Preparing For Another Little Journey
I didn't really go anywhere this week, which is probably a good thing, given the fact that it is November and the National Arts and Crafts Conference is now only three months away. Unless, of course, you count two trips up to the Grove Park…
The World’s Largest Arts and Crafts Duplex
What happens when two wealthy brothers marry two beautiful sisters -- and they all love Arts and Crafts furniture?
You get a 1904 masterpiece: a 13,000 square-foot, 40-room, Arts and Crafts duplex mansion.
Then, just to sweeten the pot,…
Mr. Wright Goes West
Whenever the time comes to find words to describe Frank Lloyd Wright, the superlatives all sound so trite and over-used: genius, brilliant, unequalled, innovative, mastermind.
Wright, of course, found a simple way to describe himself. When…
Looking In Your Own Backyard
It has often been said that some of our most memorable little journeys take place in our own backyard.
Asheville has long been known as an Arts and Crafts city, from the time the local mountaineers made rustic furniture and hand-turned stoneware…
Three Towns, Three Talks, Two Days
My schedule is often one of two extremes.
When I am totally engrossed in a writing project, I might go three days without even getting into our car or pickup. No restaurants, no trips to Home Depot, no running errands, no fun; just staring…
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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.