The Global Roots of an American Family Record Sampler
by Amelia Peck and Cynthia V.A. Schaffner In 2020, The Metropolitan Museum of Art purchased a family record sampler at auction that is a model of beautiful stitchery and sophisticated design. Following several years of intensive study, however, the Poyen family...
Wonders Abound in Greece and Crete
Greece is a wonderland of striking temples, exquisite museums, and breathtaking landscapes. Even members who had previously explored Greece were thrilled by the Decorative Arts Trust’s March 2025 Greece Study Trip Abroad and Optional Extension to Crete. Arriving in...
Collecting250 Commemorates the Semiquincentennial Through Objects
The Decorative Arts Trust is pleased to share Collecting250, an interactive online resource that celebrates the importance of objects in narrating the history and evolution of the United States and the communities contained within. To commemorate America’s 250th, the...
Kelly Pedigo and Emily Serpico Join Decorative Arts Trust Staff
The Decorative Arts Trust welcomes Kelly C. Pedigo as the Educational Programs Assistant and Emily R. Serpico as the Membership and Grants Coordinator. Both positions were newly created to support the Trust’s growing membership activities, program calendar, and...
Tomah Joseph and the Significance of Passamaquoddy Birchbark Art
by Allyson LaForge Receiving a Decorative Arts Trust Research Grant enabled me to conduct research on a Passamaquoddy birchbark artist, Tomah Joseph (1837–1914), whose leadership and artwork conveyed ongoing Passamaquoddy presence in Maine and New Brunswick in the...
About The Decorative Arts Trust Bulletin
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.