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• The Post-Pandemic New "Work" Order & Design Trends Tuesday, August 29, 2023 in Ask an Instructor, Education, Member Insights

  The media speculated that after the long COVID lock-down, consumers’ day-to-day life would return to the fast paced, activity-filled, dining-out-often existence, including returning to the office for work, that was typical of pre-pandemic life. Quite the opposite, the reality has been that people are continuing to use their homes as their primary workplace, the preferred place to entertain, and a sanctuary to relax and exercise a more financially conservative lifestyle.

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• Chinese Export Porcelains: The Other Real Porcelains Tuesday, June 18, 2019 in Education Learn more about the history of Chinese export porcelains and tips on identifying and valuing it. View More
• Collecting Information for Appraisal Reports Tuesday, September 19, 2017 in Member Insights When you are on-site collecting information for your appraisal report, make sure you take the time to take the right number of good quality photos. Luckily, digital photography has made it affordable to take enough photos... View More
• Design Patent in a Nutshell Tuesday, August 15, 2017 in Member Insights, Business Tips When working with 20th-century design items, it's important to know how design patents and trademarks work and to use the correct terminology when describing these items. View More
• The Top 7 Reasons to Take a Course on Chinese Decorative Arts Wednesday, April 19, 2017 in Education This summer, I have the pleasure of teaching a course for ISA on Chinese decorative arts from the ancient to the contemporary... View More