In the Masters Series, we review MAJOR INFLUENCES on American Furniture.  Together, we seek to understand their story, belief systems, and guiding philosophies, as a way to understand the objects they made, which are still extremely well know and popular today.  The Shakers are SO MUCH more than just simple furniture.  Did you know they pursued artistic and craft perfection as a way to honor god?  Did you know they believed in equality of the genders and races at a time of extreme sexism and racism in the 1700's and 1800's?  Did you know a Shaker woman is credited with INVENTING the circular saw?  Did you know the shakers EMBRACED TECHNOLOGY and sold their wares, being regarded as the finest money could buy?  There is a fascinating and fabulous story within this episode and if you listen to it, you will never see shaker furniture the same way again.

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