Little Journeys

The Spirit of the Show

A Special Little Journeys by Kate Nixon   When Bruce and I shook hands this past January and signed my new role as conference director of the National Arts and Crafts Conference and Shows into effect, I was elated -- and instantly, I…

The Forgotten Brother

Editor's note: the following article has been re-published. Original date of publication: May 12th, 2020.    Publisher Peter Copeland of the Parchment Press was correct when he wrote, “If Gustav Stickley was considered ‘the forgotten…

A Legacy of Love for Books

This article has been republished. Original date of publication: November 19th, 2019.   I come from a family of teachers. Both my grandmother and my mother taught at one-room schoolhouses on the Illinois prairie, named Hopewell School…

Lighting the Spark and Passing the Torch

Editor's note: this article has been republished. Original date of publication: Oct. 24th, 2011.   As I mentioned a few weeks ago, I made a journey back to Craftsman Farms last week to speak at the "Catch the Spark" forum celebrating…

The Visions of Harry Clarke

by Kate Nixon     One of the most well-known figures of the Irish Arts and Crafts Movement, Harry Clarke's contributions were not only to both Catholic and Protestant churches, illustrations in famous publications, and his iconic…

“Lest We Forget:” My Search for Elbert at Kinsale’s Old Head Tower

by Kate Nixon   12 Miles.   As I looked out towards the horizon on Old Head point in Kinsale, I attempted to place where the 12-mile point might be: that spot where the locals looked out in horror to the sight of the…

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