It’s an East Aurora – Roycroft Weekend
East Aurora, New York could well claim to have been the birthplace of the American Arts and Crafts movement, for it was there in a drafty barn in 1895 that Elbert Hubbard, inspired by William Morris, first began publishing his hand-illuminated,…
“Gustav Stickley: American Craftsman” Documentary Heading for the Finish Line
The first feature film examining the life and work of Arts and Crafts movement pioneer Gustav Stickley is now in the final phases. Work on the project began in 2015 and has included filming in five different states, and in over nine cities and…
Tryon Toymakers Featured in Asheville Exhibit
Attendees of February’s annual National Arts and Crafts Conference at the Grove Park Inn in Asheville, NC are familiar with Biltmore Industries, a 1905 cottage industry which in 1917 moved to the grounds of the Grove Park Inn. The Arts and…
New Owners Take Over at Modern Bungalow
From the Colorado Arts & Crafts Society Newsletter:
Arts and Crafts collectors and enthusiasts in the Denver area have long come to reply on and appreciate the Modern Bungalow store, located at 2594 S. Colorado Blvd.
With the change…
Four Workshops Offered at National Arts and Crafts Conference
At the 31st National Arts and Crafts Conference to be held February 16-18 at the historic Arts and Crafts Omni Grove Park Inn overlooking Asheville, NC, we don’t just pay lip-service to the Arts and Crafts mantra: “Head, Heart and Hand.”
We…
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