Produced by Design Miami/ and ICYMI Productions in collaboration with Hancock Shaker Village and John Keith Russell Antiques, this video asks: What is it about the Shakers and the design of their communities that continues to captivate us today? What defines “Shaker?” Austerity, utility, beauty, and exceptional craft — architecture and design of material culture. A foundation of American design.

Featuring fascinating interviews with Hancock Shaker Village curator Sarah MargolisPineo, Shaker gallerist John Keith Russell, and Hamilton College Director and Curator of Special Collections and Archives Christian Goodwillie, the video explores where this remarkable aesthetic and dedication to handcraft came from, what nurtured it, and what helped it evolve, with some history of the Shakers – their beliefs, culture, and craft.

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