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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 …
Read More...A Holiday House Tour for the Crafts-Mas Season
November 12, 2019From the desk of Vonda Givens, Executive Director, Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms We’re deep into preparations for the holidays (or Crafts-mas season, as we call it around here). Soon we’ll be trimming the tree and stocking our annual Crafts-mas shop. We’ll open the doors of the Log House …
Read More...2020 Conference Closeup: Small Group Discussions
November 5, 2019by Kate Nixon The 33rd National Arts and Crafts Conference at the Omni Grove Park Inn has become an annual destination and Arts and Crafts getaway for collectors all over the country to enjoy the legacy of the movement and be inspired by its revival — and have …
Read More...Museum of The American Arts and Crafts Movement Delays Opening
October 28, 2019by Kate Nixon This article has been updated to reflect the address of the museum site. The Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Museum (MAACM) has entered the final stages of construction, however, the projected completion date for the museum has been moved to occur in the …
Read More...A History of Handicraft: “The American Arts & Crafts Chair” Continues Through Jan. 5th
October 22, 2019The American Arts and Crafts Chair: “A Message of Honesty and Joy” continues through January 5, 2020. From the desk of Executive Director Vonda Givens… I’m writing with a reminder that the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms’ current exhibition The American Arts and Crafts Chair: “Message of Honesty …
Read More...Pasadena’s Craftsman Heritage In the Spotlight November 1st – 3rd
October 15, 2019by Kate Nixon Featuring the rich Craftsman style heritage of Southern California, the city of Pasadena, CA will show off its craftsman neighborhoods, host a bevy of lectures and special events, and pay tribute to a beloved member of the Craftsman community the first weekend of November. In its …
Read More...A Guide to the Craftsman Gala’s Live and Silent Auctions
October 8, 2019from the desk of Stickley Museum Executive Director Vonda Givens A special-access package for the 33nd National Arts & Crafts Conference, that includes early entry to the Antiques and contemporary Craftsfirms Shows A Marblehead Pottery vase by Maude Milner and Sara Tutt A “Dirty Dancing Weekend” at Bruce …
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