at the Laurels Preserve

January 28, February 19, March 11 & 25, April 1 & 23, and May 7+

Learn more and register at brandywine.org/events

5

ARTZ at Brandywine

11 a.m.–12 p.m.+

A welcoming virtual program for adults with dementia and their caregivers.

14

Stroller Tour

10:30 a.m.^

A guided gallery tour designed especially for adults accompanied by babies.

26

Spring Garden Walk

10-11 a.m.

A guided walk through the Brandywine’s campus gardens.

March 2023

1

ARTZ at Brandywine

11 a.m.–12 p.m.+

5

Free First Sunday at Brandywine

10 a.m.–4 p.m.+

Look – Explore – Create! Family Activities are presented by PNC Arts Alive from 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

10

Stroller Tour

10:30 a.m.^

A guided gallery tour designed especially for adults accompanied by babies.

23

Chef’s Table Dinner 6 p.m.

May 2023

3

ARTZ at Brandywine

11 a.m.–12 p.m.+

7

Free First Sunday at Brandywine

9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m.+

Look – Explore – Create! Family Activities are presented by PNC Arts

Alive from 10 a.m.–2 p.m.

12

Stroller Tour

10:30 a.m.^

14

Mother’s Day Brunch

9:30 a.m.–2 p.m.

Cozy up in the Millstone Café during your next visit!

Enjoy our delicious menu of seasonally inspired food served alongside breathtaking, floor-to-ceiling views of the Brandywine River. Looking for some at-home inspiration? Check out a holiday cookie recipe from our new Executive Chef, Justin Rumsey, by visiting www.brandywine.org/holiday-cookies

IN MEMORIAM

Francis I. duPont (July 23, 1926 – July 21, 2022) was one of the Brandywine’s three founders, along with George A. “Frolic” Weymouth and William Prickett. A veteran of both World War II and the Korean War, duPont graduated from Yale University between the wars and worked in various departments within the DuPont Company over the years. He ended his professional career at Delfi Management.

After retiring in 1975, he pursued a wide range of outdoor activities and devoted countless hours to his favorite non-profit organizations—the Brandywine among them. A passionate gardener and beekeeper, duPont volunteered at both Hagley and Longwood Gardens and thoroughly enjoyed sharing his family’s horticultural legacy with visitors to both institutions. As he tended plants and helped them flourish, he also mentored numerous staff at non-profit organizations in and around Wilmington, Delaware, helping them grow and flourish.

A gentle man with a deep and abiding faith, he lived a life of purpose and thoughtfully offered a blessing each year at Brandywine’s annual Pacesetting Benefactor’s dinner. He will be long remembered by staff and trustees alike and by those who visit “Founders’ Grove” in Potts Meadow—the first piece of property the Brandywine acquired and permanently protected from development—where three sycamore trees are planted in honor of our founders.

Benjamin F. Hammond, D.D.S, Ph.D. (February 28, 1934 – May 14, 2022) was a Brandywine trustee from the 1990s until his passing in May 2022. Hammond held a B.A. from the University of Kansas, a Doc tor of Dental Surgery from Meharry Medical College, and a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Pennsylvania. He had a long and distinguished career in dentistry and microbiology, during which he was a professor and department chair at University of Pennsylvania, the Medical College of Pennsylvania (now part of Drexel University), and Temple University.

Hammond also shared his broad knowledge with many cultural institutions—including serving on the collections committee at the former Atwater Kent Museum—and was a board member of both the Phila delphia Museum of Art and the American Poetry Center. At the Brandywine, he spent many years on the Museum Committee where he helped guide collections policies and acquisitions.

A friend to many, Hammond enjoyed traveling, spoke French fluently, and encouraged everyone to al ways have a bottle of champagne at the ready “because there’s always something to celebrate!” His wise counsel and zest for life will be missed by many at Brandywine.

Herbert V. Kohler, Jr. (February 20, 1939 – September 3, 2022) served on Brandywine’s board for eight years. Executive chairman of his family’s eponymous company at the time of his passing, Kohler led a life of great purpose made possible by his combination of business acumen and visionary thinking that trans formed the Kohler Co. into an international powerhouse. He had a deep commitment to conservation, an eye for art, a heart for sport, and a passion for philanthropy. As a businessman, he epitomized Kohler Co.’s mission to provide its customers with “gracious living every day,” and sought to develop, market and sell the best products and services possible.

Kohler ardently supported the Brandywine’s mission, sharing his skills and resources to improve every facet of our organization. An active member of the development, finance and investment committees, he chal lenged Brandywine’s leadership to focus on short-term sacrifices to guarantee long-term financial stability.

As a donor, he helped expand the Laurels Preserve, purchase works of art, and shore up the endowment and the facilities reserve. He will be remembered for his wise counsel, mission-furthering contributions, hearty and infectious laugh, and embrace of the picturesque hills and woodlands of the Laurels Preserve—a trail in which bears his name.

MEMORIALS & TRIBUTES

The Brandywine Conservancy & Museum of Art gratefully accepts and acknowledges gifts in honor or in memory of family and special friends, and in appreciation of our staff and volunteers. Recent gifts include:

IN MEMORY OF BARBARA OAKES BARBER (in addition to previous gifts)

Jonathan Barber

IN HONOR OF MR. & MRS. MARK BRENNER

Ms. Nancy Alperin

IN MEMORY OF COLIN COURTNEY Ms. Charlotte Stillwell

IN MEMORY OF MR. FRANCIS IRENÉE DUPONT

Mrs. Caroline duPont Prickett

Mr. & Mrs. Terrence A. Tobias Mr. Laird Townsend

IN MEMORY OF MS. HELEN K. GROVES

Virginia A. Logan

IN HONOR OF VALERIE HARMS Mr. & Mrs. John Sailer

IN HONOR OF KARL J. KUERNER

Wells Fargo Foundation

IN MEMORY OF MRS. MARJORY LENNIHAN Ms. Rosann Bocciarelli & Mr. James Weinberg

IN MEMORY OF DANIEL P. MANNIX V, ESQ.

Ms. Brenda Grove

Ms. Priscilla Mattison

Mrs. Sandra S. Momyer

Mary Anne Rossi, Esq. The Haverford Trust Company

Ms. Pamela Haynes Walsh

IN MEMORY OF MR. CHESTER MCCABE

Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Ehrlich

Mr. & Mrs. Michael Elling

Mark Gatti

Mr. & Mrs. Engelbert Pechhold

IN MEMORY OF MRS. MELINDA B. MCCORMICK

Mr. John J. Farrell

Jamie Ifkovits

Mr. & Mrs. Doug Meiser

Mr. Jay McCarthy

Barry Sample

IN HONOR OF THOMAS PADON Mrs. Louise Strawbridge

IN MEMORY OF MR. JEFFREY MICHAEL PATRICK (in addition to previous gifts)

Mr. & Mrs. Burriss G. Wilson Mr. B.G. Wilson Jr. Ms. Margaret E. Wilson

IN HONOR OF W. DONALD SPARKS II, ESQUIRE The LeFrak Trust Company

IN HONOR OF GEORGE & JULIA STRAWBRIDGE (in addition to previous gifts) Mrs. Diana S. Wister

IN HONOR OF MORRIS W. STROUD Mr. & Mrs. Peter O. Hausmann

IN HONOR OF MICHAEL V. TINARI Mrs. Christine Leonard

IN MEMORY OF MINA HALE VARNEY

Mrs. Elizabeth Buckley

Ms. Barbara Canning

Mr. Bill Dibiase

Mark & Donna Gormel

Ms. Ala Hamilton-Day

Mrs. L. Marcia Martin

Ms. Elizabeth Newmyer

Ms. Mary Lou Parker

Mr. Pete Prown

Mr. & Mrs. George Thompson

Mr. Christopher Tolomeo

IN MEMORY OF ANNETTE WESTPHAL Mark C. Dance

IN HONOR OF ANDREW WYETH

Mr. & Mrs. Timothy C. Wadsworth

IN MEMORY OF GEORGE A. "FROLIC" WEYMOUTH Rencourt Foundation, Inc.

Mrs. Sarah Harrison

C. Wayne “Skip” Achuff (August 20, 1945–August 28, 2022) served as the director of the Radnor Hunt Races for nearly two decades. A horseman his entire life, Achuff was a jockey and a race caller and was well known at events up and down the eastern seaboard and around the world. As Radnor’s race director, Achuff’s can-do attitude and positive outlook were much admired by friends and col leagues.

In addition to his equine pursuits, Achuff operated The Brass Ladle bistro in Concordville, PA, and a mail order cake-mix business, Brass Ladle Products. Dearly missed by us all, he will be re membered for his love of horses, decadent carrot cakes and splendid collection of pink ties. While the Radnor Hunt Races won’t be the same without him next year, his memory will certainly live on.

P.O. Box 141, Route 1 Chadds Ford, PA 19317

MUSEUM HOURS

Visit www.brandywine.org/hours

INFORMATION brandywine.org/museum information@brandywine.org 610.388.2700

FOLLOW THE MUSEUM

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@brandywinerivermuseum

@branrivermuseum

Cover Image: James Prosek, Burned Log with Clay Flowers (detail), 2016/2019, bronze, clay, oil paint. Courtesy of the artist and Waqas Wajahat, NY

EXHIBITIONS

Fragile Earth: The Naturalist Impulse in Contemporary Art September 24, 2022–January 8, 2023

Brandywine Railroad November 19, 2022–January 8, 2023

Joseph Stella: Visionary Nature June 17–September 24, 2023

PRESERVE HOURS

The Laurels, Waterloo Mills & Birmingham Hill Preserves Visit www.brandywine.org/preserves

INFORMATION brandywine.org/conservancy information@brandywine.org 610.388.8340

FOLLOW THE CONSERVANCY

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