by The Trust | Mar 1, 2022
Designing Motherhood: A Visceral Design Guide to the Material Culture of Reproduction by Kate Burnett Budzyn Pregnancy pillows, exam stirrups, nursing bras, pantyliners: the stuff of design? In their new book—based on a years-long multiplatform project in partnership...
by The Trust | Feb 28, 2022
Unconventional Antiques Weekend a Thrilling Success On January 21–22, 2022, the Decorative Arts Trust guided nearly 30 intrepid travelers to myriad sites in New York City. Most notably absent: January’s annual Winter Show. The Winter Show announced their postponement...
by The Trust | Feb 18, 2022
Assemblage & Resilience: Techniques of Art Making in the Souls Grown Deep Foundation Collection by John-Duane Kingsley Within the canon of western art history, the technique of assemblage, or creating art out of disparate quotidian objects to form a collage,...
by The Trust | Feb 17, 2022
Isabella Rosner and Melinda Watt Discuss English Quaker Needlework On Thursday, February 10, 2022, Isabella Rosner, PhD Candidate in History at King’s College in London, shared her research on 17th-century Quaker needlework from public and private collections....
by The Trust | Feb 15, 2022
It’s Disney, and It Is Worth a Visit: The Animation of French Decorative Arts on Display at The Met by Juliana Fagua Arias In 2003, Bogota’s Museum of Modern Art (MamBo) faced controversy over Barbies Collection, an exhibition curated by none other than the museum’s...
by The Trust | Feb 1, 2022
Winter 2021–22 Magazine Articles Now Online Enjoy select articles from our member magazine, The Magazine of the Decorative Arts Trust, now online! The Trust thanks the many contributors who helped us create this stellar issue. Click the links below to read digital...
by The Trust | Jan 31, 2022
2022 Virtual Emerging Scholars Colloquium Features New Research On January 24, 2022, the Decorative Arts Trust hosted a successful 6th Annual Colloquium for young scholars in the decorative arts field. The Emerging Scholars Colloquium was originally scheduled to be...
by The Trust | Jan 12, 2022
Decorative Arts Programs, All in One Place: New Events in the Field Online Calendar Launches The Decorative Arts Trust is launching Events in the Field, an online calendar featuring programs organized by arts and history organizations across the country. This service...
