A Southern California Excursion: Exploring Pasadena’s Art and Architecture
Decorative Arts Trust members spent November 8 exploring Pasadena’s decorative arts scene as part of the Decorative Arts Trust’s special day-long program in Southern California. The Gamble House The day began at the Gamble House, the iconic American Arts & Crafts...
Concord Museum Awarded Curatorial Internship Grant
The Decorative Arts Trust is pleased to announce our partner for the 2020-2022 Curatorial Internship Grant: the Concord Museum in Concord, MA. About the Grant The Trust underwrites curatorial internships for recent Masters or PhD graduates in...
2019 Emerging Scholars Colloquium Lecture Recordings Now Available
The Emerging Scholars Colloquium is one of the Decorative Arts Trust’s most beloved annual events, as it is a wonderful chance to be inspired by new research in the field. The Colloquium takes place in New York City each January following the Trust’s New York Antiques...
Loving the Loire Valley: Notes from the Study Trip Abroad to France
Châteaux, cathedrals, museums, vineyards, and more—the Decorative Arts Trust’s exploration of over 40 sites in the Loire Valley definitely wowed the members who participated in the two sold-out programs. The Loire is the longest river in France at 633 miles and...
Women’s Textile Crafts and their Construction of Political Identities
by Mariah Gruner Sitting in the Dewitt Wallace Collection and Conservation Building at the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, I confronted the stitched, mostly woolen image of a kneeling, enslaved man, his wrists and ankles bound in chains. Here was a...
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.