Even the Wall Street Journal ! ! !
I grew up in Illinois, taught school in Iowa, and moved to Durham, North Carolina, all before 1986, the year I made my first little journey to Asheville. Two years later I was organizing the first of 28 Arts and Crafts Conferences at the Grove…
A Trip Back in Time
My latest little journey took me back to Syracuse, New York.
The only thing unusual was that my travel date was March 23, 1903.
And the woman who made it possible for me to make this little journey was a librarian by the name of Barbara.
Ever…
Making the Holidays Fun
Okay, you've either survived or dodged Black Friday, and you're not convinced Cyber Monday is the total answer for you, so now is the time to do what in your heart you know you should do.
Make this an Arts and Crafts holiday.
Not only are…
Ace is the Place for Me
I love Ace Hardware.
So much, in fact, that I was in an Ace Hardware store three times this week, and each time I left with exactly what I came to get, plus a couple of other things I had forgotten I needed.
Things like a six-inch, eye-bolt…
Stood Up — Again!
The lady was a no-show.
The Pink Lady, that is.
If you have read a few of my earlier columns, you know I have been hearing stories about the Grove Park Inn's resident ghost -- a beautiful young woman in a flowing pink gown -- since my first…
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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.