Reflections On the Evolution of a Career in Journalism
Late last year, when I was getting mentally ready to take the plunge into ArtsandCraftsCollector.com, I often worried about whether or not I could generate enough material to fill four feature slots: In the News, Collector’s Guide, Around…
Rainy Day Projects In an Arts & Crafts Office
Give me a long weekend, a son home from college without a summer job and a forecast laden with rain, and I can come up with a long list of projects in my office.
At the top of this week’s list came the task of pulling every book I own off…
Craftsman Farms Birthday Celebration Being Planned
It’s a Little Journey we each should take.
While Elbert Hubbard seemingly never made one of his famous Little Journeys to Craftsman Farms, the 5000 square-foot log home Gustav Stickley designed and constructed in Morris Plains, New Jersey,…
April 3, 1897 – When the Doors First Opened….
As preparations are being finalized for the fifth annual Arts & Crafts Chicago Show and Sale, I cannot help but reflect on the role such shows and exhibitions have played in the history of the Arts & Crafts movement.
While no one has…
Art (and Antiques) Can Be An Expensive Mistress
By now nearly everyone in the art and antiques world has heard of the recording-breaking price of $106,500,000.00 paid last week for Pablo Picasso’s “Nude, Green Leaves and Bust.” Painted in 1932, the painting features his mistress Marie-Therese…
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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.