A Little Time Away From Arts & Crafts
It's been a week where even those of us who don't typically watch a lot of television find ourselves glued to the screen, in love with the Olympics and the athletes who have dedicated the past four years or more of their tender lives to achieving…
Big Changes In Store for an Arts & Crafts Landmark
As I sat down this morning about to write this column, I had expected to open with the line, "Well, if it's August, then its time to really start working on the Grove Park Inn Arts & Crafts Conference."
But that’s not true.
Even after…
Head, Heart and Hands
This was the philosophy that has guided the Arts & Crafts movement, from William Morris and Elbert Hubbard to Gustav Stickley and William Grueby.
And it still guides us today.
Our Heads are often stimulated through the many Arts &…
Mrs. Zamansky’s Bookcase
You know you've been collecting Arts & Crafts for a long time when you can no longer pick out any piece in your home and remember precisely when, where and how you bought it.
Did that tabouret come from Crazy Eddie's barn, or was it from…
“Be Careful What You Wish For…”
You know the Chinese adage, "Be careful what you wish for, you may receive it."
When, as a fifth year high school English teacher, I was searching for my next career, I thought I wanted to own a small town weekly newspaper in Iowa. I spent…
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.