‘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…
A Presidential Visit Prompts a Presidential Secret
I love doing research.
And if there is one thing I have learned about writing, it's that the more research you do, the easier it is to write.
One of my goals for the month of November had been to finish the rough draft of my next book, Tales…
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.