Little Journeys

Plans and Deadlines for Our 30th Anniversary

I didn't take any little journeys to any exotic lands this past week, as we have a rapidly approaching deadline for the catalog for the 30th National Arts and Crafts Conference and Shows to be held February 17-19 at the historic Grove Park…

Holiday Shopping: Arts and Crafts Style

I hope that none of you were lured away from the safety of your homes this past weekend by promises of door-buster savings and midnight deals. The idea of standing outdoors in line for hours to buy the latest fad in toys or to convince myself…

From Canals to Arts and Crafts

I'm not sure if growing up on the Illinois prairie was responsible for my fascination with East Coast canals, but I never fail to get excited over the prospect of seeing one up close. Last week, during a quick trip to Rochester, NY, I had…

Finding the Unexpected

While I know it is frustrating to read a review of a museum exhibition that has already closed, I felt I must share with you my recent tour of the Smithsonian exhibition "Women, Art & Social Change: The Newcomb Pottery Enterprise." This…

A New Conference Addition

Anytime the subject of the approaching 30th anniversary National Arts and Crafts Conference at the Grove Park Inn comes up, people invariably ask, "Are you pulling out all the stops this year?" To which I reply, "I pull out all the stops…

The Passing of a Legend

I cannot say that I accidentally wandered into Don Magner's Arts and Crafts antique shop in the SoHo district of Manhattan that fall day in 1987, for I had carried his Lafayette Street address in my wallet along with me from my home in North…

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