Investigating the Materiality of 18th-Century Colonial Embroidered Garments
by Livy Scott Thanks to the funding provided by a Decorative Arts Trust Research Grant, I had the opportunity to travel to historical societies in Massachusetts and Connecticut to conduct object-focused research for my forthcoming Master’s thesis in...
The Maker’s Eye: Journeyman Woodworker Peter Hudson‘s Winterthur Fellowship Experience
by Peter Hudson The time that I spent as a Maker-Creator Fellow at Winterthur Museum, Garden and Library, generously sponsored by the Decorative Arts Trust, has had a profound effect on my outlook and on the next steps I want to take in my career.When I...
Searching for Nora August, an Enslaved Woman Represented in an 1865 Ivory Bust
by Grace Ford-Dirks With the support of the Decorative Arts Trust, I was able to spend three weeks in South Carolina and Georgia researching the Bust of Nora August for my MA thesis in the University of Delaware’s Winterthur Program in American Material...
2023 Research Grant Recipients
The Decorative Arts Trust is proud to celebrate 20 years of awarding Research Grants to scholars, making a meaningful impact on their work and the field at large. We look forward to hearing about the findings of these 15 recipients of 2023 Research...
A Bar Harbor View, 1870–1910
by Astrid Tvetenstrand With the support of a Decorative Arts Trust Research Grant, I visited Portland, ME, and conducted research for my PhD dissertation in American & New England Studies at Boston University. Navigating the parameters surrounding...
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.