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,…
Squeezing the Juice Out of a Lemon
"When handed a lemon, make lemonade."
We've all been handed our share of lemons, and I picked one of my own last week on my trip to San Diego.
Unlike a couple of earlier trips, on this one I had a rare afternoon to myself, so had put on…
Cherishing Our Arts and Crafts Friends
I'm posting this week's column on Sunday night at Gate 37 in the Newark International Airport, bracing myself for one of the shortest turnovers I have ever scheduled. Leigh Ann and I will (hopefully) arrive back in Asheville at 11:45pm tonight,…
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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.