The Space Between

Community art-making to bring care and activation to the future home of the Shaker Museum in Chatham, NY

An invitation to create together!

Modern & Expressive

Interpretations of the Shaker Gift Drawings adorn the fence surrounding the future home of the Shaker Museum. The painting utilizes both hand-made and machine-made interpretations of gift drawing imagery.

Care & Activation

  • Color & Expression

    During Chatham Day in Summer of 2024 community members from across the regoin picked up brushes and joined in the making!

  • Freedom to Create

    A creative engagement that allowed for free-form expression while incorporating the imagery from the Shaker Gift Drawings.

  • Collective Voices

    Bringing the museum to town and inviting community members to join means all ages and folks from across the region joined to create the painting.