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The catalog documents the 2018 exhibition Art
of Illinois, featured in the Governor's Mansion as part of the Illinois Bicentennial Celebration. In essays and color illustrations, this book showcases the creativity of Illinoisans from across the state and over time, in more than 100 works of fine and decorative art drawn from public and private collections.
Details:
Soft cover
180 pages
Hestia Creations has designed a lovely, one-of-a-kind ornament featuring the Illinois Governor’s Mansion. This ornament makes a wonderful gift, vibrantly illustrating the historic home to Illinois governors and their families since 1855 that remains one of the Midwest’s premier tourist destinations.
Hestia has been creating handmade and custom-made commemorative gifts and home décor accessories since 1986. Most of Hestia’s creations are custom designs, created for gift sellers and givers who appreciate the timeless value of items that cannot be found anywhere else. Over the years, the team at Hestia has created over 6,000 custom designs, ornaments and miniatures.
We are proud to offer this unique, specially crafted ornament featuring the Illinois Governor’s Mansion.
The Illinois Governor’s Mansion Association is proud to offer this hand painted ornament designed by the Thomas Glenn Holidays collection. Founded by the late Thomas Glenn nearly 20 years ago, the collection continues to create unique ornaments inspired to bring families together by blending holiday traditions with contemporary designs.
Each ornament in this collection is specially handcrafted by artists committed to the highest level of quality, from blowing the glass to painting and decorating. Thomas Glenn Holidays understands that tradition is a significant part of what makes Christmas special for families. Whether it be decorating a tree together, giving a gift, or celebrating the memories of a visit to Springfield, we hope the Illinois State Capitol ornament will have a special place on your tree this holiday season.
Hestia Creations has designed a lovely, one-of-a-kind ornament featuring the Illinois Governor’s Mansion. This ornament makes a wonderful gift, vibrantly illustrating the historic home to Illinois governors and their families since 1855 that remains one of the Midwest’s premier tourist destinations.
Hestia has been creating handmade and custom-made commemorative gifts and home décor accessories since 1986. Most of Hestia’s creations are custom designs, created for gift sellers and givers who appreciate the timeless value of items that cannot be found anywhere else. Over the years, the team at Hestia has created over 6,000 custom designs, ornaments and miniatures.
We are proud to offer this unique, specially crafted ornament featuring the Illinois Governor’s Mansion.
The Illinois Governor’s Mansion Association is proud to offer this hand painted ornament designed by the Thomas Glenn Holidays collection. Founded by the late Thomas Glenn nearly 20 years ago, the collection continues to create unique ornaments inspired to bring families together by blending holiday traditions with contemporary designs.
Each ornament in this collection is specially handcrafted by artists committed to the highest level of quality, from blowing the glass to painting and decorating. Thomas Glenn Holidays understands that tradition is a significant part of what makes Christmas special for families. Whether it be decorating a tree together, giving a gift, or celebrating the memories of a visit to Springfield, we hope the Illinois Governor’s Mansion ornament will have a special place on your tree this holiday season.
Hestia Creations has designed a lovely, one-of-a-kind ornament featuring the Illinois State Capitol.
Hestia has been creating handmade and custom-made commemorative gifts and home décor accessories since 1986. Most of Hestia’s creations are custom designs, created for gift sellers and givers who appreciate the timeless value of items that cannot be found anywhere else. Over the years, the team at Hestia has created over 6,000 custom designs, ornaments, and miniatures.
We are proud to offer this unique, specially crafted ornament featuring the Illinois State Capitol.
The Illinois Governor’s Mansion Association is proud to offer this hand painted ornament designed by the Thomas Glenn Holidays collection. Founded by the late Thomas Glenn nearly 20 years ago, the collection continues to create unique ornaments inspired to bring families together by blending holiday traditions with contemporary designs.
Each ornament in this collection is specially handcrafted by artists committed to the highest level of quality, from blowing the glass to painting and decorating. Thomas Glenn Holidays understands that tradition is a significant part of what makes Christmas special for families. Whether it be decorating a tree together, giving a gift, or celebrating the memories of a visit to Springfield, we hope the Illinois Governor’s Mansion ornament will have a special place on your tree this holiday season.
In an extraordinary restoration project, Michael S. Smith, interior designer for the Obama White House, recently redecorated the Illinois Governor’s Mansion in collaboration with First Lady MK Pritzker, utilizing the best of Illinois’s long tradition of fine craftsmanship to allow the mansion’s prodigious history, exceptional decorative arts, and superb art to shine.
This visually stunning volume not only celebrates the updating of the Italianate–Greek Revival Illinois Governor’s Mansion in Springfield but also tells the story of the house’s evolution since 1855, of the lives and times of the renowned personages who inhabited it, and of the illustrious visitors, including Abraham Lincoln and FDR. The rooms have been enhanced with sophisticated color palettes, gorgeous fabrics, wallpapers, and bespoke furniture. In celebration of Illinois, one hallway is covered in a striking corn-motif pattern; the Governor’s Dining Room is embellished with a charming folk-style mural; and the chic Chicago Room was created, featuring Frances Elkins’s canopied beds and a Samuel Marx secretary cabinet. This book is ideal for those who love architecture, antiques, and learning about the lives of prominent Americans.
Hardcover – October 3, 2023
Book will ship after October 3, 2023