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Emily Drabinski @edrabinski.bsky.social · Mar 31

This will have devastating impacts on the social infrastructure of American cities and towns, especially in rural communities where the library is often the only game in town.

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · Mar 31

SCOOP: DOGE notified the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences (IMLS) today that the entire staff is being put on administrative leave effective immediately, I’ve learned from an agency source.

They’ll be cancelling huge swaths of grants/contracts and starting a Reduction in Force (RIF).

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Lauren Marie @mariegossip.bsky.social · Mar 28

Oh no! Not what I want to hear. We are still on legacy/classic 😅

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Lauren Marie @mariegossip.bsky.social · Feb 27

Tote bag progress

Progress on an embroidery design showing colorful stitches

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Lauren Marie @mariegossip.bsky.social · Jan 19

Snowstorm day in the northeast. Missing warm summer days and spending time outside!

Photo view from front door looking outside to blue sky and green grass and trees

Lauren Marie @mariegossip.bsky.social · Jan 15

Heard about this on my commute - Rare J.M.W. Turner Watercolor Discovered via Christie’s Online Appraisal Service www.artnews.com/art-news/mar...

Rare J.M.W. Turner Watercolor Discovered via Christie’s Online Appraisal Service

The watercolor, which was submitted to Christie's online appraisal portal, was previously misattributed to English polymath John Ruskin.

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Lauren Marie @mariegossip.bsky.social · Dec 13

🍿 finishing Black Doves with @jyqe.bsky.social - over all ready! 🕊️ @netflix.com so glad to see there will be a Season 2! #BlackDoves #watchparty #pshtWaitrose

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Lauren Marie @mariegossip.bsky.social · Dec 12

Making our way through #BlackDoves on #Netflix. 😱😬😧😆🫢 With @jyqe.bsky.social 🍿📺

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Lauren Marie @mariegossip.bsky.social · Dec 12

I wasn't sure, so checked OED, closest word for Aumerie is Ambry which would make sense. The 'Aumerie' in Queen Mary's cabinet title probably comes from same root as 'ambry' "a small recess or cupboard in the wall of a church." 📚 #OED #etymology + link to NYPL buff.ly/4fjQrFD

A cabinet of oak and walnut, with ebony panels and columns, inlaid with rosewood and ivory engraved. Originally in Lochleven Castles, and long known as "Queen Mary's Aumerie," probably made by French ...

One of hundreds of thousands of free digital items from The New York Public Library.

digitalcollections.nypl.org

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Lauren Marie @mariegossip.bsky.social · Dec 11

'Queen Mary's Aumerie' ~ Continuing through The Book of Decorative Furniture. This one is from Lochleven Castle~ an oak & walnut cabinet with ebony panels that was called 'Queen Mary's Aumerie.' 🏰 📜 Via #NYPLDigitalCollections

A tall ornate cabinet from Lochleven Castle, with geometric patterned doors, ebony columns, and two display shelves above. Features ivory and rosewood inlay. Portrait displayed on top, leaded glass windows visible in background. Illustration from 1909

Detail of a midsection of a tall ornate cabinet from Lochleven Castle, with geometric patterned doors, ebony columns, and two display shelves above. Illustration from 1909

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Lauren Marie @mariegossip.bsky.social · Dec 11

The name 'Nonesuch' means 'unique' - not related to Nonsuch Palace! These chests were renowned for their detailed architectural marquetry scenes. Source: Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts (2006) 🏰 📜 https://buff.ly/3BmEHo5

Lauren Marie @mariegossip.bsky.social · Dec 11

still exploring The Book of Decorative Furniture (1910): A1580 'Nonesuch' chest from Cambridge, these pieces were made in Baltic cities like Danzig. https://buff.ly/4g4K7Dl 🏰 📜 Via #NYPLDigitalCollections

Tudor interior showing a carved stone fireplace, ornate wooden table on bulbous legs, and decorated cabinet against a wall with red patterned panels. Chest in back against the red wall. Color illustration from 1910

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Lauren Marie @mariegossip.bsky.social · Dec 11

I'm exploring The Book of Decorative Furniture (1910). Marie Antoinette's 1787 jewel cabinet is a masterpiece of Louis XVI design. Made of mahogany with gilt & painted plaques- Pompeian-classic influence. https://buff.ly/3ZMuieR #arthistory 📜 #NYPLDigitalCollections #libraries

Marie Antoinette's 1787 mahogany jewel cabinet at Versailles, featuring gilt decorations, carved classical figures, and three decorated panels on tall legs.

Detail of Marie Antoinette's 1787 mahogany jewel cabinet at Versailles, featuring gilt decorations, carved classical figures, and three decorated panels on tall legs.

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Lauren Marie @mariegossip.bsky.social · Dec 9

Journey of Fragonard's 'Progress of Love': 4,500+ miles! Louveciennes (1771) ➡️ Paris Louvre (1773) ➡️ Grasse Villa Maubert (1790) ⛴️ London (£62,000 to JP Morgan!) ⛴️ NYC. After historic 14-canvas reunion #FrickMadison, now home #FrickCollection #ArtHistory 🎨 https://buff.ly/4fgQ4Mo.

Mapping Provenance: Fragonard's Progress of Love

As illustrated by the turbulent history of Fragonard’s Progress of Love series, the destiny of an artwork depends in large part on the taste and temperament of the client who commissioned it.

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Lauren Marie @mariegossip.bsky.social · Dec 6

Based on Gabaldon's novels. Find them at your library search.worldcat.org/en/title/612... or shop the complete series on Amazon (Set 1 amzn.to/3CZyG1d ) (Set 2 amzn.to/3OET8XI) 📚 🏛️ 📖
#OutlanderBooks #ReadersofBsky #library #books

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Lauren Marie @mariegossip.bsky.social · Dec 6

Here is an hour-long colonial kitchen scene from Outlander: a brick hearth glowing, an iron pot simmering, herbs drying overhead, and a wooden table laden with ingredients. A perfect ambient display for your library or home 🪑🫖🧺 youtu.be/7S8It-zl63s?...
#libraries #HearthAndHome #18thCenturyLife

Outlander | The Fraser Kitchen - Ambient Room | STARZ

YouTube video by STARZ

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Lauren Marie @mariegossip.bsky.social · Nov 28

Even the elevators are a delight ⚡ The building features a crown inspired by radio waves - a nod to its original tenant, RCA Victor.
#ArtDeco #NYCArchitecture #ArchitecturalHistory

Art Deco elevator interior wall featuring symmetrical diamond patterns on wood panels, with two hexagonal illuminated wall sconces displaying fan motifs, and decorative trim.

Close-up detail of a single Art Deco hexagonal wall sconce and the wood wall panel with diamond pattern, showing the geometric designs characteristic of the period.

Art Deco elevator control panel with geometric brass trim and decorative patterns, showing floor buttons and speaker grille, mounted.

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Lauren Marie @mariegossip.bsky.social · Nov 28

Jimmy Fallon, while holding an umbrella over his head, just walked between two color gaurd team members mid routine 😐 #Thanksgivingparade #Thanksgiving #NYC

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Lauren Marie @mariegossip.bsky.social · Nov 24

📚 Fellow 18th century enthusiasts! Sharing my reading list of 45+ books covering everything from court gossip to cosmetics, revolutionary politics to porcelain. Perfect for lovers of art, material culture & untold stories of the era 🎨✨ www.mariegossip.com/p/books-18th... #HistoryLovers #18thCentury

Marie Antoinette's: Books on the 18th Century

www.mariegossip.com

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