The 12 Shaker design stamps feature photographs by Michael Freeman and the pane selvage features a black-and-white photograph by Samuel Kravitt of Brother Ricardo Belden (1868–1958) in his workshop at ...

Admittedly, there was more to the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing than pegs, ladder-back chairs and quilts. The Shakers, as they were otherwise known, were an English ...

PITTSFIELD — Hancock Shaker Village explores the continuing influence of Shaker design and aesthetic on contemporary artists with a series of four art installations. The installations by American ...

Eighteenth-century Shakers put contemporary minimalists to shame. Members of this religious sect based in upstate New York and Western Massachusetts were adamant that form follow function: a chair was ...

PITTSFIELD, Mass., June 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Postal Service today revealed the refined, timeless beauty of Shaker design with 12 new stamps, in honor of the 250th anniversary of the ...

PITTSFIELD — Beth Calkins arrived at Hancock Shaker Village at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, 90 minutes before opening, so she could be at the front of the line. Calkins was just one of many standing in line, ...

When we think of modern kitchens, we might no longer think of slab kitchens and gloss surfaces, but rather Shaker kitchens which are being spotted all over social media and kitchen moodboards. While ...

CLEVELAND — As Shaker Square approaches its 90th birthday, designs for a new future of the iconic neighborhood have been unveiled. “This is Shaker Square," a nine-month planning, design, and strategic ...