Collector’s Guide

Overbeck Pottery: the Pains and Triumphs of a Family Business

by Kate Nixon   In the Western Indiana city of Cambridge City, four sisters bucked the conventional turn of the century route to marry young and instead created a pottery firm in the basement of their parents' house. The vases created…

Annual Arts and Crafts Show Returns to St. Paul, MN

by Kate Nixon   Arts and Crafts collectors of the Midwest, your weekend is starting with a bang. The annual show and sale remains the largest event in the Midwest region featuring mission furniture and accessories of the American Arts…

Fall Auction Preview

by Kate Nixon   While September kicks off with a number of events, including the Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement one year anniversary bash, the fall auction season isn't far behind.  Next weekend, collectors have two…

Architectural Gems of the Midwest: Cleveland Edition

by Kate Nixon   The Buckeye state -- home to Rookwood Pottery, Cowan Pottery, the Cincinnati Union Terminal and Dard Hunter's house and archives among other notable names -- contains a wide array of architectural styles from Arts and…

To Refinish — Or Not to Refinish?

Editor's note: This 2017 article by Bruce Johnson has been republished. Original date of publication: December 17th, 2017.   Collecting and living with Arts and Crafts furniture carries with it both responsibilities and challenges. We…

Pewabic: Detroit’s Pottery – A New Exhibit and In-Person Classes

by Kate Nixon   Pewabic: Detroit's Pottery Exhibition currently on display at Pewabic Pottery 10125 East Jefferson Avenue Detroit, MI 48214   Last week, registered attendees of the Arts & Crafts In August online conference…

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