The major exhibition at the Nantucket Whaling Museum for 2010 will be "Sometime Think of Me:" Notable Nantucket Women Through the Centuries. The 32 women highlighted in the exhibit span four centuries of Nantucket history and features both well know women (such as Maria Mitchell) and less familiar women. Local artist Susan Boardman's "embroidered narratives" will be accompanied by Betsy Tyler's catalog researching each individual. The title is based on a poem written by Phoebe Folger Coleman.
Susan Boardman moved year round to Nantucket Island in 1993 and has been embroidering since she was five years old. Susan reads journals and letters in the archives of the Nantucket Historical Association and creates an illustration reflecting the life of the woman she has chosen. Other inspiration for her work comes from researching the history of a Nantucket home and then creating a piece based on her findings. These meticulously detailed embroidered narratives can require 200-400 hours of work to complete. Susan has been generous to Nantucket Island's non-profits and donates a piece of her embroidery for benefit auctions.Our island is fortunate to have such a creative and giving individual and this summer's exhibit will be very special at the Nantucket Whaling Museum.
To learn more about Susan, her artwork, and a list of her exhibits, kindly visit her website: www.susanboardman.com. If you Google "Susan Boardman Nantucket" you will find an extensive lists of websites that refer to her work, including a wonderful personal account of the artist from the Nantucket Independent, www.nantucketindependent.com.
For more information about the "Sometime Think of Me" exhibit at the Nantucket Whaling Museum, visit the Nantucket Historical Association website, www.nha.org/.

Photos: Nantucket Artist Susan Boardman (photo from nantucketfoggysheet.com), a piece dedicated to Susan Emma Brock, founder of the Nantucket Historical Association, and a piece based on the poetic works of Elizabeth Morse Morey (both images from the Nantucket Historical Association website).



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