“First, Do No Harm”
by Kate Nixon
As some of you readers may know, I recently moved all my conference materials - and myself - into a new office space in Asheville where I will spend the foreseeable future planning the 36th National Arts and Crafts Conference…
My Hometown Connection to Julia Morgan, Prolific Architect
by Kate Nixon
As I clicked the "Leave Meeting" button on my two-hour Zoom hosted panel discussion on the state of historic preservation -- an offering for both the online conference attendees and a free open forum for the general public…
The Craft of Live Music
by Kate Nixon
Yes, this Little Journeys is music-themed.
I know. It's a stretch to talk about "The Craft" as it applies to music when there are dozens of topics to cover in the world of collecting works from the Arts & Crafts movement.…
The Passing Storm
by Kate Nixon
Editor's note: this author is well aware that the effects of the Covid pandemic will vary from person to person, some folks unfortunately have had it so much worse. This is just one of the many experiences out there and I do not…
“J. E. B”
For years, I only knew her as the initials “J.E.B.”
Hand-written in tiny script, always neatly, I would find them tucked away at the end of notes she had written me, starting as early as 1914, having no idea who I might be.
“This…
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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.