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Decorative Arts Council Archives - Connecticut Historical Society

Nov 14

Money, Beauty, Power: the Transformation of Taste in Gilded Age America

By CHS

Ulysses Grant Dietz (Chief Curator Emeritus of The Newark Museum) will explore the changing tastes of Gilded Age America in our Decorative Arts Council Annual Lecture.

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Nov 14

Money, Beauty, Power: the Transformation of Taste in Gilded Age America

By CHS

Ulysses Grant Dietz (Chief Curator Emeritus of The Newark Museum) will explore the changing tastes of Gilded Age America in our Decorative Arts Council Annual Lecture.

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Jul 18

Decorative Arts Council Lecture: Seventeenth-Century William and Mary Furniture: A Brave New World

By CHS

How did English craftsmen adapt to New World conditions in 17th-century New England? Guest speaker Nancy Carlisle of Historic New England will share her expertise.

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Jul 18

Decorative Arts Council Lecture: Seventeenth-Century William and Mary Furniture: A Brave New World

By CHS

How did English craftsmen adapt to New World conditions in 17th-century New England? Guest speaker Nancy Carlisle of Historic New England will share her expertise.

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Jun 12

Bus Trip to Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA

By CHS

Join members of the CHS Decorative Arts Council on a special bus trip to the Peabody Essex Museum.

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Jun 12

Bus Trip to Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA

By CHS

Join members of the CHS Decorative Arts Council on a special bus trip to the Peabody Essex Museum.

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May 12

Decorative Arts Study Day: Shaker Artifacts

By CHS

An in-depth study day focusing on items in our new exhibit on Shaker artifacts, led by co-curator M. Stephen Miller.

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May 12

Decorative Arts Study Day: Shaker Artifacts

By CHS

An in-depth study day focusing on items in our new exhibit on Shaker artifacts, led by co-curator M. Stephen Miller.

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Oct 17

Decorative Arts Council Annual Lecture: When America Went Modern: Design in the 1920s and 1930s, presented by John Stuart Gordon

By CHS

John Stuart Gordon (Benjamin Attmore Hewitt Associate Curator of American Decorative Arts at the Yale University Art Gallery) will explore the varied influences and myths surrounding the appearance of modern decorative arts during the Jazz Age and the popularization of the style during the Depression.

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Oct 17

Decorative Arts Council Annual Lecture: When America Went Modern: Design in the 1920s and 1930s, presented by John Stuart Gordon

By CHS

John Stuart Gordon (Benjamin Attmore Hewitt Associate Curator of American Decorative Arts at the Yale University Art Gallery) will explore the varied influences and myths surrounding the appearance of modern decorative arts during the Jazz Age and the popularization of the style during the Depression.

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  • VISIT & SEE
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      • Reserve your tickets
      • FAQs
    • Calendar
    • Exhibitions
      • Current
      • Upcoming
      • Previous
      • Traveling Exhibitions
      • Virtual Exhibitions
    • Search the Collection
    • Buy Tickets
  • DO & LEARN
    • Upcoming Events
    • Youth & Families
      • Inspire Center
      • History to Go
      • Scout Programs
      • Youth Group Programs
    • Adults
      • The Citizenship Project
      • Adult Outreach Programs
    • Educators
      • On-Site Education Programs
      • Classroom Outreach
      • Distance Learning
      • Educator Resources
      • Homeschool
      • Schedule Education Program
    • Guided Tours
  • RESEARCH
    • Researching Onsite
    • Digital Reproductions
    • Women of Color Suffrage
    • Community History
    • A Brief History of Connecticut’s LGBTQ Community
  • CCHAP
    • We Belong: Youth Leadership and Community Cultures of Care
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