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 ...

The austere craftsmanship of this disappearing group is as striking as their ecstatic worship, on view at ICA Philadelphia.

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 ...

“A place for everything, and everything in its place” is a proverb often spoken by those familiar with the Shaker faith and style. Though the religious movement didn't coin the phrase, the association ...

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 ...

Just as the new movie The Testament of Ann Lee brings the Shakers back into the public eye, an exhibition at Philadelphia's Institute of Contemporary Art celebrates the movement's lasting ...

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, ...

Doormark will highlight its shaker-style doors, 3D laminate (3DL) cabinet doors and component offerings at Wood Pro Expo Florida & Closets Conference. The double feature event will take place June 30 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The movie tells the story of Ann Lee (played by Amanda Seyfried), founder of the 18th-century Shaker movement, and her quest to ...