by The Trust | Jul 11, 2022
The Fibers that Bind: A New “People’s History of Clothing” by Kate Burnett Budzyn It’s been a long time since I’ve been as surprised by a book as I was by Sofi Thanhauser’s Worn: A People’s History of Clothing. As the book review editor at Winterthur Portfolio, I...
by The Trust | Jun 27, 2022
Louis C. Tiffany and Latin America: A New Installation at The Metropolitan Museum of Art by Juliana Fagua Arias In the 1960s, The Metropolitan Museum of Art acquired a collection of watercolors from the studios of Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848–1933). These design...
by The Trust | Jun 20, 2022
The Country Houses of Ireland’s North and Border Counties In May, Decorative Arts Trust members were finally able to experience Northern Ireland and the northern counties of the Republic of Ireland, during a twice-postponed Study Trip Abroad. These tours of impressive...
by The Trust | Jun 13, 2022
Art and Jazz at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston by Christiana Larracuente and Nonie Gadsden The Art and Jazz gallery is one of seven newly installed galleries in the Art of the Americas Wing at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA). This gallery explores the...
by The Trust | Jun 6, 2022
Against the Grain: The Emergence of Queer Woodworkers by John-Duane Kingsley Members of the LGBTQIA+[1] community have long participated in the historical evolution of domestic handicraft and trade, but their contributions have largely been overlooked by scholarship...
by The Trust | May 31, 2022
2022 Research Grant Recipients The Decorative Arts Trust congratulates these 14 recipients of 2022 Research Grants: Olivia Armandroff, PhD student, Art History, University of Southern California (DARTS Grant), Jean Charlot’s 1957 house in Hawaii Emily Cox, PhD...
by The Trust | May 31, 2022
Catherine Carlisle Named New Manager of Educational Programs The Decorative Arts Trust is thrilled to welcome Catherine Carlisle to our team. In her role as Manager of Educational Programs, Catherine will conceptualize, coordinate, and facilitate Study Trips Abroad,...
by The Trust | May 27, 2022
Community Centered Cultural Heritage Care: The Conservation Treatment of a Platinum Print from the Tuskegee University Archives by Tammy Hong The art conservation field’s growing emphasis on increasing the visibility of underrepresented communities and histories,...
