by The Trust | Oct 6, 2023
The Seminole Doll: Crafting and Marketing by Amanda Thompson With the generous funding awarded through a Decorative Arts Trust Research Grant, I traveled to South Florida to learn about the history, crafting, and marketing of dolls made by peoples of the Miccosukee...
by The Trust | Sep 29, 2023
A Note-Worthy Perspective: The Role of Young Women in Music Education by Ahmauri Williams-Alford As the recipient of the William C. and Susan S. Mariner Fellowship for Emerging Museum Professionals sponsored by the Decorative Arts Trust, I had the monumental...
by The Trust | Sep 8, 2023
Arts and Crafts in Chicago: Exploring Stickley, Herter Brothers, and More by Carley C. Altenburger As a manuscripts archivist and decorative arts historian, I feel strongly that an understanding of architectural history—in addition to design history, cultural...
by The Trust | Sep 5, 2023
A Dark, A Light, A Bright: A Long-Overdue Monograph on A Forgotten Titan of Modern Design by Kate Burnett Budzyn Mid-20th-century interior design is known for its cool, slick surfaces and crisp, low lines; its minimalist palette and expansive windows. But an equal...
by The Trust | Aug 31, 2023
From Arts and Crafts to Modernism: Discovering Detroit, Cranbrook, and Toledo In July 2023, Decorative Arts Trust members enjoyed our second annual Sojourn, this time traveling to stunning sites in Michigan and Ohio. Wednesday Walking Tour The tour kicked off on...
by The Trust | Aug 23, 2023
Ceramic Thinking in Cincinnati by Manon Gaudet With the support of a Decorative Arts Trust Research Grant, I was able to spend an invaluable week in Cincinnati, in the company of objects, archives, and the people who care for them. Regardless of how instrumental...
by The Trust | Aug 16, 2023
Enchanting and Informative: A Visit to Winterthur with Brock Jobe by Alexis Dempsey Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library, unlike other private estates-turned-museums in Delaware, features an unusual dollhouse-like layout that leaves visitors overwhelmed, yet...
by The Trust | Aug 9, 2023
Female Printmakers in Revolutionary France by Sarah Lund The Decorative Arts Trust Grant contributed greatly to research for my dissertation, “The Matrix of Citizenship: Female Printmakers in Revolutionary France, 1789–1848.” While I spent the academic year in...
