Object Histories
The Long Life of the Button
The long life of the button reveals how ornament became a clothing fastener and how material, placement and…
subjects
Object Histories
Trace how objects change as people make, use and adapt them.
Our point of view
Objects make human choices visible
A handle, seam or hinge is a decision you can inspect. We look at objects as made things, shaped by materials, skills and the ways people use them.