Personal memory and cultural history combine in this New York Times Notable Book by Christopher Benfey, with many connections to the Mint’s ceramic collections. Red Clay details Benfey’s maternal family’s connection to the soil and the Seagrove Community of potters. Black Mountain College played an important role in the lives of Anni and Josef Albers, […]

Personal memory and cultural history combine in this New York Times Notable Book by Christopher Benfey, with many connections to the Mint’s ceramic collections. Red Clay details Benfey’s maternal family’s connection to the soil and the Seagrove Community of potters. Black Mountain College played an important role in the lives of Anni and Josef Albers, […]

Do you know the foods your family brought to America? Do you know about newer immigrants and their foods in America now? Learn about these and other ‘melting pot’ cuisines as Chef Lee travels across America. His book was Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library’s selection for its 2024 Community Read theme “Food as a Connector.” Enjoy a conversation […]

Sue Monk Kidd’s pre-Civil War story presents two extraordinary women: one an urban enslaved descendant of Fon people of western Africa; the other a planter-class Charlestonian who evolves into a Quaker abolitionist and feminist. Enjoy a conversation about The Invention of Wings, then take a docent-led tour to create connections between the book and works […]

Jane Austen’s classic tale of fiercely independent Elizabeth Bennet – one of five sisters who must marry rich – as she confounds the arrogant, wealthy Mr. Darcy. Fans of this work will enjoy a docent-led visit to the museum’s Portals to the Past galleries to view pottery, porcelain, paintings, and decorative arts that illustrate Regency-era […]

Barbara Kingsolver’s Harrison Shepherd takes an epic journey from the Mexico of Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera to the America of Pearl Harbor, FDR, and J. Edgar Hoover. Following a conversation about The Lacuna, take a docent-led visit to Ancient Americas, Spanish Colonial, and Heritage galleries to see connections to our art. “I only thought […]