A tale of three houses

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The Mander family, Victorian industrialist and their descendants have built three houses, the Wightwick Manor near Birmingham well known as National Trust Showpiece of Morris and Company decor, the Mount an 'English Renaissance' country house and Owlpen Manor. The Wightwick Manor was furnished with 17th and 18th century antiques, the Mount is filled with amazing art and antiques and Owlpen Manor is furnished with 17th century paintings with biblical scenes and antiques.

United Kingdom, Household Furnishings, Other Household Textile Product Mills, Evaluation, Home furnishings, Architecture, Domestic, Home design

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Wendy Kaplan: Master of material culture

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Wendy Kaplan, curator and head of the Decorative Arts department at Los Angeles County Museum of Art, explains her interest in Arts and Crafts, which led to various reference books and exhibitions. She discusses about her curatorial career, her various exhibitions, her ambitious project 'The Art and Crafts movement in Europe and America: Design for the modern world' where 11 countries participated.

Management dynamics, Executive changes & profiles, Management, Officials and employees, Company business management, Painters, Painters (Artists), Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Brief biography, Kaplan, Wendy

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Two Red Roses exhibition in Tarpon Springs, Florida

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A museum exhibition, a collection of pieces from the Two Red Roses Foundation in Tarpon Springs, Florida, is a reminder of the power, beauty, and spiritual foundation of the Arts and Crafts. Guest curated by Susan J. Montgomery, and featuring a tantalizing glimpse of the Foundation's collection, the event showcased some of the best of what the Arts and Crafts period had to offer.

Exhibitions, Home furnishings industry, Interior design accessories, Home decor accessories

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