Max Brinson, founding member of The Friends of Marie Zimmermann, a non-profit organization formed for the purpose of restoring and preserving the Zimmermann home and farm, will discuss the life and legacy of this renowned artist.
Marie Zimmermann was a nationally-acclaimed jewelry and metal-working artist born in Brooklyn in 1879. While attending classes at Pratt Institute she decided to pursue a career as an artist and metalsmith. Over the course of her career, she was also known to be a sculptress, painter, goldsmith and silversmith, cabinet maker, wood carver, jeweler, and even a blacksmith. She gained recognition for her innovative techniques with patinas and rare gemstones. Her work has been shown all over the country, and there is a permanent collection of her work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
In 1882 Marie’s family purchased a farm overlooking the Delaware in Dingman’s Ferry as a summer retreat, and Marie fell in love with country life. The natural world surrounding this home was a major influence on her work. Around 1910 Marie designed and built a new family home on the farm, and it became her full-time residence when she retired in 1940.
In 1997 The Friends of Marie Zimmermann entered into a partnership with the National Park Service to restore her home and farm and keep her unique and groundbreaking artistic legacy alive. The group arranges tours of the restored Dutch Colonial Revival house on certain days each summer.
This program is sponsored by our Business Partner, The Boat Shop.