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Where art and culture intersect -

Update June 22, 2024:

The ArtShire newsletter is a portfolio of my art and cultural history research and writing projects. As a historian, my research involves material culture studies, the study of culture through objects. I hope to build a community of readers who enjoy art but have deeper questions about why art is created within its time and how culture influences the creation of art. I believe the past informs the future. Material objects are windows into cultures of the past that can help us understand our present and future.

My goal is to post an excerpt from my research each month as I work through my writing projects. I thank you for being here!