Community Centered Cultural Heritage Care: The Conservation Treatment of a Platinum Print from the Tuskegee University Archives
by Tammy Hong The art conservation field’s growing emphasis on increasing the visibility of underrepresented communities and histories, public outreach, and advocacy inspired me to become a cultural heritage conservator. I was able to augment this...
Kentucky 3.0: Symposium Explores Lexington, Louisville, Frankfort, Paris, and Georgetown
The Decorative Arts Trust was thrilled to finally make it to Kentucky for our Spring Symposium! Planning for the Decorative Arts Trust’s Symposium in Kentucky began in February 2019, and at that time we assumed we would host this event in spring of 2020....
In the Mold of Clodion: Sèvres’s “Vases Clodion” and the Sculptor’s Legacy
by Elizabeth Saari Browne, PhD Despite the delays occasioned by the pandemic, I was finally able to travel to France in September 2021 to fulfill my research trip dedicated to contextualizing the role of the vase in the oeuvre of the French sculptor...
Discovering Seville, Córdoba, Granada, Madrid, and More in Southern Spain
The Decorative Arts Trust hosted the Andalucía: Discovering Southern Spain Study Trip Abroad from March 4 through 13, 2022. This trip examined southern Spain's fascinating blend of Mediterranean cultures through the powerful legacy of centuries of Moorish...
Deconstructing the Highboy with Ellie Richards
When Ellie Richards read Ta-Nehisi Coates’s fictional novel The Water Dancer, she was particularly inspired by this quote: “My father had taken note of the restored highboy. And so it came down from Roscoe that my task would now be the resurrection of...
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.