shakers

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The Shakers never claimed to have invented objects like these.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

A meetinghouse stood at the center of every village created by the Shakers, the separatist and celibate Christian religious sect founded in the 18th century that was devoted to communal living and simple, functional design.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 4, 2026

After winning an Oscar for “The Brutalist,” the English composer takes on a musical about the founder of the Shakers — a close collaboration with Amanda Seyfried.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

Intricate group choreography finds the Shakers swaying and stretching in tandem as if their hands were reaching up to pull God closer to Earth — or the congregation closer to Heaven.

From Salon • Dec. 27, 2025

Even the teens of Shaker Heights—whose main exposure to Shakers was singing “Simple Gifts” in music class—could feel that drive for perfection still in the air.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng