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 –…
Working Together: Our First Project
If you flipped through the flimsy catalog for the first Arts & Crafts Conference held at the Grove Park Inn back in 1988, it would make you smile. There were no Small Group Discussions, no exhibits in the Great Hall, no walking tours,…
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.