by The Trust | Nov 9, 2016
Summer Research Report: Sarah Mills This past summer, the Trust was fortunate enough to award two Marie Zimmermann Summer Research Grants for the study of 20th-century American craftspeople and their handiwork. Sarah Mills, a doctoral candidate at the Graduate Center...
by The Trust | Oct 18, 2016
Summer Research Report: Sarah Grandin This past summer, the Trust received an unprecedented number of Summer Research Grant Applications, and had the opportunity to award eight grants—a new record for us! Our summer research scholars all had busy and fruitful summers,...
by The Trust | Oct 7, 2016
Meet the Trust: Jeff and Beverley Evans Enthusiasts of American decorative arts, particularly anything with a Southern provenance, are likely familiar with the firm Jeffrey S. Evans & Associates. Proprietors Jeff and Beverley Evans, members of the Trust for...
by The Trust | Oct 5, 2016
A Chippendale Pilgrimage in Yorkshire “Star-studded” is not usually a term we would use to describe a Trust Study Trip Abroad, but this fall’s much-anticipated trip to Yorkshire certainly fit the bill.* For the adherents to our field, figures such as tour...
by The Trust | Sep 18, 2016
Meet the Field: Dana Melchar One of the special features of a Decorative Arts Trust event—domestic or foreign—is the chance to learn from top experts in a variety of fields related to the decorative arts. While historically the Trust’s lectures and guides come from...
by The Trust | Sep 3, 2016
The Isaiah Davenport House Although Yorkshire and Winchester loom large on the calendar, here at the Trust we’re always looking ahead to future events. The schedule for our Spring 2017 Symposium to Savannah is rapidly being finalized before registration opens in...
by The Trust | Aug 29, 2016
Happy Retreat: a Washington Family Home “Historic home” is a catch-all term that often fails to adequately describe the complex life and development of a dwelling. As properties change hands, new owners modify the structures and sites to better suit their own needs or...
by The Trust | Aug 19, 2016
Nostell Priory in the Age of Chippendale Although the Trust’s Fall 2016 Study Trip Abroad is subtitled “Yorkshire in the Age of Chippendale,” the 18th century was just as much the age of Adam, Paine, and Brown, all designers and craftsmen whose collaboration—and...
