Little Journeys

Head, Heart and Hand

Editor's note: this article has been republished. Original date of publication: October 22nd, 2019.   The first business I started after serving for five years in a high school classroom was an antique restoration shop in Iowa City.…

A Devious Start To a Life of Collecting

by Bruce Johnson Editor's note: this article has been republished. Original date of publication: September 12th, 2011.   When I lived in Iowa City and was first introduced to the Arts & Crafts movement, I discovered that the…

Carrying On the Family Name: The Cole Family

by Kate Nixon   The Carolinas have a storied history in local craft including hosting craft schools like the John C. Campbell Folk School, the "pottery paradise" of Seagrove, the oft-exhibited old Edgefield Pottery particularly the…

Wants and Needs: Weller, Roseville or McCoy?

by Kate Nixon   During one of my many Arts & Crafts In August sessions last week, the idea of "want vs. need" came up as a potential discussion group topic, pertaining to the collector mindset. It was just one of many ideas thrown…

Who Is “Arts & Crafts In August” For, Anyway?

by Kate Nixon   Someone recently wrote to me, asking the question I get asked often: "This online lineup looks great, but who is this for? Aren't people back to "in person" events now?" To answer this question, yes! Thank goodness. Historic…

My Two Adopted Aunts

  It has often been said that you can choose your friends, but you can’t choose your relatives. A few years ago, however, I chose two of mine: my now adopted aunts Eleanor Vance and Charlotte Yale.     I never…

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