Portrait of Sister Emma J. Neale (1847-1943). She was a teacher, and in 1872, she was authorized to teach boys, which was significant at the time. She was a trustee for 61 of the 96 years she was alive.
Photograph taken by L. J. Peterson; his wife, Ethel Demont Peterson, was a grand-niece of Sisters Emma and Sadie Neale.
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Curatorial Associate
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.
