Impactful Estate Planning: A Bequest from James A. Sanders
The Decorative Arts Trust is honored to announce a gift through the estate of longtime member and former Governor James A. Sanders (1938-2020) of Evansville, IN. Jim joined the Trust in 1987 and became a Lifetime member in 2003. He was a fixture at dozens...
Touring Brooke’s Bank with Ralph Harvard
For our April virtual tour, we joined Ralph Harvard, the antiquarian, designer, and Trust Governor, in a visit to Brooke’s Bank, a stunning and unusual Virginia house. The house is atypical, in part, because it was built by a woman, Sarah Taliaferro...
Into the Bluegrass: Mel Hankla on the Art and Artistry of Kentucky’s Historic Icons
by Taryn Clary The stories presented within Mel Hankla’s book Into the Bluegrass: Art and Artistry of Kentucky’s Historic Icons are the product of more than 35 years of dedicated collecting, diligent research, and focused study. The book’s theme was...
Mack Cox and Philip Zea Discuss Kentucky and New England Furniture
We were thrilled to celebrate the decorative arts of Kentucky with renowned collector and PowerPoint pro Mack Cox, as we await our Spring Symposium in Lexington and Louisville in April 2022. Mack presented his lecture “Tracking New England Footprints in...
The Art of Jade: An Exhibition at the Flint Institute of Arts
by John-Duane Kingsley The Art of Jade on display at the Flint Institute of Arts from August 15, 2020, through May 23, 2021, provides an intercontinent overview of jade’s cultural significance and craftsmanship in Mesoamerica and China. The exhibit...
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.