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Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Monday, July 27, 2020
Map Update --- Magdalena Historical Sites...
This MAP contains Perry County, Pennsylvania sites
that are relevant to Magdalena Briner Eby's life.
A map was included with each purchase of the book: Rug Hooking Traditions with Magdalana Briner Eby. If you purchased a book & would like an updated map, please fill out the Contact Us page & in the Comments/Question box, be sure to include: where you purchased the book, & ask for a... MBE Updated Map.
New places to visit on the updated map:
1. Magdalena Historic Marker --- The marker was specially erected for the 2020 Perry County Bicentennial & is a permanent marker, so you can visit it for years to come. For additional info, see our March 23, 2020 Blog post (below) & the Historical Society of Perry County Facebook post: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2652902224741055&id=184484554916180
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| September 2019 - Historic Marker Installation Team. |
2. Magdalena "Original" Rug on Exhibit --- The Great-Granddaughter's Rug (page 41) was donated to the Historical Society of Perry County by the descendants of Magdalena. In 2019, the rug was on exhibit at the Blue Ball Tavern in Perry County. Because of the current COVID-19 situation, the rug is not currently on exhibit (as of July 2020). Be sure to check with the Historical Society of Perry County for updates: HistoricalSocietyOfPerryCounty.org Also, see their Facebook posts: https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2391786377519309&id=184484554916180
& https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2394414883923125&id=184484554916180 |
| Gregg & Ellen Jacobs donating Magdalena's hooked rug, which is known as Great-Granddaughter's Rug, to the Historical Society of Perry County. |
If you would like to visit additional sites on the 2020 Perry County Bicentennial - Heritage Trail, here is the link: PerryCountyHeritageTrail.com
Please be respectful when visiting these sites.
Thank You & Enjoy the Beautiful Drive!
Monday, March 30, 2020
A Dose of Hutchinson Humor…
With everything that
is going on in the world today, this Hutchinson rug captures the current sentiment…
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| Hooked rug attributed to James & Mercedes Hutchinson. |
If you’re wondering…What inspired this rug’s inscription?
Take, Oh! Take Those Lips Away!
Here is a poem
written by an anonymous poet…
Take,
oh take those lips away,
That
so sweetly were forsworn,
And
those eyes: the break of day
Lights
that do mislead the Morn;
But
my kisses bring again, bring again,
Seals
of love, but sealed in vain, sealed in vain.
It is said that this
poem is often misattributed to William Shakespeare, who used it in his 1600s play
titled --- Measure for Measure.
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| William Shakespeare (1564-1616) |
Shakespeare’s play was
set in Vienna and the verse/poem was sung by a boy to Mariana in Act IV, Scene
I. Mariana, the woman whom Angelo promised to marry before abandoning her, is reneging
on his promise. The play’s overall tone was bittersweet and melancholy.
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| John Fletcher (1579-1626) |
John Fletcher, a distinguished
Jacobean playwright and poet, who even looked like Shakespeare, added a second
stanza to the poem and used it in his own play in 1621, titled The Bloody
Brother (also known as Duke of Normandy), in Act V, Scene II. It was
later published as a stand-alone poem.
Take,
oh take those lips away,
That
so sweetly were forsworn,
And
those eyes: the break of day
Lights
that do mislead the Morn;
But
my kisses bring again, bring again,
Seals
of love, but sealed in vain, sealed in vain.
Hide,
O, hide those hills of snow
Which
thy frozen bosom bears,
On
whose tops the pinks that grow
Are
yet of those that April wears!
But
first set my poor heart free,
Bound
in those icy chains by thee.
But how did the 1st
line of this verse inspire the Hutchinsons to inscribe it in their hooked rug?
Perhaps they were admirers
of Shakespeare or Fletcher’s work. Another theory may be credited to song composer
--- Roger Quilter. Quilter began publishing his song compositions in 1900. His
compositions had a natural flow, nearly always enhancing the rhythm of the
words, rather than forcing the words into a preconceived melody. One factor,
which raises Quilter’s songs above the level of most contemporaries, is his
choice of using poetry as the words in his melodies. One of his favorite poets
was Shakespeare. In 1921, Quilter published the song, Take, o take those
lips away, op. 23 no. 4, stanza 1 [voice and piano; voice and piano
quartet; or voice, harp, and strings], from Five Shakespeare Songs
(Second Set), no. 4, in London, England.
Quilter composed more
than 100 songs from 1900 through the 1940s. This particular song was popular in
the 1920s. The Hutchinsons were producing and selling hooked rugs (with
inscriptions) from the late 1920s to the 1950s.
Perhaps the rug’s
inscription was inspired by any one or a combination of: the original/anonymous poem,
Shakespeare's play, Fletcher’s play & poem – which the Hutchinsons may have read or seen performed in
New York City, or they may have heard Quilter’s song – performed live, on the
radio or phonograph. We will never know for sure, but you can enjoy the song, beautifully
sung here by Mark Stone, click on photo caption.
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| Roger Quilter (1877-1953) |
What we do
know, is that favorite Hutchinson themes include Courtship, Love, & Romance, often
represented by troubles or challenges --- which are distinctively visible in
both the hooked rug’s inscription and its pictorial scene, as the maiden holds up her hand in protest.
So now, while
we are refraining from KISSING & HUGGING, don’t forget to do what the
Hutchinsons did...
Add a DOSE of HUMOR to DAILY LIFE!
For more
info on the Hutchinsons & their hooked rug collection:
Monday, March 23, 2020
Happy 101st Birthday --- Ellen...
Happy 101
st birthday...... Ellen Jacobs
Ellen is Magdalena Briner Eby's
Great-Granddaughter
Dearest Ellen,
I remember that it was a beautiful autumn day when I met you. you were so very kind and generous to take me on a tour of Perry County, Pennsylvania, visiting so many of the places that were special to your
great-grandmother - Magdalena Briner Eby.
Your generosity continued when you loaned me Magdalena’s hooked rug, along with her quilts, for the 2011 exhibit at Rug Hooking Week at Sauder Village – in Ohio...
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| Rug Hooking Week at Sauder Village, Archbold, Ohio - 2011 Exhibit. Magdalena's original rug is on top & awarded the prestigious Sauder Ribbon. Evelyn's Magdalena inspired rug is below it. Kathy with Evelyn Lawrence. Evelyn has hooked the entire collection of Magdalena designs & is co-author of the book Rug Hooking Traditions with Magdalena Briner Eby. |
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| More photos from the 2011 exhibit. Magdalena's original hooked rugs are on the left (on loan from other private collectors) and Evelyn's Magdalena inspired hooked rugs are on the right. Magdalena's dog rug (on loan from a private collector) is on top & Evelyn's dog is on the bottom. |
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| Magdalena's original quilts are hanging & on the platform, on loan from Ellen Jacobs. All of the hooked rugs in this photo were by Evelyn, inspired by Magdalena's original designs. |
and then supported our campaign to create a Magdalena Trail rug on the national quilt trail – at Tuscarora state forest. the very
1st hooked rug on the quilt trail!
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| National Quilt Trail - 10th Anniversary Conference - Kathy with founder, Donna Sue Groves |
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| 1st Trail Rug Booth at the National Quilt Trail Conference. |
I will always be grateful and appreciative of your contributions with documenting Magdalena’s life and hooked rugs. In addition to your contributions, there was considerable research, interviews & digging through archives, which resulted in our 2011 book ...
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| Rug Hooking Traditions with Magdalena Briner Eby, the first booking in the Rug Hooking Traditions - Book Series. |
and the 2019 installation of our Magdalena historic marker on the Perry County (PA) Heritage Trail....
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| Magdalena's historic maker was installed in time for Perry County's 200th anniversary celebration in 2020. |
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| The Perry County Bicentennial Committee - Historic Marker Installation Team. |
and Your recent donation of Magdalena’s hooked rug to Perry County --- a generous and significant contribution to your community & the rug hooking world...
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| Deb Smith, editor of Rug Hooking Magazine with Ellen & Gregg Jacobs holding Magdalena's original hooked rug. In 2020, this rug will be exhibited at the Blue Ball Tavern Museum. |
Documenting the lives & hooked rugs of American textile artists
is my passion. Along the way, I have had the opportunity to visit wonderful
places and meet memorable people. You are a very special
person!
I was so tickled when your family recently shared, with me, the
video tribute from your 100th birthday. What an outstanding
documentation of your life, your family, and so many wonderful memories.
In that video, I was proud to be standing next to you and Gregg
during the 2011 unveiling of the Magdalena Trail Rug at Tuscarora state forest.
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| The 2011 unveiling of the Magdalena Trail Rug on the National Quilt Trail at Tuscarora State Forest, Blain, Perry County, Pennsylvania. Left-Kathy, Gregg & Ellen Jacobs holding Magdalena's original hooked rug. Right-Deb Smith (editor of Rug Hooking Magazine & sponsor of the Trail Rug) with Evelyn Lawrence holding Evelyn's (Magdalena inspired) hooked rug. Also in the photo are family members, Tuscarora State Forest staff, and in the front row-community members who hand-painted the Trail Rug. |
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| YouTube Video - Smokey Bear unveils the 1st Trail Rug |
I feel very fortunate to have met you & be a recipient of
your kindness, friendship & generosity!
Sending you – best wishes on your
101 st birthday!
Kathy wright
Director
Author, Editor, & Publisher
(Be sure to click on all the links above for more info & photos.)
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