DATES

• 1771-Ann Lee founds the religious sect based on male and female equality in religious practices.
• 1774-Lee moves to America with her husband and a lot of followers.
• 1785-First shaker building is built in Harvard, Massachuttess.
• 1811-Built first flawless building ina new limestone in Pleasantville, Kentucky.
• 1840-Reached 6,000 members in 19 communal homes.

INAVATORS

• Cabinetmakers, woodworkers
• No ornamentation, utilatarian
• Restricted beadings, and moldings
• Interior space included a large floor for religiuos dancing

HOUSING

• They were celibate so they had two stair cases. One for men one foe women.
• The bedrooms were split between genders.
• They houses were very symmetrical.
• They had staircases that swirled all the way to the top

FURNITURE

• All of their furniture was plain and practical
• Used available woods such as pine, maple, cherry, and oak
• Designed for communal use
• Compact for easy storage
• Had large pieces of furniture to fit everyone

FABRICS

• They choose natural materials such as cotton and silk
• The shakers made their own fabrics also
• A discreet denim is also suitable and ginghams can be used for curtains

NAMES OF DETAILS

• They wept or crossed weaved
• They made comfortable woven seats

TECHNOLOGY USED