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…
Remembering Kitty
She was the Queen of the Roycroft Renaissance.
Author, activist, historian, lecturer, tour guide, preservationist, innkeeper -- the list is seemingly endless of the many roles which Kitty Turgeon played over the course of five decades on…
A Walk with Frederick Law Olmsted
One of the most critical components of directing a successful Arts and Crafts Conference is knowing what people want.
And it's really quite easy.
Just ask.
A few years ago people answered, suggesting something different on Saturday evening,…
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.