Peeking Inside a Philadelphia Gem: Private Tour of Curt Chinnici and Troy Bianchi’s Fishtown Victorian
Curt Chinnici began leading the October Trust Tour by saying, “This house is 1865. I bought it in the mid-90’s and it was dirt cheap because nobody wanted to live here…” Times certainly have changed! Curt Chinnici and Troy Bianchi’s loving care of their...
Who Built the City on the Severn? McGlyn and Momon Share Research About Enslaved Craftspeople
Bethany J. McGlyn, Sewell C. Biggs Curatorial Fellow at Winterthur Museum, presented Who Built the City on the Severn? Slavery and Craft in Early Annapolis for the Decorative Arts Trust’s September Trust Talk. Bethany joined in conversation with Tiffany...
Alexandra Kirtley Shares Decorative Arts Highlights from the Philadelphia Museum of Art
On September 15, 2020, the Trust had the honor of sharing the last tour of the current installation of American decorative arts at the Philadelphia Museum of Art (PMA). Alexandra Kirtley, the charismatic Montgomery-Garvan Curator of American Decorative...
Daniel Sousa and Amanda Lange Discuss Stories of Rebellion and Revolution in Historic Deerfield’s Ceramics Collection
by Carrie Greif For the first event in the Decorative Arts Trust’s new Trust Talks series, we were thrilled to present Historic Deerfield’s Assistant Curator Daniel Sousa and Curatorial Department Director Amanda Lange. Trust Talks is a new monthly...
Expanding Narratives of European Decorative Arts at The Met with Iris Moon
by Taryn Clary Iris Moon is an assistant curator in the European Sculpture and Decorative Arts department at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, where she specializes in ceramics. With an undergraduate degree from Williams College and a PhD from Massachusetts...
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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.