Frank Lloyd Wright Continues To Inspire Young People
In celebration of the 150th anniversary of the birth of Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959), the Frank Lloyd Wright Trust and the Fashion Design Department at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC) recently created the “Wright 150 Fashion…
13,280 Reasons Why the Silent Auction Matters
by Jan Wolff
Ah, the Silent Auction. Since 2006, it’s arguably THE event during the National Arts & Crafts Conference. Time to act like you don’t care, even though you can’t see how you will live another day without that Weller vase.…
Gustave Baumann Exhibit Opens in Pasadena
The Pasadena Museum of California Art (PMCA) is proud to present Gustave Baumann in California, the first focused investigation of Gustave Baumann’s influential presence in California. The six-month exhibition running through August 6 emphasizes…
“Gustav Stickley: American Craftsman” Documentary
By Herb Stratford, Director
Work on the documentary film Gustav Stickley: American Craftsman has been underway since last June with filming in Massachusetts, upstate New York, Manhattan, New Jersey and just last month at the Grove Park Inn…
AAPA Convention Slated For Cleveland
The American Art Pottery Association (AAPA) will hold its annual Convention, Show and Sale from Wednesday, April 26th through Saturday, April 29th. The host hotel for the convention will be the Embassy Suites Hotel in Cleveland/Independence,…
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