Exploring the Shaker Aesthetic at Sabbathday Lake

Authors

Elizabeth Pinborogh, Brigham Young University
Dr. Kimberly Johnson, Brigham Young University

Keywords

Shaker, art, architecture, Sabbathday Lake, Shaker aesthetic

College

Humanities

Department

English

Abstract

My goal was to study the Shaker aesthetic, the distinctive set of characteristics that define Shaker art and architecture. Through preliminary research, I had discovered that Shaker buildings where characterized by symmetry, straight lines, squareness, and simplicity, and I wanted to experience the aesthetic firsthand. The questions I was trying to answer were: Why is the Shaker aesthetic appealing to artists and to people from many different academic disciplines? What is my poetic interpretation of the Shaker aesthetic? I also wanted to read Shaker women’s autobiographical and spiritual writings that I could not get access to anywhere else.

Recommended Citation

Pinborogh, Elizabeth and Johnson, Dr. Kimberly (2013) "Exploring the Shaker Aesthetic at Sabbathday Lake," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2013: Iss. 1, Article 728.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2013/iss1/728