The Streets of Oak Park – An Architectural Evolution
Oak Park, you may recall from last week, began as an affluent suburb about ten miles west of downtown Chicago. It was there that 22-year-old Frank Lloyd Wright bought a corner lot where he designed and built a shingle-style home for his first…
Finding Frank
My swing through the Midwest last week included, for the first time in several years, a day spent strolling the tree-lined streets of Oak Park, Illinois, best known as the site of the home and studio of Frank Lloyd Wright.
Originally a small…
Where’s Martha?
It all started with a phone call last month and a simple question: “Bruce, would you like to appear on The Martha Stewart Show?”
Now, don’t get me wrong when I say that I was not overwhelmed by the question, for I am no prima donna.…
Milking Cows, Taking Walks And Getting Excited
Grant Wood once said, "My best ideas have always come to me while milking a cow."
The Iowa artist undoubtedly was playing the "Aw, shucks" card for the benefit of a local newspaper reporter, for I doubt if he had milked a cow the morning he…
What Makes It Worthwhile For You?
I returned to the Grove Park Inn not once, but three times last week, each time to attend an event I had nothing to do with. I agreed to do so reluctantly, for after spending a week inside that wonderful Arts & Crafts hotel and seeing it…
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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.