by The Trust | Mar 3, 2016
Fit for a Virtuous Woman: A Neoclassical Lady’s Writing Desk from Baltimore Matthew A. Thurlow, Executive Director, Decorative Arts Trust N.B. The following post is abstracted from Matt’s lecture during the 2016 Colonial Williamsburg Antiques Forum. Prescriptive...
by The Trust | Feb 1, 2016
Introducing Maureen Marton The Trust is happy to announce that, in December 2015, Maureen Marton began a two-year tour as the Decorative Arts Trust Intern at the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute in Utica, NY. An alumna of Hood College and the Smithsonian-George...
by The Trust | Dec 16, 2015
Summer Research Report: Sarah Thomas Scholars of decorative arts and material culture frequently study furniture, but few actually build it for themselves. This just happens to be one of the many skills Sarah Thomas, the recipient of a 2015 Decorative Arts Trust...
by The Trust | Nov 13, 2015
Summer Research Report: Rosalie Hooper Graduate students have received Decorative Arts Trust summer research grants for a variety of projects, studying objects as varied knife boxes, schrimshaw, furniture (of course), and Tiffany stained glass. This year’s cohort of...
by The Trust | Oct 16, 2015
Primary Sources: New Research on Virginia Houses and Material Culture To complement the Emerging Scholars Program and to reach a wider audience, the Decorative Arts Trust is experimenting with new program formats. On October 10th, the Trust debut a new one-day special...
by The Trust | Jul 29, 2015
Americana Abroad: Freeman’s Auction in England Weston Park, one of the locations of open valuations for the Freeman’s Auction trip. The influx and influence of English goods and style into America has become one of the standard tenants of decorative arts and...
by The Trust | Sep 17, 2014
THE DECORATIVE ARTS TRUST AT THE WINTERTHUR INSTITUTE Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library is currently hosting its annual Winterthur Institute, featuring courses taught by Winterthur staff and guest lecturers. This two-week intense course of study focuses on...
