Saturday, August 5th
August 5th at 1:00 PM Eastern
Handwrought Beauties of the Midwest: The Arts and Crafts Jewelry of Chicago, Cleveland, and Middle America
with Darcy Evon
It is well known that jewelry created in nearly any decade has been made a symbol of creativity, self-expression and beauty. But what does a necklace say about the time period it was crafted in? Both early and modern scholars have regarded the Arts and Crafts movement as an era of jewelry creation worthy of respect and exploration. Author Darcy Evon kicks off Arts and Crafts In August with an online presentation, filled with beautiful images of the works of The Kalo Shop, LeBolt, Jessie Preston, Matthias Hanck, Volund Shop and Arts and Crafts era artisans from Illinois, Ohio, Wisconsin and across the Midwest.
August 5th at 3:00 PM Eastern
Fire & Light Live in the Gamble House:
A Conversation on Stained Glass Works in the Gamble House
with Stained Glass Artist and Expert John Hamm
and Gamble House Director of Collections Jennifer Trotoux
Join John Hamm, a glass artist and expert in the art glass of Greene & Greene, for a visit to some of the Gamble House’s art glass highlights in windows, lanterns, and doors. John leads the popular in-depth “Fire & Light” tour in which he shares his thorough knowledge of the objects and of the materials and fabrication techniques used by Sturdy-Lange, the firm who executed the designs of the architects. In this informative, conversational walk-through, John will be joined by Jennifer Trotoux, the house’s Director of Collections and Interpretation.
August 5th at 5:00 PM Eastern
Going Greene: The Arts & Crafts Influence on a Modern Master Craftsman
with Brian Brace of Brian Brace Fine Furniture
The style of the Greene Brothers left a remarkable print on the study of architecture, furniture design, and the future of American craftsmanship. It’s a style that continues to attract attention today across the country, where in Black Mountain, North Carolina, Brian Brace continues to reflect the Arts and Crafts influence within his own offerings. After seeing the magic of the Gamble House, join us as Roycroft Renaissance Master Artisan Brian Brace tells us about the Greene & Greene style in this free offering.Sunday, August 6th
Sunday, August 6th at 1:00 PM Eastern
Grids and Graces: Design Principles of the American Arts & Crafts Movement Explained in a Nutshell
with Richard Mohr
Despite the number of books written on the dean of American Arts & Crafts design, Arthur Wesley Dow (1857-1922), critics have made no serious attempt to give an account of what his aesthetics principles are or to analyze the distinctive features and “look” of American Arts & Crafts design more generally, to explain what makes the aesthetic tick. The aesthetic synthesizes two complementary and mutually complimentary design modes, one additive, the other eliminative. The principles of Dow and his disciples are ahistorical and formal and provide criteria for distinguishing the Arts & Crafts look from its historizing interlopers. By way of illustrations, the presentation draws on many well-known A&C designers and some less familiar but revelatory ones as well.
Sunday, August 6th at 3:00 PM Eastern
LIVE DEMO
Copper + Paper + Ink : An Etching Exploration
with Holly Bird of Studio Ibis
Studio Ibis and RALA master artisan printmaking Holly Bird will offer some background about the history and process of copper plate etchings and their relevance to the Arts and Crafts collectors, while doing a live inking, wiping and printing demo on her studio’s etching press.
Monday, August 7th
August 7th at 1:00 PM Eastern
From Little Journeys to A Message to Garcia: The Roycroft Print Shop Then and Now
with Amanda Falkowski, Roycroft Campus Corporation and Robert Rust of 2R Fine Art Appraisals
Step into the world of Elbert Hubbard as a publisher as the Roycroft Campus’s own Amanda Falkowski and Robert Rust from 2R Fine Art Appraisals join us to talk about Hubbard’s life as a publisher and all things Roycroft books! We’ll talk about Hubbard’s methodologies, his many titles, and get a look at the Print Shop on the grounds of the historic Roycroft Campus!
August 7th at 3:00 PM Eastern
LIVE DEMO
Preserving Your Antique Books and the Art of Early 20th Century Bookbinding
with Dr. Jason Nairn of Librariana, LLC
For those of you who collect antique books, do not miss this session! Dr. Jason Nairn of Librariana details the process of Arts and Crafts period binding live from his own collection of antique machines in this fascinating session. Methods of preserving and stabilizing antique books, standard bookbinding techniques and using alternative binding materials will be explored alongside a live demonstration of Dr. Nairn’s own process and his examples from his portfolio in this deep dive in bookbindery.
August 7th at 5:00 PM Eastern
My Life In Antiques: Selected Readings from the Life of Robert Brunk of Brunk Auctions
with Robert Brunk
The silver spoons of Paul Revere, the yard sale find of a $1.2 million vase, and navigating multiple decades of what it means to have an auction house in the southern Appalachian town of Asheville, North Carolina – welcome to the life of Robert Brunk. A local legend in the world of of Fine Art and Antique collection, Robert Brunk of Brunk Auctions joins us live and shares select readings from his upcoming book A Question of Value: Stories From the Life of An Auctioneer in which he reveals the true accounts of his live auctioneering, buying and selling and living his life in the Fine and Decorative Arts.
Tuesday, August 8th
August 8th at 1:00 PM Eastern
The Unique Styles of OUR Arts and Crafts Textiles: An Antique Textiles Show and Tell
with Dianne Ayres of Arts and Crafts Period Textiles
Bring your best textiles to this Zoom session! This interactive session is your chance to show your collectibles live in this hour long session about the joys of collecting antique Arts and Crafts era textiles. While we show our best antique textiles, discussion leader Dianne Ayres from Arts and Crafts Period Textiles will show off examples of her own collection including some featured in her 2023 seminar at the Grove Park Inn, “A Window In Time: The Unique Style of Arts and Crafts Textiles.”
You can even submit a high quality image of your textile in advance. Please send your name, the image and description of the textile to Dianne at acptextile@aol.com in advance of the Tuesday, August 8th session.
August 8th at 3:00 PM Eastern
Dignity and Grace: These Humbler Metals – A MAACM Preview
with Andrea Morgan, Director of Collections at the Museum of the American Arts and Crafts Movement
Dignity and Grace: These Humbler Metals is meticulously curated by MAACM’s founder, Rudy Ciccarello and features more than 300 metalwork objects from the Two Red Roses Foundation’s Collection. Exhibiting copper and wrought iron items such as lamps, chandeliers, vases, candelabras, bookends, andirons, smoking and stationary sets, iron gates and more, this new permanent installation shows the work of leading designers and metalsmiths from the Arts and Crafts era. Artists include Frank Lloyd Wright, Greene and Greene, Tiffany Studios, Marie Zimmermann, Elizabeth Copeland, Gustav Stickley, Robert Jarvie, The Roycroft Shops, Karl Kipp, Jessie Preston, Dirk van Erp and Samuels Yellin.
The session is one of our free sessions and will be open to the general public to attend, but you must individually register for this session if you are not a ACIA Events passholder. Passholders will automatically get access to this session.
Wednesday, August 9th
August 9th at 1:00 PM Eastern
Setting the Stage: Stickley’s 1903 Arts and Crafts Exhibitions
with author Bruce Austin
Gustav Stickley’s 1903 Syracuse, NY, Arts and Crafts Exhibition set the stage for selling his hometown enterprise. But the decision to immediately move the 1,000-object exhibition from his sales rooms to Mechanics Institute galleries in Rochester was its innovation: by solidifying his mark, exposing many to the early “Mission” style, and raising the Movement’s credibility. Stickley’s exhibition predates by a decade what is widely (if erroneously) acknowledged as the very first traveling exhibit: the 1913 NYC Armory Show of modern art and design. What did the 1903 exhibition – and Gustav Stickley – do for future Arts and Crafts exhibits and the persistence of the movement? Bruce A. Austin, author of A Symbiotic Partnership: Marrying Commerce to Education at Gustav Stickley’s 1903 Arts & Crafts Exhibitions, joins us live to talk about the effect of the 1903 Exhibition and subsequent historic Arts and Crafts exhibitions.
August 9th at 3:00 PM Eastern
The Craftsman Lounge at the Roycroft Inn in historic East Aurora, NY complete with a grand staircase, impressive wooden beams and a fireplace.
Arts & Crafts Design in the Tourism Industries
with Daniel Garvey of the Roycroft Inn
The historic hotels of America include a wide array of architectural styles, providing its customers with a remarkable ambiance as part of their experience. An historic hotel or site with an Arts and Crafts interior design is certainly a good example with its distinctive and truly American style. But what does that hotel have to go through in order to keep their historic interiors an authentic experience and satisfy the needs of the modern vacationer?
Daniel Garvey, Roycroft Inn Manager joins us via Zoom to talk about his experience as manager for the historic Roycroft Inn.
August 9th at 5:00 PM Eastern
Waiting For Spring: Considerations For Your Arts & Crafts Garden in the Fall and Winter
with Rick Taylor, landscaper
Landscape contractor and GPI group discussion leader Rick Taylor joins us live to talk about your Arts & Crafts garden in the Fall and Winter…with an eye toward Spring. Here’s your chance to ask him about him about seasonal maintenance, gardening and planning for Spring. Rick will share his top plant picks for an Arts & Crafts garden in the southeastern US. Participants are more than welcome to share their own tips and regional plant picks from other parts of the country.
Thursday, August 10th
August 10th at 11:00 AM Eastern
“Do I Need An Appraiser?”
with ISA Appraiser Tommy McPherson
Many folks just want to know what their family heirlooms are worth and some people simply don’t know where to start. As the worlds of estate planning needs and collector item valuation continue to become more relevant, you need to know the difference between a formal qualified appraisal, an auction estimate, authentication and seeing what comparable items sell on the market. Learn from ISA appraiser Tommy McPherson (with a specialty in Arts and Crafts era works) in this discussion about what you need to know before you pick up the phone.
August 10th at 1:00 PM Eastern
The Art and the Craft of the Ford House
with Lisa Koenigsburg of Initiatives in Art & Culture and The Edsel and Eleanor Ford House in Detroit, MI
We continue our exploration west to the city of Detroit where the Arts and Crafts influence not only shines in Pewabic Pottery and in Cranbrook, but the philosophies are found elsewhere. Initiatives In Art and Culture’s Lisa Koenigsburg and a representative from the Edsel and Eleanor Ford House will join us to discuss The Art and Craft of the Ford House.
August 10th at 3:00 PM Eastern
Digitizing Newcomb: Bringing the Legacy Online and What It Taught Us
with Sierra Polisar, Director of Collections, Tulane Museum of Art
Newcomb Pottery has its place in American craft history as an iconic example of Arts and Crafts era ceramic works made by women at the turn of the century. Well known to arts and crafts collectors nationwide, authentic works can be seen in private collections, auction houses and museums, including the Newcomb Art Museum, Tulane University’s on-campus gallery.
After a three-year inventory of the collection, the museum recently published an online database of Newcomb College ceramics and crafts, revealing new lessons and histories about the famous Pottery. If you are a collector of Newcomb College pottery or an American art pottery enthusiast, don’t miss this exploration of the modern efforts to understand the Newcomb Pottery legacy.
Friday, August 11th
Hybrid Day at the Grove Park Inn
Join us for our first ever Arts and Crafts Hybrid Day as we go live to the Grove Park Inn for an afternoon of Antique history and afterwards, there are a number of chances to shop the Grovewood Village and see a demonstration by the artists in residence!
We will have our first session of the day live from the Skyline room: a room with a gorgeous view of the golf course grounds and the mesmerizing Asheville skyline.
August 7th at 1:00 PM Eastern
The Antiques of the Grove Park Inn
with author Bruce Johnson
The prized antiques of the Grove Park Inn come out of the display cases and are shown live as Grove Park Inn historian Bruce Johnson gives an up close look at a curated collection of a few essential antique works from the GPI’s history. From special china to the American Beauty to the GPI chair, this session reveals the importance of these custom-made works for the historic 1913 hotel. Take part in viewing a handcrafted history of the hotel and sign up for this important session.
This session is open to the public both in-person and Zoom and is free to attend. You must register for the session by 12:00 PM on August 4th.
Your name and email is required to register for the session through Zoom.
A Preview of the 2024 National Arts and Crafts Conference
with Director Kate Nixon
National Arts and Crafts Conference Director Kate Nixon will exclusively reveal the 2024 speakers for the February conference in a short presentation along with details about special annual events hosted during the conference weekend. This preview is included with the registration of The Antiques of the Grove Park Inn.
