Expecting the Unexpected – Wherever You Are
While I was in Peoria last summer I had the opportunity to take some long, afternoon walks, one of which took me to the Illinois Antiques Center, an old brick warehouse on the Illinois River that has been converted into offices, an art gallery…
Redux: Behind the Scenes
Redux: The Arts & Crafts Revival, 1972-2012
Would I have written it?
Writing a book about people who are deceased is one thing. All you have to worry about is getting the facts straight and possibly offending a few of the subject's descendants.
I've…
Social Commentaries: Aisle Seven
Who's happier: Wal-Mart customers or Home Depot shoppers?
It wasn't a question I set out to answer on my most recent little journey, this one to New Mexico and Utah, but it is one that has stuck with me these past few days.
After landing in…
The Pink Lady Goes for a Stroll
I missed her by just 45 minutes.
For those of you unfamiliar with the legend of the Pink Lady, for several decades a ghostly apparition in the form of a young woman in a vintage, flowing pink gown has hovered around the Grove Park Inn. The…
Making Transitions
This is a transitional week for me.
First, I'm transitioning from working on the 2013 Arts and Crafts Conference to planning the 2014 Arts and Crafts Conference, which will be our 27th gathering at the soon-to-be restored Grove Park Inn.…
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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.