Wants and Needs: Weller, Roseville or McCoy?
by Kate Nixon During one of my many Arts & Crafts In August sessions last week, the idea of “want vs. need” came up as a potential discussion group […] The post Wants and Needs: Weller, Roseville...
View ArticleCarrying On the Family Name: The Cole Family
by Kate Nixon The Carolinas have a storied history in local craft including hosting craft schools like the John C. Campbell Folk School, the “pottery paradise” of Seagrove, the […] The post Carrying...
View ArticleA Devious Start To a Life of Collecting
by Bruce Johnson Editor’s note: this article has been republished. Original date of publication: September 12th, 2011. When I lived in Iowa City and was first introduced to the […] The post A Devious...
View ArticleHead, Heart and Hand
Editor’s note: this article has been republished. Original date of publication: October 22nd, 2019. The first business I started after serving for five years in a high school classroom […] The post...
View ArticleFound In Translation: An American Arts and Crafts Auction Overseas
by Kate Nixon Once in a while, I get a tip about an Arts and Crafts auction or event that comes out of left field. While I am certainly […] The post Found In Translation: An American Arts and Crafts...
View ArticleA Shopmark for the Holidays
By Bruce Johnson Editorial note: This article has been re-published. Original date of publication: December 24, 2019. When I was a high school English teacher back in Illinois, […] The post A...
View ArticleWorking Up My Grief: What Does “Arts & Crafts” Do For Us In Times of Loss?
by Kate Nixon “Work Your Grief Up Into Art and It Is Gone.” The very first page of Arts & Crafts Ideals: Wisdom from the Arts & Crafts Movement […] The post Working Up My Grief: What Does...
View ArticleA Word About Rooms…
by Kate Nixon It’s a familiar topic among conference goers…and a constant topic on the mind of this conference organizer. Many a late night has been spent pouring over […] The post A Word About...
View ArticlePaying Homage to the Women of Biltmore Industries
by Bruce Johnson (Publisher’s note: this article has been re-published in honor of Women’s History month. Original date of publication: March 19th, 2019. The book is now available for purchase […] The...
View ArticleStill Remembering a Contemporary Craftswoman for the Ages
by Kate Nixon I know we are past Women’s History Month, but I’m still thinking about Nancy Hiller. Being the director of the National Arts and Crafts […] The post Still Remembering a Contemporary...
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