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MUSEUM OF AMERICAN FOLK ART COLLECTION' Home Furnishings and Decorative Accessories
Rose Art
Tradition and innovation, design and beauty, comfort and grace— hallmarks ofthe Museum ofAmerican Folk Art Collection ofhome furnishings and decorative accessories. New Directions The Museum welcomes Dakotah, Inc., its newest licensee. Based in Webster, South Dakota, Dakotah is a leading manufacturer of decorative pillows, table linens, throws, and chair pads. Look for new products inspired by the Museum's collection this fall.
Wedding Ring quilt. The bedcovers, complete with coordinating bedskirts and pillow shams, are based on examples found in the Museum's extensive quilt collection. Made in America and adapted for today's easy living, all bedding products are machine washable.
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The Museum "pieces" together a new quilt exhibit: cork-backed jigsaw puzzles. In December 1993,Rose Art Industries, a leading manufacturer of specialty puzzles, toys, and art supplies, introduced its newest puzzle series,"Quilts," based upon the Museum's permanent quilt collection. With more than sixty million jigsaw puzzles sold annually and fourteen million quiltmakers nationwide, these puzzles are destined to become collectibles. The initial introduction included two puzzles, Hanne Wellendorph's My Dolls, the third-place grand prize winner in the Museum's international quilt contest"Great American Quilt Festival 2: Memories of Childhood," and Double Wedding Ring Quilt, created by an unknown artist. The 1,000-piece puzzles, made of 100 percent recycled material and measuring 23 x 29" when complete, are perfect for framing. The Museum's answer to warmth and comfort: bedcovers. Perfect Fit, a leading manufacturer of machine-made bedcovers, introduced two new licensed products this fall, a BaltimoreStyle Album quilt and a Double
Welcome to our house. On November 16, 17, and 18, 1993, the Museum of American Folk Art CollectionTM of furniture by the Lane Furniture Company, Inc. arrived on Long Island. The Museum and Lane and Levitz furniture stores of Garden City, Farmingdale, and Smithtown joined in a special event celebrating the style, craft, and history of American furniture design. Alice Hoffman and Maryann Warakomski were on hand to answer questions about the Collection. Lectures on folk art and quilt demonstrations were scheduled for each location. The Long Island Quilters Society created and donated the "House Quilt" on view at Levitz to be raffled off with all proceeds benefiting the Museum. We wish to thank the Long Island Quilters Society and Margo Cohen for donating the quilt and organizing the demonstrations; we would also like to thank the quilters who participated in this three-day event. We invite you to visit the Long Island Levitz stores where you can purchase the Museum of American Folk Art CollectionTM of furniture. The telephone num-
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Abbeville Press(212/888-1969) gift wrap, book/gift tags, quilt note cube.* Dakotah,Inc. (800/325-6824)decorative pillows, table linens, woven throws, chair pads. Galison Books (212/354-8840)note cards, address book, puzzle, holiday cards.* Hedgerow House Inc. (407/998-0756)posters.* The Lane Company, Inc.,including Lane/Venture and Clyde Pearson (800/447-4700)furniture (case goods, wicker, upholstered furniture). Milton Bradley Company(413/525-6411)jigsaw puzzles.* Mirage Editions,Inc.(800/423-6345) art posters.* Perfect Fit Industries(704/289-1531) machine made in America printed bedcovers and coordinated bedroom products. Rose Art Industries(800/CRAYONS)toys (dolls),jigsaw puzzles, hobby kits.* Rowe Pottery Works (608/764-5435)Pennsylvania redware (microwave, oven,and dishwasher safe).* Takashimaya Company, Ltd.(212/350-0550) home furnishings accessories and furniture (available only in Japan). Tyndale,Inc. (312/384-0800)lighting and lampshades. *Available in Museum of American Folk An Book and Gift Shops. For mail-order information, contact Beverly McCarthy at 212/977-7170.
Levitz Showroom
bers for the Levitz stores are as follows: Garden City, 516/228-9100; Farmingdale,516/420-8900; Smithtown, 516/724-0600.
Perfect FR industries
For Information For information regarding the Museum of American Folk Art CollectionTM licensing program, contact Alice J. Hoffman, Director of Licensing, or Maryann Warakomski, Assistant Director of Licensing, at 212/977-7170. If you have purchased any of the Museum's licensed products in the past, we would appreciate hearing your comments. Your purchase of these products directly benefits the Museum and helps it realize its goals. Thank you for your support.