Study Trip Abroad to England Explores Architecture and Art of East Anglia
by Alexis Dempsey Decorative Arts Trust members embarked on Study Trip Abroad tours to East Anglia in May and June, which consisted of luxurious country houses and bountiful gardens in Norfolk and Suffolk. Brock Jobe, Winterthur Professor Emeritus and...
The Maker’s Eye: Journeyman Woodworker Peter Hudson‘s Winterthur Fellowship Experience
by Peter Hudson The time that I spent as a Maker-Creator Fellow at Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library, generously sponsored by the Decorative Arts Trust, has had a profound effect on my outlook and on the next steps I want to take in my career.When I...
Searching for Nora August, an Enslaved Woman Represented in an 1865 Ivory Bust
by Grace Ford-Dirks With the support of the Decorative Arts Trust, I was able to spend three weeks in South Carolina and Georgia researching the Bust of Nora August for my MA thesis in the University of Delaware’s Winterthur Program in American Material...
2023 Research Grant Recipients
The Decorative Arts Trust is proud to celebrate 20 years of awarding Research Grants to scholars, making a meaningful impact on their work and the field at large. We look forward to hearing about the findings of these 15 recipients of 2023 Research...
A Breadth of History and Artistry: Symposium Explores the Philadelphia Region
The Decorative Arts Trust was thrilled to welcome members to our hometown of Philadelphia for our Spring 2023 Symposium. The program included expert-led tours of a variety of sites in the region, with a selection of Pre- and Post-Symposium Optional Tours....
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.