by The Trust | Jul 15, 2015
The Decorative Arts Trust in Chicago The Chicago Skyline from Navy Pier As a graduate student, I attended my fair share of symposia… perhaps more than I care to remember. PowerPoint satiation aside, I jumped at the chance to attend the Decorative Arts Trust spring...
by The Trust | Jul 6, 2015
The Decorative Arts Trust in Germany: Courtly Collections in Dresden, Leipzig, and Berlin Spring is always a busy time for the Trust, and 2015 proved no exception, with two Study Trips Abroad to Germany. The itinerary focused on the eastern portion of the country,...
by The Trust | Dec 22, 2014
The Natchez Symposium: The Treasures of the Trip The Natchez symposium, Historic Natchez: Jewel of the Lower Mississippi, was a delightful look at a unique destination, and we could not have asked for more knowledgeable and gracious hosts along the way. Welcomed by...
by The Trust | Dec 8, 2014
THE TRUST TRAVELS TO ENGLAND: THE COTSWOLDS The last few days of our Study Trip Abroad to England took us to The Cotswolds where we visited Sezincote, Asthall Manor (shown above), Quenington Old Rectory, and Kelmscott Manor. Sezincote was designed by Samuel Pepys...
by The Trust | Nov 20, 2014
THE TRUST TRAVELS TO ENGLAND: CAMBRIDGE Our second stop in England this fall took us to Cambridge. Here we include just a sampling of the libraries and homes we visited there. One of our first stops, and certainly a most breathtaking one, was King’s...
by The Trust | Sep 12, 2014
THE TRUST TRAVELS TO ENGLAND: OUR TIME IN OXFORD Members of the Trust are currently in England for this fall’s Study Trip Abroad: British Libraries and Country Houses. To revisit the trip itinerary, you can see it on the Trust website, or you can follow along with us...
by The Trust | Jul 25, 2008
On the Hunt for French Material Culture in the Land of Midnight Sun The announcement for the Decorative Arts Trust’s recent Study Trip Abroad “Sweden and Denmark: Scandinavian Castles and Collections” caught my attention even though my specialty is Monticello and its...
