Walking Toward the Simple Life
I have often written about the many aspects of being an Arts and Crafts collector, but more recently I have been thinking about one of the often overlooked tenets of the Arts and Crafts philosophy: the quest for The Simple Life.
Our homes…
Following Fitzgerald’s Footsteps
The best part of writing is not the publication, it's the research.
And the best part of research is the occasional day trip in search of nuggets of information.
My next historical novel revolves around F. Scott Fitzgerald's two years in…
Another Airport, Another Project
Last week found me traveling to Fort Lauderdale, city of a thousand strip malls, and once again my trip ended with me sitting in an airport planning my next house project.
If you read last week's column, you know that my previous trip had…
Project Quail
As you well know, anyone who thinks business travel is exciting spends most of their time at home.
But if there is one thing sitting in an airport in Salt Lake City, waiting for a pilot to arrive from Boston can do, is give you time to make…
Count No Day Lost
This week's column was supposed to be about my visit to F. Scott Fitzgerald's boyhood home in St. Paul, a side trip I had planned for last Tuesday afternoon, a few hours after leading a Minwax wood finishing workshop that morning in Minneapolis.…
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.