The trailer for the film "The Testament of Ann Lee" is riveting and unsettling — just as the celibate Shakers were to the ...
It’s both ironic and bittersweet that broad interest in and admiration for Shaker art and culture—which marks its 250th anniversary in the US this year—has been steadily growing over the years and is ...
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The Shakers: How an Early Christian Sect Defined One of America’s Most Enduring Craft Traditions
Far more than a furniture style, Shakerism represented an all-consuming belief system rooted in celibacy, community, and ...
On January 2, 2017, a small, distinctive, and beautiful world in our midst moved a bit closer to its own end. The first Monday of the New Year saw the passing of Sister Frances Carr, one of the last ...
It’s both ironic and bittersweet that broad interest in and admiration for Shaker art and culture—which marks its 250th anniversary in the US this year—has been steadily growing over the years and is ...
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If modern Shakers don't want to be remembered "as a piece of furniture," perhaps they wouldn't mind being remembered as passionate musicians. Strict moral codes, celibacy and hard work appear, at ...
Today, when Shaker simplicity of craftsmanship seems to define the modern American design sensibility, it's easy to forget how revolutionary their designs were in the 19th century. One has only to ...
What is it about movers and shakers? What makes them tick? Filmmaker Allie Bombach wants to know and is using her MoveShake film series to uncover some answers. The year-long project debuted in early ...
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