Getting the Most Out of an Aerosol Can
I was in my workshop yesterday, not working on a piece of Arts & Crafts furniture, but, instead, I was completing a couple of pieces of unfinished furniture. One was destined to be a television prop, the other was going into a non-Arts &…
GPI: A Few Workshop Spots Remain Open
For those of you who will be arriving at the Grove Park Inn on Thursday, you still have the opportunity to practice what we preach: the Arts and Crafts philosophy of Head, Heart and Hand.
Our Thursday afternoon and Friday morning workshops…
Heintz Art Metal – What You Should Know
While we tend to assume that all Arts & Crafts metalware was hand-hammered copper, we need to realize that there was often the exception to the rule.
And the exception is always worthy of our attention.
Starting in 1903, a few years before…
Should You Buy A Chipped Piece of Art Pottery?
It was just a small, undecorated Marblehead vase tucked away in an antiques shop in Keene, New Hampshire, yet I remember finding it nearly 28 years ago as if it were last month. I've had far more exciting discoveries that I have nearly forgotten,…
How To Double Your Money and Reduce Your Taxes
I am going to vary from my normal collecting feature this week to use this space to bring you up to date on an important project with a looming deadline.
As you well know, Craftsman Farms was the home for Gustav Stickley and his family during…
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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.