Changing Exhibits 
Volunteer Art
June 18-August 29
Reception: Friday, June 18, 2-4 p.m
Many of our volunteers at the Ward Museum are accomplished artists themselves. The Welcome Gallery features a collection of works made in using a variety of media and techniques by our dedicated volunteers.
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No Idle Hands: Discovering the Domestic Arts of Maryland’s Eastern Shore
July 23-September 26
Reception: July 23, 5-7 p.m.
The LaMay Gallery features a selection of traditional art and artifacts that reflect the domestic art traditions of the Eastern Shore past and present. Inspired by folklore research done through the Ward Museum’s Lower Shore Traditions program, this exhibit reveals a rich tradition of domestic activities on the Eastern Shore, including quilting, knitting and other fiber arts, herb gardening, and home canning.
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A New Generation of Wildfowl Artists
September 10-November 28
Reception: September 10, 5-7 p.m.
As part of our Regional Carver series, the Welcome Gallery features an outstanding selection of decoys and decorative carvings created by young artists; several of these youth have won the A. Danner Frazer award for youth carvers at the Ward World Championship Wildfowl Carving Competition. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to see the exceptional creations of the next generation of wildfowl artists!
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Massachusetts Masters: Decoys, Shorebirds, and Decorative Carvings
October 1-January 23
Reception: Friday, October 8, 4:30-6:30p.m., Chesapeake Wildfowl Expo Pig Roast
The sandy coast of Massachusetts attracts many species of wildfowl. At the turn of the century, gale-force nor'easters sometimes entire flocks over the outlying coasts of Cape Cod, providing gunners with rich hunting opportunities. Massachusetts craftsmen created a wider variety of shorebird species and forms than any other region. This exhibition showcases many species and techniques, allowing for examination of the works of both well-known and unidentified carvers.
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Catching Shadows: Tintype Portraits and Recorded Voices of Native Americans on Maryland’s Eastern Shore
December 3, 2010 - February 6, 2011
Reception: December 3, 5-7pm
In the 19th century, Native American called the white men the large cameras “shadow catchers.” Photographer Anne Nielsen and oral historian Marc Dykeman combine their talents to p resent a collection of images and recordings that link the past and present. The Nause Waiwash, Accohanock, Pocomoke and Assateague tribes still live on Maryland’s Eastern Shore, which was, until quite recently, a relatively isolated peninsula. Today’s tribe members are ordinary citizens fully integrated with their local communities and engaged in all walks of life, but most are deeply committed to keeping their traditions alive.
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