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The Crafted World of Wharton Esherick
BY AMANDA C. BURDAN AND EMILY ZILBER
The Brandywine Museum of Art’s new exhibition, “The Crafted World of Wharton Esherick,” explores the interdisciplinary creativity of Wharton Esherick (1887–1970), the famed American artist and designer renowned for his expressive approach to wood, his favored medium.
Colonial Architecture, Decorative Arts, and Enslavement at the Colonel John Ashley House
BY LIVY SCOTT
I have spent the last year as the Peggy N. Gerry Curatorial Fellow at The Trustees of Reservations (The Trustees) working at the Colonel John Ashley House. In this two-year fellowship, my role entails cataloging the house’s collection, reinterpreting its historic interiors for a new furnishing plan, and conducting new scholarly research.
Convergence at the Market: Vernacular Artisans and Literati in Late Imperial China
BY DANIELLE ZHANG
The boundary between vernacular and literati art seemed to change in Late Imperial China (1368–1912). Instead of concentrating on imagery and motifs, some creative and talented vernacular craftspeople started to incorporate themes that belonged to literati.
Crafting Appalachia: Examining Berea College’s History and Traditions
BY MATTHEW E. MONK
At Berea College in central Kentucky, I worked alongside staff and students and explored material and archival collections. My research, centered on the evolution of craft education at Berea, offered a fascinating window into the ways the institution has both shaped and been shaped by broader societal currents, particularly those affecting the Appalachian region.
A Primer on Portugal
REVIEW: EARLY SPRING 2024 STUDY TRIP ABROAD
Saltram’s Saloon: Adam, Chippendale, and Reynolds in England’s West Country
REVIEW: SPRING 2024 STUDY TRIP ABROAD
Looking Again at Tennessee Furniture
REVIEW: SPRING 2024 SYMPOSIUM
Understanding Craft: A New Digital Tool Debuts
BY EMILY ZAIDEN
Three years in the making, Craft in America is launching the first ever Craft Video Dictionary, thanks to support from the Decorative Arts Trust’s inaugural Prize for Excellence and Innovation. The free online resource gives the public direct, close-up views of the craft processes and techniques behind the decorative arts.
Art and Imagination in Spanish America, 1500–1800: Highlights from LACMA’s Collection
BY THE SAINT LOUIS ART MUSEUM
This summer, the Saint Louis Art Museum (SLAM) is hosting the exhibition ‘Art and Imagination in Spanish America, 1500–1800: Highlights from LACMA’s Collection,’ which features more than 100 works drawn from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s notable collection of Spanish colonial art.
The Importance of Being Furnished: Four Bachelors at Home
BY R. TRIPP EVANS
Historic New England invites visitors into the private world of four “bachelor-aesthetes,” men who defined American style from the Gilded Age to the Jazz Age yet whose lives have remained, until now, mostly in shadow.