Kentucky Symposium Lecture Recordings Available Online
The Decorative Arts Trust extends sincere gratitude to the presenters who contributed these recordings of their stellar lectures from the Trust’s Spring 2022 Symposium in Kentucky.The conference, titled Kentucky Bluegrass: Lexington & Louisville, was...
Exploring Maine’s Mount Desert Island
Decorative Arts Trust members enjoyed a long-awaited trip to Maine’s renowned summer getaway, Mount Desert Island (MDI), in July 2022. The itinerary was thoughtfully planned by MDI residents Hornor Davis (a Governor on the Decorative Arts Trust’s Board)...
Summer 2022 Magazine Articles Now Online
The Magazine of the Decorative Arts Trust is one of our most popular member benefits and is mailed twice per year exclusively to members of the Decorative Arts Trust. Everyone interested in the decorative arts is invited to sample these select online...
Unraveling the Mysteries of Lace: Examining the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Important Collection
by Cecilia Gunzburger With the support of a Decorative Arts Trust Research Grant, after two years of pandemic delays I was able at long last to further my dissertation project on early modern European lace at the Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA). I...
The Fibers that Bind: A New “People’s History of Clothing”
by Kate Burnett Budzyn It’s been a long time since I’ve been as surprised by a book as I was by Sofi Thanhauser’s Worn: A People’s History of Clothing. As the book review editor at Winterthur Portfolio, I skim through dozens of new material culture...
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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.