Examining 16th-Century Altar Tapestries
by Julia LaPlaca With the support of a Decorative Arts Trust Research Grant, I spent a week in New York City conducting research for my dissertation titled Woven Flesh, Woven Stone: The Affordances of Tapestries in Altar Environments, 1350–1580. During this...
Frank Lloyd Wright in Japan: Decorations and Implications
by Andrea Jung-An Liu The focus of my dissertation research in the Department of the History of Art at the University of California, Berkeley, began one summer in Yokohama, when I walked past a building with ornamentation that was unmistakably influenced by Frank...
Conservation Through the Ages: A New Lens on the Attingham Summer School Experience
by Sarah Beach Through the generous support of the Decorative Arts Trust, I was able to attend the 72nd Attingham Summer School. Over 16 days, the Summer School led 40 cultural heritage professionals to more than 20 different sites throughout England, where we...
Porter’s Plumb and Level: Where Innovation Meets Artistry
by Madison Nelson The time I spent in the Historic Deerfield Summer Fellowship Program through a Continuing Education Scholarship from the Decorative Arts Trust changed the lenses through which I view history. Deerfield Fellows gain knowledge and perspectives from...
Parallax: Minah Kim’s Exhibition at The Clay Studio
by Julia Yun In summer 2025, I was thrilled to be selected as the IDEAL Intern at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia, PA. In addition to working with Jennifer Zwilling and Trinity Dubois on preparations for the organization’s projects around the 250th anniversary of...
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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.