Forty Days of Arts & Crafts Across the Country

East Coast, West Coast, Midwest - Arts & Crafts auctions, shows, tours, lectures and exhibitions are popping up everywhere.

On September 12, Don Treadway and John Toomey will hold their 20th Century Art & Design auction in Oak Park, IL. It’s a three-day, 1100-lot sale with the first third being dedicated to Arts & Crafts furniture, pottery, metalware and art. The majority of the Arts & Crafts pieces carry pre-sale estimates under $1500, making it a great sale for new collectors. On-line catalog at http://www.TreadwayGallery.com.

September 14 - The Newark (NJ) Museum premiers "Gustav Stickley and the American Arts and Crafts Movement," the first nationally touring exhibition to offer a comprehensive examination of his work. A "must-see" exhibit for every Arts & Crafts collector. For schedule and tickets, see http://www.NewarkMuseum.org.

September 25-26 - The 11th annual Twin Cities Arts & Crafts Show and Sale held in St. Paul, MN. Billed as the largest Arts & Crafts show in the Midwest, attendees can expect to find an outstanding selection of both vintage and contemporary Arts & Crafts. Details and list of exhibitors at http://www.EastwoodGallery.com/twin-cities-show.html.

September 25-26 - The 13th annual Bungalow Fair sponsored by Historic Seattle includes a two-day show and sale of both antiques and contemporary Arts & Crafts, lectures and home tours. The agenda is posted at http://www.HistoricSeattle.org.

October 1 - David Rago, Suzanne Perrault and Jerry Cohen will be holding their most important Early 20th Century auction of the year in their facility at Lambertville, NJ. The catalog will be available on-line on September 13 at http://www.RagoArts.com.

October 8-10 - The second annual Columbus (Ohio) Pottery Show & Auction will kick-off with a Friday night auction by Belhorn Auctions before a two-day show and sale of both vintage and contemporary art pottery with more than 40 exhibitors. For information, go to http://www.ColumbusPottery.com.

October 16-17 - The 19th annual Craftsman Weekend will be held at the newly-renovated Pasadena (CA) Convention Center where exhibitors will be offering Arts & Crafts furniture, pottery, metalware, books and art by both antiques dealers and contemporary craftsfirms. For the complete agenda, go to http://www.PasadenaHeritage.org.

October 15-16 - The Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms will host a Homecoming Celebration in Morris Plains, NJ, the home of Gustav Stickley. The festivities will include tours, lectures, a Saturday evening banquet, live and silent auctions and the presentation of the Als Ik Kan Award. For details, go to http://www.StickleyMuseum.org.

Regardless where you live, don't let these great opportunities slip by!

- Bruce Johnson