Three Days, Three Cities
Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Seattle.
Temple Square, Castro Street, Pike Place Market.
Each formerly a haven for social outcasts, each now a popular tourist attraction.
And with just a few hours between appearances and airport security…
“What will the neighbors think?”
I grew up in town so small that, in the words of Garrison Keillor, "you didn’t need to use your turn signal, 'cause everyone knew where you were going."
Our neighbors were part of our extended family, people with whom you celebrated birthdays,…
Making Sacrifices
It was something of a Presidential weekend.
I tagged along with Leigh Ann to Washington, DC this past weekend for one of her veterinary conferences to meet her required number of Continuing Education credits for the year. We made it an old-fashioned…
Knocking Down Brick Walls – With One Finger
William Faulkner once said, "Writing is easy. Rewriting is when the work begins."
What he forgot to mention was the best part of writing: the research.
Research is fun. And let me tell you a secret: the more you research, the easier writing…
Two Ships, Two Tragedies, Two Mysteries
Over the course of this past week I saw portions of no fewer than five television specials inspired by the sinking of the Titanic on April 15th, exactly one hundred years ago.
While the sinking of the luxury ocean liner on its maiden voyage…
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.