Confessions of a Seminar Junkie
After being gone two weeks ago, I stayed pretty close to home these past seven days, catching up on emails, finishing up loose ends from this past February's National Arts and Crafts Conference, and continuing to make plans for the February…
Breathing Slowly
One of the drawbacks to hosting the National Arts and Crafts Conference in February is that any dreams I have of escaping the bitter bite of winter have to wait until March. The months of December and January are needed for the Conference…
A Bittersweet Day in Manhattan
The approach of warm weather always brings with it plans for summer travel, whether it be on business or a well-deserved vacation.
And for me it always brings back a bittersweet lesson I learned the hard way.
A few years ago I had been asked…
Reflections on the Arts and Crafts Conference
I have often said that one of the elements of the Arts and Crafts movement that distinguishes it from its chronological siblings -- Art Nouveau, Art Deco, and Mid-Century Modernism -- is that it is built upon a foundation.
It is more than…
We Beat the Odds
Over the course of the previous 27 National Arts and Crafts Conferences at the Grove Park Inn, we have experienced a wide range of temperatures, most of them hovering between forty and sixty degrees. That’s pretty typical for Asheville during…
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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.