“How dear to my heart are the scenes of my childhood” (first line), 1939. Two typescripts with attribution, “Poem composed by Sister Emma Neal . . . .September, 1939.” Five typescript copies with attribution, “Poem composed by Sister Emma J. Neale . . .September 1939.”
Emma Jane Neale (1847‑1943)
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Shane Rothe (they/them) joined Shaker Museum in July 2023, working with independent curator Maggie Taft on an exhibition for the new museum space in Chatham. Shane is an artist as well as a curator and continues to create in the mediums of painting, sculpture, writing, and performance. Shane holds a BFA from CalArts and an MA in art history and curatorial studies from the University of Chicago.
