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SUMMARY:Life in the Studio with Frances Palmer
DESCRIPTION:Life in the Studio is as beautiful and unexpected as Palmer’s pottery\, as breathtakingly colorful as her celebrated dahlias\, as intimate as the dinners she hosts in her studio for friends and family. There are insights into making pots—the importance of centering\, the discovery that clay has a memory. Strategies for how to turn a passion into a business—the value to be found in collaboration\, what it means to persevere\, how to develop and stick to a routine that will sustain both enthusiasm and productivity.  \nPalmer’s work is represented in leading private craft and contemporary art collections around the world and has been exhibited and sold internationally including at Fotografiska\, Neue Galerie\, Object & Thing and Wave Hill. Palmer has been featured in publications such as House & Garden\, Neptune Papers\, Vogue and The World of Interiors.  \nBooks on the Common will be selling copies of:\nLife in the Studio: Inspiration and Lessons on Creativity &\nLife with Flowers: Inspiration and Lessons from the Garden  \nARTalks are free public programs focused on art\, architecture and design.  \nTo register for this or all ARTalks\, visit ridgefieldlibrary.org\, or call 203-438-2282 \nAlso sponsored by:
URL:https://booksonthecommon.com/events/life-in-the-studio-with-frances-palmer/
LOCATION:Ridgefield Library\, 472 Main Street\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
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SUMMARY:Stone Doll: An Immigrant's Memoir from War-Torn Italy to the American Dream
DESCRIPTION:From a dirt floor in Italy to the halls of American power\, this is one woman’s incredible journey. \nIn 1955\, five-year-old Toni Boucher and her family left their primitive stone farmhouse in war-torn Italy and boarded a ship for America with nothing in their pockets and no understanding of the English language. But they had hope. \nStone Doll is the stirring memoir of an immigrant girl who turned away hardships\, determined not to let challenges place limits on what she could achieve. She arrived in a country that promised everything but guaranteed nothing\, and Toni grew up seeing her illiterate parents battle to create a new life when tragedies seemed destined to rip the family apart. Instead\, through heartbreak and obstacles\, she found her indomitable spirit. \nFrom those meager beginnings\, Toni found herself to be a leader who exceled in all she took on: entrepreneur\, politician\, philanthropist. \nBooks on the Common will have copies for purchase and signing. \nPlease register on the Ridgefield Library website.
URL:https://booksonthecommon.com/events/stone-doll-an-immigrants-memoir-from-war-torn-italy-to-the-american-dream/
LOCATION:Ridgefield Library\, 472 Main Street\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Original
DESCRIPTION:Join us as we welcome author Priya Parmar\, in conversation with Ridgefield resident and author\, Suzanne Nelson\, to discuss Parmar’s stunning new novel\, The Original\, about the tumultuous life of Katherine Hepburn. \n \nThe Original\nby Priya Parmar\nThis stunning novel plunges into the life of Katharine Hepburn\, a star whose fierce independence\, passionate spirit\, and fluid sexuality shattered Hollywood’s rules and redefined what it meant to be a woman in film. \nWhen young Katharine Hepburn loses her beloved brother\, she makes two decisions: she will become famous\, and she will never let anyone hurt her again. Leaving home at twenty-one to pursue an acting career\, Kate is lured to Hollywood\, accompanied by her lover\, Laura. \nLos Angeles in the early 1930s is a town full of secrets and Kate has plenty to hide. Soon she is scooped into the studio system and launched as a star—but stars must play by the rules and Kate\, brilliant\, bisexual\, and strong-willed\, refuses to conform. \nAs her career ascends\, she faces an agonizing choice: be the star everyone wants her to be\, or risk everything to become the woman she always was. \nBooks will be available for purchase and signing. \nRegister for this event on the Ridgefield LIbrary website.
URL:https://booksonthecommon.com/events/the-original/
LOCATION:Ridgefield Library\, 472 Main Street\, Ridgefield\, CT\, 06877\, United States
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