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Shaker furnitureFurniture designed for the religious colonies of Shakers founded in the U.S. in the last quarter of the 18th century. The Shakers' designs reflected their beliefs that good craftsmanship was in itself an act of prayer and that form should follow function, an attitude that anticipated the concept of Functionalism a century later. Constructed of pine or other inexpensive wood, each item was fashioned solely to serve its intended use and was devoid of decoration. Interest in Shaker furniture and other Shaker crafts revived in the 20th century, after most Shaker colonies had dissolved, and imitations are now widely produced. |
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Putney boasts Shaker furniture, glassblowers, and perhaps New England's highest percentage of partnered lesbians with children--and, of course, the Putney School, which employs both Sharon and Jane, who are joined in civil union under Vermont law. He will continue employing his master carpentry skills building Shaker furniture. All the visitors' rooms are furnished with replicas of the simple chairs, beds, bureaus and tables that have made Shaker furniture design famous all over the world. |
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