In the middle of a bitterly cold night in early January, tragedy struck in Center City Philadelphia.
On books: Damozels & Deities
A new monograph on Pre-Raphaelite stained glass, plus notable museum catalogues from the past year.
The natural
Augustus Saint-Gaudens at the Currier Museum of Art
Georgia guns
In Georgia, the beauty of lock, stock, and barrel
Global exchange
How the craftsmanship of two cultures met in Gorham’s “Japanese Work” silver
Karat + Tick: Form Watches
Form watches from the Munson-Williams-Proctor Arts Institute
Curious Objects: Wade Lege on Mistakes Collectors or Restorers Make
Independent collector Wade Lege on mistakes collectors and restorers make.
Curious Objects: Wade Lege’s Advice for New Restorers
Independent collector Wade Lege offers advice to new restorers
Curious Objects: Historic Preservationist Wade Lege on Living in a Collection
Independent collector Wade Lege on restoring a Mississippi bayou home and filling it with Americana.
Interpreting the ancient: The Portland Japanese Garden’s new Cultural Village
For me, a foretaste of the evocative new architecture at the Portland Japanese Garden came two years ago during the rice harvest season in a hamlet on the west coast of Japan.