~~~ The National Arts & Crafts Conference ~~~ Grove Park Inn, Asheville, North Carolina February 19 - 21, 2016

Many thanks to all of our Exhibitors and Attendees for another incredible year at the National Arts & Crafts Conference held at the Grove Park Inn! We will be updating our website in the coming weeks as we work out the details for our 29th Conference, February 19th-21st, 2016!

We look forward to seeing you next February and please email us or call our offices if you have questions regarding next year's Conference.

Our best,
Bruce Johnson & Alexandra Fisher
acconferenceinfo@charter.net
(828) 628-1915

Daily Demonstrations

Furniture Restoration with Dennis Bertucci

Arts & Crafts Embroidery with Natalie Richards

Arts & Crafts Woodworking with Chuck Conner

Great Hall Displays

The Many Glazes of the Arts & Crafts Era
Curated by the American Art Pottery Association

Mr. Stickley's Craftsman Homes
Curated by the Stickley Museum at Craftsman Farms


Thursday, February 19

2:00-5:00pm        Optional Hands-On Workshops * * (more info here)
                                    Arts & Crafts Metalworking: Part 1
                                    with Frank Glapa ($190)
                                    Block Printmaking: Part 1
                                    with Laura Wilder  ($190)
                                                Landscape Design: Option 1
                                    with Paul Duchscherer ($90)

                                                Craftsman Farms Banquet**
6:30pm                     Cocktail Hour
7:15pm                      Dinner

                                    Limited seating for Banquet. Register here.

Friday, February 20

8:00-11:00am      Optional Hands-On Workshops * * (more info here)
                                    Block Printmaking: Part 2
                                    with Laura Wilder
                                    Arts & Crafts Metalworking: Part 2
                                    with Frank Glapa
                                    Landscape Design: Option 2
                                    with Paul Duchscherer  ($90)
                                                Arts & Crafts Jewerly Design
                                    with Ron VanOstrand ($90)
                                    Basic A&C Embroidery
                                    with Ann Chaves  ($130)
    
                                    Workshop seating limited. Register at 828-628-1915.

9:00-3:00                 G.P.I. Walking Tours (more info here)
10:00-11:00              Biltmore Industries Tour (more info here)
11:00-noon            Small Group Discussions Session I.
                                    Topics listed here.
1:00-6:00                  Benefit Silent Auction:  First Session.
1:00-6:00               Arts & Crafts Antiques Show.
                                   Contemporary Craftsfirms Show.
                                   Books, Magazines & More Show.
4:30-5:30                  Book Club: The Women by T.C. Boyle
                                    (more info here)
8:00pm                     Opening Remarks - Bruce Johnson.
8:15pm                   Seminar: Madeline Yale Wynne
                                  and the Women Reformers by Suzanne Flynt
9:15pm                   Seminar: Kalo & More: The Chicago
                                  Metalsmiths by Darcy Evon

Saturday, February 21

6:30-10:00               Breakfast Buffet (G.P.I. guests).
9:00-9:50              Seminar: Playing With Fire: Pottery Glazes
                                  of the Arts & Crafts Movement
                                  by James Haggerty
10:00-10:50          Seminar: From Unique to Standardized:
                                  The Evolution of Stickley Furniture
                                  by Michael McCracken
Noon-6:00            All three shows re-open.
1:00-4:00                  Benefit Silent Auction: Final Session.
1:00-4:00                  Preservation Society House Tour * * (more info here)
3:00-4:00                 Book Club: The Souls of Black Folk
                                    by W. E. B. Du Bois (more info here)
3:00-4:00                 Biltmore Industries Tour (more info here)
4:30-5:30               Small Group Discussions Session II.
                                   Topics listed here.
5:00-7:00                  Art Museum Reception & Exhibit * * (more info here)
8:00-8:30              Seminar: Frederick Law Olmstead Comes
                                   to Asheville by Bruce Johnson
8:30-9:30              Movie: Frederick Law Olmstead:
                                  Designing America  A PBS Documentary

Sunday, February 22

6:30-10:00               Breakfast Buffet (G.P.I. guests).  
9:00-9:50              Seminar: The Mysterious Mr. Limbert
                                  by Michael Crow
10:00-10:50          Seminar: The Odd Couple: M. Louise Stowell
                                   and Harvey Ellis by Susan Futterman
11:00-4:00             All three shows re-open.
12:30-1:30              Small Group Discussions Session III.
                                     Topics listed here.
12:30-3:30                 Preservation Society House Tour * *
                                     Repeat of Saturday. (more info here)
1:00-2:00                   Biltmore Industries Tour (more info here)
4:00pm                   Conference Closes.
            
* * Not included in the Conference Fee.  Details can be found on this website.