Ink & Iron: The Women Who Wrote and Built
Past Exhibitions
01/03/2024 - 02/05/2024
01/03/2024 - 02/05/2024
Celebrate the ingenuity and resilience of women balancing intellectual and practical work through letters, diaries, and architectural sketches.
Discover the lives of women who balanced intellectual and practical labor in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Original letters, diaries, and architectural sketches reveal their ingenuity, resilience, and lasting contributions to literature, home, and community.
Other Collections & Exhibits
Other Collections & Exhibits
09/12/2025 - 03/02/2026
Echoes of the Pen: Writers in Residence
Engage with contemporary writers creating new works in residence and participate in readings, workshops, and interactive writing activities.
09/12/2025 - 03/02/2026
Threads of Thought: Quilts & Philosophies
Discover stories and philosophical ideas woven into quilts and textile art, with opportunities to contribute your own design.
09/12/2025 - 03/02/2026
Reflections in the Mirror Pond
Explore identity and memory through the reflective surface of the garden pond, paired with poetry and spoken-word performances.
09/12/2025 - 03/02/2026
Echoes of the Pen: Writers in Residence
Engage with contemporary writers creating new works in residence and participate in readings, workshops, and interactive writing activities.
09/12/2025 - 03/02/2026
Threads of Thought: Quilts & Philosophies
Discover stories and philosophical ideas woven into quilts and textile art, with opportunities to contribute your own design.
09/12/2025 - 03/02/2026
Reflections in the Mirror Pond
Explore identity and memory through the reflective surface of the garden pond, paired with poetry and spoken-word performances.
27/10/2019 - 01/02/2020
Whispers Through the Wisteria
Experience the ghostly legends, folktales, and oral histories that bring the Carter House gardens to life.
09/12/2025 - 03/02/2026
Echoes of the Pen: Writers in Residence
Engage with contemporary writers creating new works in residence and participate in readings, workshops, and interactive writing activities.
09/12/2025 - 03/02/2026
Threads of Thought: Quilts & Philosophies
Discover stories and philosophical ideas woven into quilts and textile art, with opportunities to contribute your own design.
09/12/2025 - 03/02/2026
Reflections in the Mirror Pond
Explore identity and memory through the reflective surface of the garden pond, paired with poetry and spoken-word performances.
27/10/2019 - 01/02/2020
Whispers Through the Wisteria
Experience the ghostly legends, folktales, and oral histories that bring the Carter House gardens to life.