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…
Building Bridges
After last February's Arts & Crafts Conference at the Grove Park Inn, I reached out to each of my seminar speakers, asking them for suggestions for the next roster of speakers I will be preparing in the coming months. While I expected recommendations…
Hillsides, Waterfalls and Leaves
It was a project doomed from the start.
When I moved into my forty-year-old ranch house built on a small, wooded knoll, it had a deck off the end of the second floor living room, as well as three six-foot square, tiered planting beds cut into…
Finding Order Amid Chaos
I have discovered the secret to marital bliss.
My wife and I share, among other things, our two-car garage. In our previous lives, I had a woodworking shop that was separate from my garage, so I never really learned to share it with…
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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.