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 | 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 8, 2024
Salvage in the Maritime Visual and Material Culture of 19th-Century America by Sybil F. Joslyn With funding from a Decorative Arts Trust Research Grant, I traveled to Washington, D.C., to undertake research for my dissertation on maritime salvage in American visual...
by The Trust | Aug 1, 2024
Read Summer 2024 Magazine Articles Online Select articles from the summer 2024 issue of The Magazine of the Decorative Arts Trust are now available in webpage format. Enjoy reading these fascinating articles online. “A Primer on Portugal” by Matthew A. Thurlow...
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...
