Fenimore Art Museum Presents a ThreeDay Workshop The Life and Landscapes of Susan Fenimore Cooper

Fenimore Art Museum Presents a Three–Day Workshop: The Life and Landscapes of Susan Fenimore Cooper

The workshop explores Susan Fenimore Cooper’s life and some of the specific landscapes around Cooperstown that informed her vision of landscape.

The program is led by noted researcher and professor Rochelle Johnson.

Three-Day Workshop: The Life and Landscapes of Susan Fenimore Cooper

Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday • June 28, 29, & 30 • 5:30–7:30 p.m.
Registration is required, visit FenimoreArt.org’s calendar or go directly to Eventbrite.com.
$160 Members; $185 Non-Members

Cooperstown, New York – Fenimore Art Museum in Cooperstown presents The Life and Landscapes of Susan Fenimore Cooper—a three-day workshop with noted scholar Rochelle L. Johnson on June 28, 29, and 30 from 5:30–7:30 p.m. The workshop explores Cooper’s life and some of the specific landscapes around Cooperstown that informed her vision of landscape. In each session, we will discuss aspects of her life experience, read selections from her writing, and discuss how her writing reflects her place-based understanding.

Cooper was a naturalist, author, artist, and the daughter of James Fenimore Cooper. Her 1850 book Rural Hours was the first major work of environmental nonfiction written by a woman. 

The three-day workshop takes place June 28, 29, & 30 (Tuesday–Thursday) from 5:30–7:30 p.m. The first class will be held on the Fenimore’s lake-view terrace and the other two days will be held at various locations around Cooperstown. Moderate walking required. Adults and teenagers are welcome. Registration is required: $160 Members; $185 Non-Members. To register, visit FenimoreArt.org’s calendar or go directly to Eventbrite.com. (Direct link: tinyurl.com/bdetz7h5)

About Rochelle L. Johnson

Rochelle L. Johnson is a leading scholar of Susan Fenimore Cooper and, with her co-editor, has made Cooper’s environmental writings available to today’s readers. The current president of the Thoreau Society and a past president of the Association for the Study of Literature and Environment, her work has been supported by grants from several organizations, including the National Endowment for the Humanities. She is professor of American literature and environmental humanities, and director of the honors program, at the College of Idaho. Her lecture is from a book in progress. Learn more at: https://www.rochelleljohnson.com.