From Thomas Benton to Carl Sandburg
In last week’s column, after a trip to artist Thomas Hart Benton’s home and studio in Kansas City, I mentioned the home and office of poet Carl Sandburg, which prompted some of you to ask for more information on it. I dug back into my…
A Kansas City Tour
I have often said that when given ten minutes, I’ll start a twenty-minute project.
And when given two hours before I have to be at the airport, I’ll find a place to explore.
Preferably a famous artist’s or writer’s studio.
Last…
A Story Worth Remembering
As I was moving some furniture around this past weekend, I came across one of the dining room chairs the Roycroft Furniture Shop had made for the Grove Park Inn back in 1913. It brought back memories of my early years in Asheville, so I have…
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,…
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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.