Little Journeys

Kiln Closings

  During one of the early Arts and Crafts Conferences at the Grove Park Inn, I arranged for our attendees to tour the Pisgah Forest Pottery, a small compound of 1920s buildings nestled in an idyllic valley a few miles west of Asheville.…

The Storm Will Pass

  We start this new year with far more uncertainty than any of us had anticipated six months ago. The Covid virus has not yet subsided and may, in fact, remain with us for many years to come. Our uncertainty has been fueled by a stream…

A Change for our Educational Displays

  Since the first guests arrived on July 12, 1913, the Great Hall has always been the heart of the historic Grove Park Inn. Flanked at either end by twin fireplaces large enough to burn eight-foot logs, the spacious room has always been…

Sage Advice

  When I was a young, aspiring writer, as opposed to now just being an aspiring writer, I sought advice from a variety of published authors. One writer’s instructions have since remained with me: “Have one in the mail, one in your…

The New Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement

  There was never any doubt about the collection. For nearly three decades, Rudy Ciccarello has been buying, both privately and at shows and auctions, the best of the best of the Arts and Crafts movement, from highly-anticipated Gustav…

Tacos with Gus?

This article has been republished. Original date of publication: December 10th, 2017.   If you’ve been a longtime reader of this column, you just might recall a trip I took back in 2010 to New York City. I was in the city for some meetings…

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