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Lecture Description: Jennifer Thalheimer will examine Louis Comfort Tiffany's astonishingly diverse work in the decorative arts over the course of his lifetime through the remarkable collection of the Morse Museum. Speaker Bio: Jennifer Thalheimer is Curator and Collection Manager at the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art in Winter Park, Florida. The Morse Museum is best known as  home to the world’s most comprehensive collection of material owned, collected and created by Louis C. Tiffany. Thalheimer has been interpreting…

Lecture Description: Harry Rinker will demonstrate how to find, evaluate, and manage items in one's collection. Speaker Bio: Harry L. Rinker is the owner of Harry L. Rinker LLC,  which provides appraisal, consulting, editorial and educational services in the antiques and collectibles field. His research articles and special feature columns have appeared in AntiqueWeek, Collectors News, The Magazine Antiques, and numerous other periodicals and newspapers. Rinker hosted Collector Inspector on HGTV, and also appeared in several other HGTV specials. His…

Lecture Description: Jessica DuPuy will provide a look at the Texas wine industry and the historic background of some of our favorite Texas foods. Speaker Bio: Based in Austin, Texas, Jessica DuPuy is a wine, spirits, food, and travel writer. She is a regular contributor for Texas Monthly Magazine and Forbes. Her work has also appeared in Wine Enthusiast, Southern Living, National Geographic Traveler, and Fodor’s travel publications. DuPuy is a Certified Specialist of Wine and Spirits, and a Level…