In 1907 Mrs. James W. Pinchot proposed to assemble a collection of arts and crafts for the Smithsonian Institution. To start this endeavor, Mrs. Pinchot and her collector friends loaned or donated ...
CAMBRIDGE — In a well-lit basement deep in the heart of Preston, a group of women sit hunched over domed pillows as they intertwine threads and stick little pins into very fine stitches. These women ...