Curating the West Coast
April showers bring May flowers and, in the Arts and Crafts community, May also brings the closing of several fine art exhibitions on the West Coast. Scroll through the information below and make note that all of the exhibitions below close…
Passionate Design Now On View
This past weekend the Henry B. Plant Museum at Tampa University in Tampa, Florida, was pleased to open a new exhibit, Passionate Design: The American Arts & Crafts Movement. This exhibit brings together furniture, metalwork, block prints,…
21st Century Frank Lloyd Wright
Pack your virtual suitcase, y'all! Frank Lloyd Wright just entered the 21st century with the Wright Society Virtual Summit dubbed, 'Starting Wright', March 25th-26th, 2015. This event is the first of its kind -- an opportunity for 1000+ geographically…
What Have You Done For Your Library Today?
Libraries, those beautiful, timeless institutions -- full of romance, history, art and adventure. More and more, however, we see their door's close, their collection's sold, their history forgotten. Supporting libraries may just be the very…
Lights, Camera, AUCTION!
All of the snow has melted here in Asheville and we're gearing up for a productive Spring. On our list of things to do: highlight some of the finest Arts and Crafts auctions in the country for you, our lovely readers!
First up, Treadway/Toomey's…
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ArtsandCraftsCollector.com is a website dedicated to exploring the works, artisans, historical origins and the contemporary revival of the American Arts & Crafts Movement. The historic movement started as a response to the country’s Industrial Revolution and encouraged simple design paying tribute to the natural world over the intricate design of the Victorian era.