Making a Late Resolution
Over the course of time we all gradually learn things about ourselves. I have come to realize that I actually look forward to Monday mornings, for they represents a fresh week of new opportunities. I also don't mind deadlines, as they force…
Strength in Numbers
"Together we grow stronger."
It's a phrase you have read at the close of this column dozens of times, but never has it been so aptly illustrated as it was last Saturday evening at the annual gala in support of the Stickley Museum at Craftsman…
Looking Forward to the Grove Park Inn
Leigh Ann and I live on a small farm seven miles southeast of Asheville, where I spend a part of many afternoons wrestling with Mother Nature over who gets control of how much of our steep hillsides and thicket-encrusted creek banks. We love…
An Audience of One
As a writer, I am often asked to do two things that I invariably regret.
Appear at a book signing, and give a talk.
Three decades ago I was living in Iowa City and running Knock On Wood Antique Repair and Restoration when my first book by…
Racing Father Time – To Waffle House
My latest little journey was just 400 meters long, but it took me nearly 500 miles to start it.
About this time last year I became very aware of the fact that in 2015 I was going to turn sixty-five, which I have since done without a trip…
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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.