Sporting and Leisure Camps of Central and Western Maine
by Catherine Cyr With help from a Decorative Arts Trust Research Grant in 2021, I traveled throughout my home state of Maine to explore the architecture and history of early camps for my Master’s thesis through the Winterthur Program in American...
What Do Embroideries and Festivals Tell Us About Shaping the Nation?
by Rachel Winter This past fall, I was the first external researcher welcomed into the archives at the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage (CFCH) since the pandemic. My week-long visit, supported by a Decorative Arts Research Grant,...
Hobbs, Mansfield, and Toussaint Join Board of Governors
The Decorative Arts Trust welcomes William T. Hobbs, Nancy R. Mansfield, and Corbett E. Toussaint to the Board of Governors. William (Bill) T. Hobbs, II, from Charlotte, NC, is a retired Managing Partner of Carousel Capital, a Charlotte-based private...
Exploring LA: A Special Visit to SoCal Exhibitions and Studios
Decorative Arts Trust members enjoyed an unforgettable experience in Los Angeles earlier this month. Led by Matthew A. Thurlow, Catherine Carlisle, and Jessie Dean, participants gained from an energizing range of innovative and influential sites. Friday,...
Other Colors: Chroma, Chemistry, and the Orient in 19th-Century French Painting
by Delanie Linden In my dissertation chapter “Chevreul, Color Juxtaposition, & the ‘Flat Tints’ of Chinese Paintings,” I examine the French reception of Chinese paintings which undergirded the construction of tapestries at the well-known Gobelins...
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.