A Deep and Dark Discovery
It was a journey I had taken once before, nearly twenty years earlier, one that I both dreaded and looked forward to with anticipation.
A journey deep into the basement of the Grove Park Inn.
It had been nearly twenty years since I undertook…
Answering A New-Age Question
While it certainly does not rank up there with age-old questions the Greek philosophers wrestled with, there comes a time when each of us must answer the question: how far do we trust our G.P.S.?
The Global Positioning System.
I was driving…
A Journey Back Home
I did something this morning I haven’t been able to do for a few weeks.
I took Daisy and Jasper for a long walk through the woods and around our farm. I left my suit coat and tie hanging in the closet, pulled on my work boots and blue jean…
Sunday Morning: Arts and Crafts Week
There are times that words simply cannot convey the energy, the excitement and the significance of an event.
And this morning I struggle to find the words to describe everything that has happened here at the Grove Park Inn these past twenty-four…
Saturday Morning: Arts and Crafts Week
We blew the doors off the G.P.I. yesterday.
After twenty-five years you might think that the energy, the anticipation, the excitement might begin to dwindle, or, if nothing else, at least begin to moderate. Rather than standing in line for…
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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.