by The Trust | Jan 16, 2026
Ivory as an Amphibious Material by John White In German, the word for “ivory” (Elfenbein) contains a direct reference to elephants. However, ivory is also sourced from other animals. Walruses, narwhals, and other animals have tusks, which artists around the globe...
by The Trust | Nov 21, 2025
Examining 16th-Century Altar Tapestries by Julia LaPlaca With the support of a Decorative Arts Trust Research Grant, I spent a week in New York City conducting research for my dissertation titled Woven Flesh, Woven Stone: The Affordances of Tapestries in Altar...
by The Trust | Nov 7, 2025
Frank Lloyd Wright in Japan: Decorations and Implications by Andrea Jung-An Liu The focus of my dissertation research in the Department of the History of Art at the University of California, Berkeley, began one summer in Yokohama, when I walked past a building with...
by The Trust | Oct 9, 2025
Conservation Through the Ages: A New Lens on the Attingham Summer School Experience by Sarah Beach Through the generous support of the Decorative Arts Trust, I was able to attend the 72nd Attingham Summer School. Over 16 days, the Summer School led 40 cultural...
by The Trust | Oct 3, 2025
Porter’s Plumb and Level: Where Innovation Meets Artistry by Madison Nelson The time I spent in the Historic Deerfield Summer Fellowship Program through a Continuing Education Scholarship from the Decorative Arts Trust changed the lenses through which I view history....
by The Trust | Sep 30, 2025
Parallax: Minah Kim’s Exhibition at The Clay Studio by Julia Yun In summer 2025, I was thrilled to be selected as the IDEAL Intern at The Clay Studio in Philadelphia, PA. In addition to working with Jennifer Zwilling and Trinity Dubois on preparations for the...
by The Trust | Sep 5, 2025
Augusta Freeman’s Baptismal Font and Other Discoveries in Chicago by Isla Stewart Attending the Victorian Society in America’s Chicago Summer School program included architectural walking tours, in-class lectures, private house and museum tours, and numerous unique...
by The Trust | Aug 21, 2025
Merit for the Student, Merit for the Teacher: The Multiple Meanings of 19th-century Decorated Awards by Allison Donoghue Through the generosity of the Decorative Arts Trust, I had the privilege of attending the Summer Institute at the Museum of Southern Decorative...
