Final Thoughts on an Arts and Crafts Conference
On Monday evening, March 23, 1903, a nervous, 45-year-old Gustav Stickley stood at the door to the Craftsman Building in downtown Syracuse, where he began greeting the nearly 200 influential people he had invited to the opening of his inaugural…
Sunday Morning: Behind the Scenes
"Never have I seen so many happy people."
That was the comment we heard all day Saturday at the Grove Park Inn.
Antiques dealers were happy.
Antiques collectors were happy.
Contemporary Craftsfirms were happy.
Contemporary collectors…
Saturday Morning: Behind the Scenes
Friday of the Arts and Crafts Conference is an intense encapsulation of the entire Arts and Crafts week here at the Grove Park Inn.
The morning began with getting the final exhibitors unloaded, unpacked and into their booths in the Vanderbilt…
Friday Morning: Behind the Scenes
Each year I always know I am going to be faced with a few challenges, the real challenge of which is anticipating what challenges they will be this time.
Someone -- actually, more than just one someone -- recently said to me, "Well, you've…
Thursday Morning: Behind the Scenes
Today is the day when changes really begin to happen.
Everything up to this point in time has been planning and preparing for today and the rest of the week, for today is Exhibitor Move-In day.
Yesterday morning we started with two empty…
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