Frank Hyder, “Variegated Tide II,” acrylic and metal leaf on carved wood. The Monmouth Museum will celebrate its 50th anniversary this year with special exhibitions and events planned to reflect the “Circle of Gold Anniversary” theme.
The museum will feature “The Society of Gilders: Covered in Gold” through Nov. 10, an exhibition of fine art and decorative objects with gold and metal leaf.
The works were created by members of the society.
The Society of Gilders is an international nonprofit devoted to the art of gilding.
Gilding is the application of thin sheets of beaten metal, usually gold, to a solid surface as a means of surface decoration. The methods of gilding used today were rooted in ancient Egypt and later refined during the Renaissance.
A series of lectures are being presented on the following Sundays at the museum in conjunction with the exhibition: Oct. 27, 3 p.m. Jason Crafts of The Gilt Complex will present a gilding demonstration.
Micki Reed, “Cavanah, Goldengate,” mixed media including 23-karat gold and palladium leaf. Nov. 10, Gilding Workshop, 1-4 p.m. An introduction to the process of both water and oil gilding to be held at the Brookdale Community College Center for Visual Arts. A tour of the Society of Gilders exhibition at the museum will follow.
The Monmouth Museum is located at 765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft. For hours and additional information, call the museum at 732-747-2266 or visit www.monmouthmuseum.org.
Susan Beekman Clough, “Gift From the Sea,” oil gilded with silver leaf on plaster. 
Peter Miller, “Sunburst Mirror,” formed, carved and water gilded with 22-karat gold leaf. Mirror is 12-karat white gold verre eglomise; and chairs: Private Collector, pair of 19th-century gilded French Napoleon III chairs with needlepoint upholstery.