Parking Fees Touch Emotional Raw Nerve
When I first came to the Grove Park Inn more than 25 years ago, her staff and owners were preparing to celebrate the inn's 75th birthday, coinciding with the 1988 opening of the Vanderbilt Wing. The additional wing increased the total number…
Telling Stories — and Getting It Right
There were no special little journeys on my schedule this past week, as all of our time here in the office was focused on meeting our deadline for the 88-page Arts and Crafts Conference Catalog. Last week was also a time of transitions, as…
The Simple Life – In the Woods
Two of my favorite figures in the Arts and Crafts movement, namely Elbert Hubbard and Gustav Stickley, lived early in their careers in the respective cities of Buffalo and Syracuse. Each followed their paths toward the elusive Simple Life…
‘Tis the Season — For Conference Preparations
Rather than traveling this Christmas, we are staying close to home, as both of our sons arrived here last week ahead of the storm.
Both are now tall, young men who grew up knowing that Christmas at the Johnson home means stacks of pre-conference…
Tis the Season — For Conference Preparations
Rather than traveling this Christmas, we are staying close to home, as both of our sons arrived here last week ahead of the storm.
Both are now tall, young men who grew up knowing that Christmas at the Johnson home means stacks of pre-conference…
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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.