Wharton Esherick’s Notes on Thoreau
In the biography Wharton Esherick: The Journey of a Creative Mind, Mansfield Bascom notes that Esherick was introduced
A Playful Dispute: The Bok Music Room Hinged Painting
In 1935, Wharton Esherick began work on his largest commission, the Curtis Bok house. Approached initially by Curtis Bok to
Letty Esherick’s Bookplate: Resizing a Print in Esherick’s Day
Today, we can digitally manipulate the size of an image with the simple click and drag of our computer mouse
Supporting Artists in the WEM Store
In Nat Rubinson’s words, “Artists can be the loneliest people in the world – sitting there with a blank canvas
National American Archives Month: A Look into Wharton Esherick’s Letters
October is National American Archives Month! To celebrate, we are highlighting the Wharton Esherick Museum's rich archival collections. These
Wharton Esherick Cast in Metal
If you know one thing about Wharton Esherick, you know he worked with wood. At the Museum, we know Wharton
Preserving Esherick’s Workshop Chimney
In 1956, construction of Wharton Esherick’s new workshop was completed. The building, sited just a few steps from the
A Celebration for the Ages: Wharton’s 80th Birthday at the Hurwitz Home
Fig 1: Pamphlet for Wharton Esherick’s 80th Birthday Party: “A Tribute to Wharton Esherick on his Eightieth Birthday”
Ed Ray Oral History: Stories from Wharton Esherick’s Wood Supplier
Photograph of Ed Ray standing in front of stacks of drying lumber 2023 is all about storytelling here
Wharton Esherick’s Camp Tables
This spring we opened our doors with Movement is Life, an exhibition exploring the influence of modernist dance communities