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Top Ten Tips for Conference Newcomers
January 21, 2020by Bruce Johnson Make sure you returned your name badge form. Your name badge is your ticket to nearly all of the conference events. In order to avoid having a line form at the Registration Desk, we print these in our office in advance of the conference. If you …
Read More...Changes in Store in 2020 for Craftsman Farms
January 15, 2020From the desk of executive director Vonda Givens… 2020 promises to be a year of change at the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms: new building, new events, new exhibition, new staff. Looking ahead, I have to confess that I’m often slow to embrace new things. People who like new …
Read More...Conference Closeup: The 2020 Conference Speakers
January 8, 2020by Kate Nixon The 33rd National Arts & Crafts Conference comes to the historic Grove Park Inn February 21st – 23rd with unforgettable and inspiring presentations in our National Arts and Crafts Conference seminars. This year’s seminars run an exciting range from powerful portrayals to presentations on both …
Read More...Conference Closeup: The Craftsman Reception (With a Special Guest!)
December 31, 2019In this week’s Conference Closeup, we take a look at an annual event hosted by the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms, taking place the Thursday evening before the beginning of the National Arts and Crafts Conference and Shows. The yearly pre-Conference celebration will continue at the Grove Park Inn’s …
Read More...Conference Closeup: See Historic Arts & Crafts Homes During Special House Tour
December 24, 2019by Kate Nixon The city of Asheville has always contained an Arts and Crafts legacy as the location of the historic Grove Park Inn and its surrounding neighborhoods which hold their own Arts and Crafts magic. Asheville’s own Preservation Society and Asheville home owners have helped to keep the …
Read More...Conference Closeup: “Asheville, Tourism, and the Arts & Crafts Movement” at the Asheville Art Museum
December 17, 2019by Kate Nixon The newly renovated Asheville Art Museum recently opened its doors to the public – and in February, the Asheville Art Museum will open its doors to attendees of the National Arts and Crafts Conference for a special discussion event about 19th and early 20th Century Asheville …
Read More...Auction Preview: 20th Century Design at Skinner and AcStickley Arts & Crafts
December 10, 201920th Century Design Auction Skinner Auction, 63 Park Plaza, Boston December 13, 2019 10:00AM Preview Times December 11, 12PM – 8PM December 12, 12PM – 7PM This sale features furniture and decorative objects spanning the 20th century. Skinner will be auctioning the collection of Corey Warn and Mark Feldman, the …
Read More...Make It an Arts and Crafts Giving Tuesday
December 2, 2019Since today is Giving Tuesday, we are featuring a guest editorial written by Vonda Givens, executive director of the non-profit Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms. All Arts and Crafts collectors, homeowners, and enthusiasts benefit greatly by numerous non-profit organizations, including the Syracuse Gustav Stickley House Foundation, the Roycroft Campus …
Read More...Celebrate the “Crafts-Mas” Season in Arts & Crafts Style!
November 26, 2019by Kate Nixon Tours by candlelight or twilight, Christmas-themed Happy Hours, decorated open houses of your favorite historic sites, a visit from Father Christmas, and juried winter festivals and shows guaranteed to please the arts and crafts collector in your life; we’ve got an ongoing list of events for …
Read More...Auction Watch: 20th Century Art & Design at Treadway
November 20, 2019by Kate Nixon A signed Dragonfly lamp from Tiffany Studios could bring in its high estimate of $80,000 or more and a Charles Rohlfs chair with its original finish could bring in its high estimate of $35,000 in Treadway’s 20th Century Art + Design auction this Sunday. Starting at …
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