


A Trip to East Aurora
by Kate Nixon
For many of us, 2023 has continued to bring us opportunities for travel after years of…well…not being able to. We are quickly approaching the season where folks cash in their vacation days and leave the nest to travel.…

Guiding Spirit: The Legend of Irene Sargeant
by Kate Nixon
As a person who published an 88-page catalog continuing a now 36-year tradition, I'll be the first to tell you: it is a venture of increasing difficulty and not for the faint of heart. The catalog has remained an annual…

From Groucho to Elbert to Edith
Editor's note: This article has been republished. Original date of publication: January 17th, 2022.
I have never been a member of any country club, in part, I suppose, because I have never been invited to be a member of any…

Making Metallic Memories
A major element of what makes Arts and Crafts shows such a valuable experience is the ability to view or participate in the maker’s process, either through watching demonstrations or being able to make or design your own Arts and Crafts…

Don’t Make It a White-Ring Christmas
This article has been republished. Images have been updated. Original date of publication: December 6th, 2015.
My latest little journey took me no further than from my living room to my workshop, for it was time for my annual…
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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.