Reflections on an Auction and an Iceberg
I was thinking over the weekend about the two Arts & Crafts auctions that took place over the course of the past few weeks. When it comes to auctions, I'm as guilty as the next person of doing what seems natural: looking for the record-breakers.…
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…
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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.