(SAUTEE) – The Sautee Nacoochee Center celebrates women’s history with two exhibits that tell the untold stories of women in Northeast Georgia.
“We Were Resilient, Involved, Persistent”: Women of White County opened February 13 in the Valley History Museum.
“The Men Won’t Tell Us Anything”: Women of Georgia Folk Pottery (Born 1890 – 1940s) opened in the Folk Pottery Museum of Northeast Georgia in January.
“We Were Resilient, Involved, Persistent”: Women of White County presents the lives of thirteen women who lived and made a difference in White County. They helped build our community and pave the way for future generations. The women featured are Mildred Dixon, Nix Campbell, Pearl Carney, Mary Isabel Lumsden Couch, Lena Dorsey, Rosie Lee Dorsey, Astrid Naley Fried, Joan Olcott King, Minnie Turk Lumsden, Shirley Black McDonald, June Westmoreland Parks, Kitty Stover, Mary Belle Tinius, Estella Green Trammell.
March is Women’s History Month, and “The Men Won’t Tell Us Anything”: Women of Georgia Folk Pottery (Born 1890 – 1940s) sheds light on the women who made their way in the world of folk pottery. It features eleven potters who moved from decorating pieces of pottery to throwing their own jugs, chickens, and churns.
Admission to the “We Were Resilient, Involved, Persistent” exhibit is free. The Folk Pottery Museum has a modest admission. The exhibits are open for viewing every day Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Sunday 1-5 p.m. For more information, visit www.snca.org or call 706-878-3300.
