by The Trust | Oct 18, 2024
Pauline Fortier’s Sampler: A Material Record of Early-19th-Century New Orleans by Lily Higgins My dissertation, “Reading into Things: Articulate Objects in Colonial North America,” investigates the ways in which self-referential inscriptions and visual imagery,...
by The Trust | Oct 2, 2024
A Summer Immersed in American History and Decorative Arts by Tanyi Tseung Supported by a Continuing Education Scholarship from the Decorative Arts Trust, I participated in Historic Deerfield’s Summer Fellowship Program in 2024. I forged valuable connections with...
by The Trust | Oct 1, 2024
Nantucket’s Arts, Architecture, Cuisine, and Scenic Vistas Dazzle Members This sold-out program kicked off on Wednesday, September 4, with welcoming remarks from furniture expert Brock Jobe, Trust Board President and Winterthur Professor of American Decorative Arts...
by The Trust | Sep 27, 2024
British Country Houses through the Lens of Egyptomania and Orientalism by Lea C. Stephenson The Attingham Summer School was invaluable for object-based research and access to British country houses relevant to my dissertation on Egyptomania and late-19th-century...
by The Trust | Sep 20, 2024
Architecture, Art, and History in Chicago by Erin McGrath Attending the Victorian Society of America (VSA) Chicago Summer School was an engaging experience that allowed me to build upon my educational foundation within interior design and within my professional...
by The Trust | Sep 13, 2024
Displaying the “Americas”: Industry and Aesthetics at the 1915 Panama Pacific International Exposition by Alida Jekabson San Francisco retains many vestiges of its involvement in world’s fairs, from landmarks such as the Embarcadero and the Palace of...
by The Trust | Aug 29, 2024
Prison Wicker: Woven Legacies of U.S. Empire in the Philippines by Ashley E. Williams This summer, I was supported by a Decorative Arts Trust Research Grant as I completed a month-long trip to the Philippines to conduct research for my dissertation, “Unfree Artists...
by The Trust | Aug 22, 2024
A Philadelphia Clockmaker, and More by Bob Frishman Edward Duffield (1730–1803) was a highly skilled 18th-century Philadelphia clockmaker who lived in an era and a city that were among the most important in Colonial America. He was no typical “leather-apron”...
