Getting – and Keeping – Good Workers
Last week I overheard two people complaining about the quality of repair work they had been getting, along with the problem they were having persuading workers to come back to their homes.
As you may have noticed, I’ve recently…
Up On The Roof
If you happened to see last week’s column, you know I have been taking advantage of our beautiful and dry fall weather to make some improvements to our horse barn. When I bought this farm twenty years ago, what we now call our barn…
An Aging Giant
When you have fifteen acres of farmland in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, it means you have trees.
Lots of them.
I grew up in Illinois where we had six trees in our yard, every one of which we climbed, tried…
Celebrating An Arts and Crafts Transformation: A Preview of Craftsman Live and the Craftsman Gala
by Kate Nixon
This article has been updated to include the link to the online catalog of the Craftsman Gala Silent Auction.
This week in lieu of one of Bruce's Little Journeys, we decided to give our space to highlight a pair of virtual…
Arts and Crafts Garden Therapy: Part Two
Anytime someone suggests that you build a retaining wall out of wood, politely smile, nod once, turn -- and run.
Trust me, I have constructed retaining walls short and tall from creosoted railroad ties, pressure-treated wood, landscape…
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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.