The Friends of the Eric Sloane Museum have, with the permission of the estate of Eric Sloane, released a set of blank notecards with an image of Eric Sloane’s painting February on the front. These Eric Sloane themed notecards are blank inside, 5 to a pack with envelopes. Packs are $7.00 each, and 100% of the sales goes to the Friends of the Eric Sloane Museum. Cards are for sale at the Eric Sloane Museum, or can be purchased through the Friends of the Eric Sloane Museum. When ordering, please include $1.75 for 1st class USPS postage.
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The Friends of the Eric Sloane Museum are looking for a pilot with experience with flying early aircraft and how that experience is influenced by the weather who would be willing to speak about his/her experiences at the Eric Sloane Museum in Kent, CT this summer. The museum is highlighting Eric Sloane’s work in explaining meteorological and atmospheric phenomenon to pilots in via his publications for the Army Air Corps (c. 1942-1945), as well as Eric’s work related to painting military and civilian aircraft and “cloudscapes”, which was the term Eric Sloane used to describe his renditions of clouds and the atmosphere. If you know of a c. WWII pilot, or someone who flew in the late 1940s-late 1950s, the Friends of the Eric Sloane Museum would really appreciate hearing from you. Thank you!
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The Friends of the Eric Sloane Museum are interested in speaking with any pilots who flew military and/or commercial aircraft in the 1940s and 1950s. We have spoken with several individuals who flew in these capacities during this era who recall using some of Eric Sloane’s early works for the Army Air Corps and some early books on meteorology written and illustrated by Eric Sloane. We would really like to have a pilot join us for one of our events in 2014 on the grounds of the Eric Sloane Museum in Kent, Connecticut. This year, the Eric Sloane Museum will explore Eric Sloane and his work with the sky and clouds. The Friends of the Eric Sloane Museum will continue to update posts on our Facebook page and on this blog.
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This past Saturday the Board of Directors of the Friends of the Eric Sloane Museum met at the Kent Town Hall in Kent, CT. Among the items discussed was the theme for 2014, which was established by Barbara Russ of the museum in consultation with representatives from the state of Connecticut. The theme will focus on Eric Sloane’s exploration of the sky, clouds, and meteorology. We will be posting updates on our Facebook page – Friends of the Eric Sloane Museum – as they become available.