Hampshire Pottery: Poor Man’s Grueby?
Whenever the subject of a true Arts & Crafts pottery comes up, the name most often near the top of any list is that of Grueby Pottery. Hand-thrown with hand-tooled natural motifs, then hand-glazed in the classic 'Grueby Green,' it's little…
The Art in Arts & Crafts: Frances Gearhart
This article was one of the first Collector's Guide columns we ran in January, 2010. We're really feeling this Spring weather here in Asheville so we thought we'd revive an oldie but goodie on landscape artist and printmaker Frances Gearhart.
Why…
Living the Arts and Crafts Life
Some of you may already know this but I was born and raised here in the South -- Asheville, North Carolina to be exact. And, until a couple of months ago, it has been my home for the last 26 years. Needless to say, I've always had this weird,…
Early, Rare & Unusual Seeing High Bids at Auction
Judging by the way things were kicked off this past Saturday with Rago Arts and Auction Center's 20th Century Design Auction, it may be safe to say that the early, rare and unusual will be seeing high bids during this Spring auction season.
Several…
An Introduction to TheCraftsmanBungalow.com
Everyone, we've made a new friend here at the National Arts and Crafts Conference. I don't know if it's the warm, mountain air we're breathing in here in Asheville or if it's just that everyone here is so nice (probably a little of both) but…
About Us
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.