The Decorative Arts
in America:
The Eighteenth Century

The newly formed Carteret Arts Forum unleashed its debut season with a six part series presented by Professor John N. Pearce. From furntiure and silver to paintings and architecture, Pearce explored European and American style during the two-hour segments. Doris Bryant, honorary chairman of the CAF called Pearce "witty, passionate---a real spell-binder."

Six slide-illustrated lectures by John Pearce, Professor of Historic Preservation, Mary Washington College [Joselyn Hall, Carteret Community College, 10am-noon]

Background: European Decorative ARts, 16th-18th Centuries
Thursday, September 16th

The William and Mary Period
Thursday, October 21st

The Queen Anne Period
Thursday, November 11th

The Chippendale Period
Thursday, January 20th

The Creation of a National Style: European Roots and American Developments in Architecture, Town Planning and the Decorative Arts
Thursday, February 17th

The Federal Period
Thursday, March 16th