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Magnificent Hat Maker

Magnificent Hat Maker In-Person

Drop in to the Cloud Forest to use heaps of creativity and unconventional materials to craft a museum-worthy hat. Engage with local history and fantastical design inspired by the exhibition Kate Ferretti: The Life of a Colorado Hat Maker on view June 27, 2025 - April 19, 2026 in the Culture Gallery at the Littleton Museum.

For Families with Children of All Ages

Related LibGuide: Children's Room

Date:
Friday, October 17, 2025
Time:
9:30am - 11:30am
Time Zone:
Mountain Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:
Cloud Forest
Audience:
  Children  
Categories:
  Arts & Crafts  

This round flat straw hat with a wide brim and brown netting was made for a breakfast fashion show in the 1940s. Ferretti embellished the hat by attaching felt fried eggs, a cluster of lacquer berries, and a plastic fork and spoon. (Object 1974.48.13, Littleton Museum Collection)