Two Hotels, One Shared Name
Last Thursday was book delivery day for me, which I always enjoy, as it gives me an excuse to get off the farm and dip back into Asheville for a few hours. After dropping off books at the Grove Park Inn, I parked between the 1924 Battery…
Arts and Crafts Bones
I have always been fascinated with trying to find the original sites of any Arts and Crafts firms I was researching. It began even as a teenager, when I drove out into the Illinois countryside near where I was born, parked my blue 1961…
Inspirational Chickens
A few weeks ago, I complained here about my inability to find a high school student who wanted to work on our small farm, helping us with mowing, weedeating, fence repair, and other various projects. Well, a close friend reached out…
Playing Furniture Detective
This week, we're re-publishing an article a few months ago where Bruce attempted to identify a spindle rocker after a reader asks if the chair was a work of Stickley or merely inspired by the Mission style. If you're interested in methods of…
Exploring New York City and a Collection For the Ages
by Kate Nixon
This week, I'm taking over the Little Journeys column as I talk about my recent visit to New York City, viewing four art museums in three days. During my trip, one particular exhibit stood out.
Readers, I have a confession…
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.