Friday, February 24, 2012

Class Opportunity: Ten Chimneys' Historic Preservation and Interior Design

Historic House Preservation
Instructor, Keith MacKay, Director of Historic Preservation, Ten Chimneys
Join the historic preservation movement by exploring the history of house museums such as Mount
Vernon, Fallingwater (Frank Lloyd Wright’s design with Edgar Kauffman) and Tenement buildings in
New York City.  Led by Keith MacKay, the director of historic preservation at Ten Chimneys, discover
and learn in one day about the earliest efforts to save places such as these, and the tasks needed
to preserve these historic houses.  Following this class step into the past with an option in-depth
preservation focused tour of Ten Chimneys. Class is held at the Lunt-Fontanne Program Center at Ten
Chimneys, S43
W31575 Depot Road
, Genesee Depot, WI 53127.  .2 CEU
Sat, March 10, 10:00am-12:00pm, $59   (optional tour immediately after class)

History of Interior Design:  The 20th Century
Instructor, Keith MacKay, Director of Historic Preservation, Ten Chimneys
Be in style! Delve into the historical development of American interior design from the late 19th
century until today.  Led by Keith MacKay, the director of historic preservation, we will explore and
focus on immigrant upholsterers, the legendary Lady Decorators who helped pioneered the field,
as well as professionally trained designers and reality television stars who’ve had a hand in interior
design.  Discover the individuals who defined stylish living, including Elsie de Wolf, Eero Saarinen,
and Billy Baldwin and join us for an option in-depth decorative arts-focused tour of Ten Chimneys. 
Class is held at Lunt-Fontanne Program Center at Ten Chimneys, S43 W31575 Depot Road, Genesee
Depot, WI 53127. .2 CEU
Sat, Apr 28, 10:00am-12:00pm, $59 optional tour to begin immediately after class)

Register through UW Waukesha Continuing Education 262-521-5460

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