Five Recipients Receive 2025 Publishing Grants
by Emily Serpico The Decorative Arts Trust is thrilled to announce the five recipients of our 2025 Publishing Grants. The Birmingham Museum of Art in Birmingham, AL; the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, CT; The Preservation Society of Newport County in...
Textile Training in the Late 19th Century: English Influence on The Philadelphia Textile School
by Anastatia Spicer With the assistance of a Decorative Arts Trust Research Grant, I conducted object-based and archival research for my MA thesis on looms used in textiles manufacturing schools at the end of the 19th century. My thesis focuses on the founding of...
Examining the Life and Legacy of Skilled Joiner John Hemmings at Monticello Through Material Culture
by Molly Martien Thanks to a Decorative Arts Trust Research Grant, I had the good fortune of traveling to Charlottesville, VA, to visit Monticello and The Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia. In this project I set out...
New Book on William Moorcroft, Celebrated Potter
by Jonathan Mallinson British potter William Moorcroft (1872–1945) was one of the most celebrated artists of his era, and his work was sought by museums and stocked by the most prestigious retail outlets in the world. But he was also one of the most individual: a...
2025 Research Grant Recipients
In 2025, the Decorative Arts Trust celebrates another record-breaking year for our Research Grants program, with 16 recipients receiving travel funding to study objects and archival records. The Trust congratulates the 2025 Research Grant recipients: Carson L....
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Formerly known as the "blog,” the Bulletin features new research and scholarship, travelogues, book reviews, and museum and gallery exhibitions. The Bulletin complements The Magazine of the Decorative Arts Trust, our biannual members publication.