Race, Gender, and Materiality in 18th-century Martinique and Guadeloupe
by Dani Ezor A Research Grant from the Decorative Arts Trust funded travel to Martinique and Guadeloupe. My dissertation explores how the 18th-century toilette table actively constructs white femininity in France and its Caribbean colonies, often at the...
Read Winter 2023–24 Magazine Articles Online
Enjoy these select online articles from the winter 2023-24 issue of our member magazine, The Magazine of the Decorative Arts Trust: “Inspiring Thomas Jefferson: Art and Architecture in France” by Catherine Carlisle “Papered and Painted in Providence” by...
Keely Edgington Joins Decorative Arts Trust Staff
The Decorative Arts Trust welcomes Keely Edgington as the new Educational Programs Coordinator. Keely will support Manager of Educational Programs Catherine Carlisle in organizing the Trust’s Study Trips Abroad, Symposia, and special programs, such as New...
𝘛𝘏𝘌 𝘕𝘌𝘞 𝘈𝘕𝘛𝘐𝘘𝘜𝘈𝘙𝘐𝘈𝘕𝘚 Offers Lighthearted Inspiration to All Lovers of Old Things
by Kate Burnett Budzyn My husband and I are preparing to sell our beloved 1880s Philadelphia rowhouse. As we pack boxes, repair plaster, hire painters, and lament the dream projects we never got to, we try to imagine the rare-bird buyer who might be...
𝘈𝘔𝘌𝘙𝘐𝘊𝘈𝘕𝘈 𝘐𝘕𝘚𝘐𝘎𝘏𝘛𝘚 2023: Highlighting the Enduring Value of Print
by Trevor Brandt Collectors, curators, and scholars of material culture intuitively grasp the importance of hands-on interactions with objects. Such tactile experiences yield a deeper understanding of how an object was made and used—an intimate...
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.