A Look at the Life of a Visionary – Edythe “Kitty” Turgeon

Longtime family friend and mentee Sandy Starks explores the remarkable life of Edythe “Kitty” Turgeon, a founder of the Roycroft Renaissance and Roycrofters-at-Large Association (RALA). From her early years through her work as an interior decorator, innkeeper, shop owner, teacher, and philosopher, the presentation celebrates Kitty’s many contributions and her extraordinary ability to bring people together around a common cause.

Sandy Starks is a graduate of Buffalo State University, where she earned a B.S. in Education and a master’s certification in Communication and Public Relations. As Western New York Program Coordinator for Road Scholar International, Sandy developed and hosted programs on the American Arts and Crafts Movement at Roycroft and Buffalo art and architecture. Sandy has served on the boards of the Roycrofters-at-Large Association, the Foundation for the Study of the Arts and Crafts Movement at Roycroft, and the Graycliff Conservancy. She currently serves as Secretary of the Board of Managers of the Buffalo History Museum. She and her husband Michael are co-chairs of the RALA50 celebration.