Meet the Trust: Jeff and Beverley Evans
Enthusiasts of American decorative arts, particularly anything with a Southern provenance, are likely familiar with the firm Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Proprietors Jeff and Beverley Evans, members of the Trust for several years now, will host...
A Chippendale Pilgrimage in Yorkshire
“Star-studded” is not usually a term we would use to describe a Trust Study Trip Abroad, but this fall’s much-anticipated trip to Yorkshire certainly fit the bill.* For the adherents to our field, figures such as tour leader and Trust Governor Brock...
The church of Saint Jacob the Apostle: a hidden gem in Małujowice
Of the many sites the Trust visited in Poland this past spring, one of the most intriguing and mysterious was the Church of Saint Jacob the Apostle. This wonder of a church is (rather incongruously) situated in the tiny village of Małujowice, just a few...
Toy Theaters and Child’s Play
Front for a Toy Theater Stage, image courtesy of the Downs Collection, Winterthur Library. Toy theaters required a certain degree of manual and mental ingenuity. The 1866 edition of The Boy’s Own Treasury of Sports and Pastimes, published simultaneously in...
The Decorative Arts Trust in Chicago
The Chicago Skyline from Navy Pier As a graduate student, I attended my fair share of symposia… perhaps more than I care to remember. PowerPoint satiation aside, I jumped at the chance to attend the Decorative Arts Trust spring symposium to Chicago as a...
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.