Folley Cove Revisited
Several years ago I wrote about a mid-19thC American
cooperative, Folley Cove Designers from Cape Ann, Ma. ( 5/25/12)
Recently I received correspondence from Christine Lundberg,
an independent film producer. Christine
has produced a documentary on Virginia Lee Burton, her life and career, Virginia Lee Burton: A Sense of Place. Virginia (Jennie) Lee Burton is well known
as an author and illustrator of children’s books. In fact, she was one of the first to use high quality artist
techniques to illustrate her stories, which have been read and loved by
generations of children and their parents.
Virginia was also the founder of a group of artists, Folley
Cove Designers who produced the most incredibly designed textiles ( and later
other products featuring their designs).
Now, Christine is preparing to produce another film, this
time on the Folley Cove artists and the history of their cooperative. If any readers have relevant information
regarding Folley Cove and the artists perhaps you could communicate with
Christine. I am sure she would be most
interested in your contributions and comments on the subject.
Christine Lundberg, Red Dory Productions
Virginia Lee Burton: A Sense of Place was
produced by Red Dory Productions, Gloucester MA in partnership with Searchlight
Films, Bernardston MA. It has been
aired on PBS, so check with your local PBS station to inquire about possible
re-airing schedules. You can also
obtain more information of Virginia Lee Burton by visiting www.virginialessburtonthe film.com
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