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Lessons in Living from a Shaker Village
In Simple Gifts, June Sprigg tells the story of one of America's last Shaker communities--Canterbury Shaker Village, in Canterbury, New Hampshire--dur...
Life, Work, and Art
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"The Shaker movement in America began in 1774 when Mother Ann Lee emigrated from Manchester, England, with a small group of followers, and settled in ...
The Art and the World of the Shakers ...
An appealing illustrated portrayal of the art & world of the Shakers‹their furniture & artifacts, & the spirit & precepts embodied in them....
The Form and Function of Shaker Architecture
The team that introduced Shaker life, work, and design to America and the world, in such successful books as Shaker and Shaker Design, here presents t...
A Memoir of a Shaker Village
As a college student, Sprigg spent one summer among the Shakers in Canterbury, New Hampshire. Chronicling the daily life of the community, she uncover...
The Shaker Legacy
Sixty-three photographs of objects, ranging from a ministry hallway to a songbook, cupboard, and cupola, illuminate the elegance, craftsmanship, and s...
Masterworks of Utilitarian Design Created Between 1800 and 1875 by the Master Craftsmen and Craftswomen of America's Foremost Communal Religious Sect : an Exhibition at the Katonah Gallery, Katonah, New York, November 20, 1983 Through January 8, 1984
Discusses the Shaker's origins, beliefs, work, and daily life. Over 200 color photographs illustrate their architecture and furniture....