Honoring Zelda
It was a rather unsettling holiday, if you could call it that.
March 10th had been unofficially deemed “Zelda Fitzgerald Day” here in Asheville, a holiday of sorts that was to be marked by readings at a local bookstore, a jazz band playing…
Make That an Arts and Crafts Deck
I was standing in line at Home Depot last week, my rolling cart loaded with lumber, screws, a new pair of leather gloves, and topped with my ever-present spiral notebook containing my lists, diagrams, sketches, and things I needed to do.
“My,…
A Little Conference Insight
For those of you who might still be wondering just who does come to the National Arts and Crafts Conference at the Grove Park Inn each February, allow me to share with you a letter I received in the mail last week:
“Bravo! The Arts and…
Basking in the Glow
I was drawn back to the Grove Park Inn more than once this past week, and found it and the staff still basking in the glow of the 29th National Arts and Crafts Conference. Any sign of the fabulous array of booths, the sprawling seminar room,…
Coming Back Down to Earth
I actually thought about skipping this Monday’s Little Journey, figuring that seven daily blogs over the course of the past week of the 29th National Arts and Crafts Conference would suffice, but after making another trip back up to the…
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