Decisions and Cadence

Admission, Confirmation, Revocation.

Cadence: Quarterly Lists and a yearly Annual Codex.

How to use Modern Monclaire

For the public: Start with “Why it belongs.”

For professionals: Open the Standards Note and Material Study. See Impact Notes for signals of Cultural Weight.

Material. Proportion. Proof

We accept work when it meets these tests in real use. We then record the conditions for longevity. No tutorials. No pay-to-play.

the Three Test

Material: grade, finish, stability. The matter itself must be resilient.
Proportion: scale in use. Weight, balance, and dimensions must hold in life, not only in images.
Proof: field evidence. A work shows endurance under normal use.

Stewardship Conditions

We log environment, handling thresholds, and assessment intervals that support longevity. Examples: light exposure limits, humidity ranges, load limits, inspection timing. These are conditions, not steps.

Culture we track

Women’s culture, present and in progress. Makers, works, and codes that set or shift the standard for how women live, move, work, care, travel, and gather.

Cultural Weight

We note signs that a work moves women’s lives or language:
Adoption across ages and contexts.
Imitation of forms or codes beyond the origin.
Reference in exhibitions and editorials.
Ritual use in work, caregiving, travel, or ceremony.

Cultural Weight supports the story. Material, Proportion, and Proof drive the decision.