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…
Conference Week: A Day by Day Journey
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20
Even after 28 years of directing the National Arts and Crafts Conference, you realize that no two conferences are alike.
One year ago today the temperature set a record when it reached 72 degrees.
On Friday morning we…
Of Grandfathers and Morning Chores
I have always been an early riser, not necessarily by choice, but often simply out of necessity, for I follow the dangerous mantra of "Give me ten minutes and I'll start a twenty-minute project."
And if you ask my wife Leigh Ann, many of…
Collecting Mania
I have been a collector all of my life, starting back in the era of Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris baseball cards, worn Lincoln pennies and Jefferson nickels gathered on my paper route, and, for a brief while, matchbook covers from roadside…
About Us
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.