by The Trust | Jul 18, 2024
Grasping Color: A Material History of Color Charts by Kate Burnett Budzyn Anyone who has thumbed through a paint deck at a hardware store will know the simultaneously delightful and agonizing experience of selecting a color. Butter yellow, lilac grey, eau de Nil,...
by The Trust | Jul 11, 2024
Norway’s Bunad: The Evolution of Indigenous Festive Attire by Cara Green With the assistance of a Research Grant from the Decorative Arts Trust, I spent three and a half weeks in Norway conducting research on the origins, evolution, and contemporary practices of...
by The Trust | Jul 1, 2024
Exploring England’s Enchanting West Country The lush rolling countryside of England’s southwestern reaches were the subject of the Decorative Arts Trust’s May and June 2024 Study Trips Abroad, with explorations of country houses, museums, and galleries in Somerset,...
by The Trust | Jun 13, 2024
Inaugural Publishing Grants Announced The Decorative Arts Trust is thrilled to announce the four recipients of the inaugural round of Publishing Grant funding. The Hispanic Society Museum and Library; The Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens; and the...
by The Trust | Jun 11, 2024
Pre-Raphaelite Women Artists and Textiles by Isabella Galdone Thanks to a Decorative Arts Trust Research Grant, I conducted object-based research for a PhD dissertation project juxtaposing the work of women Pre-Raphaelites and their associates with contemporary...
by The Trust | May 31, 2024
Singing the Praises of Nashville’s Decorative Arts: An Enjoyable Symposium in the Music City Nashville may be known for its long-standing influence in the music industry, but did you know that Middle Tennessee also boasts a deep and varied history of decorative art...
by The Trust | May 30, 2024
2024 Research Grant Recipients After celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Research Grants program in 2023, the Decorative Arts Trust was able to increase the range of grant amounts from $1,000 up to $2,000 and the total budget from $15,000 to $20,000 in 2024. The...
by The Trust | May 22, 2024
Calabrian Silk: Tradition and Tenacity by Tracy Meserve A Decorative Arts Trust Research Grant supported my travels from Palermo, Sicily, to the Cantanzaro region of Calabria in order to research the history of silk in the region. Calabria’s role in the history of...
