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DESCRIPTION:Today\, the Shakers are best known for the things they made lik
 e ladder back rocking chairs and oval boxes. But their most innovative crea
 tions were the radical communities in which they lived. Beginning in New En
 gland in the late 18th century\, this millenarian group rejected private pr
 operty and embraced gender and racial equality\, making a way of living tog
 ether that was rooted in mutual care. This talk considers familiar objects 
 of Shaker design from new perspectives\, looking at hidden markings and ins
 criptions inside of boxes and on the undersides of cabinet drawers\, to con
 sider the role that designed objects played in making communal life possibl
 e
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LOCATION:Weil Hall\, Kuehner Court
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SUMMARY:Shaker Design & Communal Form
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URL:https://happenings.washu.edu/event/shaker-design-communal-form
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