In the Making: Ainsley Donaldson CF ‘73

Tuesday, January 14, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm
In-person and livestreamed from NBSS

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Juliana Heck, Paula Garbarino, Ainsley Donaldson, and Kristen Odle at the 2024 Exhibition Opening Party
Juliana Heck CF ’24, Paula Garbarino CA ’80, CF ’88, Ainsley Donaldson CF ’73, and Kristen Odle at the 2024 Exhibition Opening Party

A person of firsts, Ainsley Donaldson CF ’73 was the first woman to be admitted into and graduate from the Cabinet & Furniture Making program, as well as becoming the School’s first Admissions Director in 1984. By September 1985, Ainsley had boosted the percentage of women enrolled in the School from 19% to 27%. In subsequent years, the number of women increased to more than 30% of the student body.*

Join us in-person or online as we learn about Ainsley’s decision to enter into the furniture world at NBSIS (we were known as North Bennet Street Industrial School at the time) in 1972, her continued ties to our community, and her woodworking practice beyond NBSS.

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* From Rewarding Work: A History of Boston’s North Bennet Street School

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This conversation is part of In the Making, a public programs series where we connect with a range of new voices, fields, and perspectives. Learn more on the series homepage.