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…
A Tale of Two Hotels
Actually, I could have called this a Tale of Three Hotels, but two sounds more Dickensian.
The Minwax Company asked me to fly to San Diego last week to film a morning television show for them. As often happens on these trips, my day started…
Sharpening Our Focus
If you are a close reader of this website, you may have already noticed two changes we made these past few days.
In an effort to focus more on the collecting aspects of Arts and Crafts, we have introduced a new feature entitled "What's It…
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.