It’s over, But the Memories Live On
Well, we just wrapped up another successful Arts &Crafts Conference, and everyone seemed to be heading home loaded with great memories, stories to tell, experiences to relate, brains teeming with new information and, of course, lots and…
A Little Journey to the Roycroft Campus
It is a story myths are made of.
A young corporate executive cashes in his entire stockholdings, leaps off the corporate ladder to pursue his dream of becoming a writer and starts his own publishing company in a drafty horse barn. He develops…
Monday Morning Musings
Leigh Ann and I live in a typical, split-level ranch house. What makes it not so typical is that it sits on top of a wooded knoll in the middle of a fifteen-acre farm with spectacular views of Mt. Pisgah and the Blue Ridge Mountains, twenty…
Memories of a Friday Night Auction
Writing about the history of the Grove Park Inn – Roycroft chair brought back memories of my early years in Asheville, chasing down the elusive chairs.
Back in 1989, after a few months on the Asheville scene, I had established my formula:…
Susan Futterman is my hero.
Tenacious, passionate, determined, at times downright in-your-face, Susan Futterman has brought to the attention of thousands of people the life, artistry and importance of one of the most talented artists of the Arts & Crafts era –…
About Us
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.