March 24, 2014
For Immediate Release
Contact: Kristen H. Sensenig
Communications Coordinator
The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms
2352 Rt. 10 West
Morris Plains, NJ 07950
Phone: 973-540-0311
ksensenig@stickleymuseum.org
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The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms Announces 25th Anniversary Kick-Off Weekend
Parsippany, NJ (March 24, 2014) – In 2014, the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms invites
you to join in celebrating its 25th anniversary as a museum. Craftsman Farms, the beloved home
of Gustav Stickley, who built a home furnishings empire in the early 20th century and became the
voice of the American Arts and Crafts movement, was rescued from development in 1989
through the joint efforts of individuals, community groups, and the township of Parsippany-Troy
Hills. The only home designed and built by Stickley for his own use, the Log House and its 30acre site was designated a National Historic Landmark.
The celebration gets its official launch Friday-Sunday, April 4-6. The kickoff begins with a 25th
Anniversary Party on Friday, April 4 from 7-10 p.m. The party will feature live music by the
Aubrey Anne Trio, who will entertain guests with a mix of swing tunes, bossa novas and ballads.
The casual celebration will include a delicious dessert reception and opportunities to take a stroll
through the Stickley Museum, a rare after-hours treat.
The Anniversary Party will also double as a preview to the weekend’s exclusive sale of all
remaining inventory of United Crafts textiles and stoneware. The inventory, a generous gift to
the museum provided by United Crafts founder Sarah Wildasin, features handmade textiles of
exceptional quality based on Gustav Stickley’s designs. The beautiful stoneware is finished in a
curdled matte green glaze and embellished with a low-relief pinecone motif. All proceeds from
the sale benefit the museum. Expected to be hot sellers, these items will be available for sale at
the Anniversary Party and throughout the weekend. Discounts of 20% off will be offered to all.
Museum members will receive a 40% discount. Admission is free for Friday’s party and sale,
and attendees are asked to RSVP online at StickleyMuseum.org or by calling 973-540-0311.
The celebration continues over the weekend of April 5-6. The shop’s exclusive United Crafts
sale will be open each day. The museum will feature Textile Tours at 11 a.m. on Saturday and
Sunday, and an Open House during the museum’s regular operating hours from 12 to 4 p.m with
needlework demonstrations, and spotlight talks taking place each half-hour. Admission to the
United Crafts sale is free; standard admission fees apply to the Open House; the Textile Tours
require advance registration, and are $5 for Members and $12 for Non Members.
Additional information about the weekend, as well as RSVP and reservation forms, can be found
at StickleyMuseum.org or by calling 973.540.0311.
The museum’s regular hours are Thursday through Sunday, from 12 to 4 p.m. year round, with
tours hourly from 12:15 – 3:15. The entrance is located at the intersection of Manor Lane and
Route 10 West in Morris Plains, New Jersey. Standard admission is Free for Members; $10 for
Adults; $5 for Seniors and Students; $4 for Children aged 2 to 12.
Craftsman Farms, the former home of noted designer Gustav Stickley, is owned by the Township of
Parsippany-Troy Hills and is operated as The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms by The Craftsman
Farms Foundation, Inc. The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization incorporated in the State
of New Jersey. Restoration of the National Historic Landmark, Craftsman Farms, is made possible, in
part, by a Save America’s Treasures Grant administered by the National Parks Service, Department of the
Interior, and by support from Morris County Preservation Trust, The New Jersey Historic Trust, and
individual members. The Craftsman Farms Foundation received an operating grant from the New Jersey
Historical Commission. The Craftsman Farms Foundation gratefully acknowledges a grant from the New
Jersey Cultural Trust. Educational programs are funded, in part, by grants from the Arts & Crafts
Research Fund.
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