~ The Grove Park Inn Arts & Crafts Conference ~ Asheville, North Carolina ~ February 17 - 19, 2012 ~

"The most important weekend of the year for Arts & Crafts collectors." - The New York Times

Conference Agenda
For Our 25th Anniversary

Thursday, February 16th


2:00-5:00pm  Optional Hands-On Workshops * *

   

Stains, Dyes & Finishes:  Part 1 - Dennis Bertucci ($150)

       
Printmaking:  Part 1 - Laura Wilder ($190)    

 

Decorating Your Own Arts & Crafts Tile - Peg Morar ($ 90)

  

  

Details explained under "Workshops" heading. 

Limited seating.  Call to register at 828-628-1915.


6:00-10:00pm Craftsman Farms Benefit Banquet * *

(To be held at Grovewood Gallery, Museum & Cafe, 

next to the Grove Park Inn; for details, see "Craftsman

Farms" heading on the Home Page.)



Friday, February 17th

 


8:30-11:00am   Optional Hands-On Workshops * *

   

Stains, Dyes & Finishes:  Part 2 - Dennis Bertucci

   

Printmaking:  Part 2 - Laura Wilder

   

Landscape Design - Paul Duchscherer ($90)

   

Stenciling.101 - Amy Miller ($90)

  
 Basic A&C Embroidery (until 3:00pm) - Ann Chaves ($130)

   

Decorating Your Own A&C Vase (until 4:00) - Peg Morar ($150)


Details under "Workshops" on Home Page.

Limited seating. To register call 828-628-1915.


9:00-3:00 Historic Grove Park Inn Walking Tours (hourly).


10:00-11:00 Biltmore Industries Walking Tour (repeated daily).


Noon-1:00 Small Group Discussions: Session I.

(Topics listed under "Small Group Discussions" 

on Home Page.)


1:00-6:00 Silent Auction:  First Session.

To benefit the Arts & Crafts Research Fund.


1:00-6:00 Contemporary Craftsfirms Show.

Books, Magazines & More Show.


3:00-6:00 Arts & Crafts Antiques Show.  

(See Home Page headings for lists of all exhibitors.)


4:30-5:30 Book Club: Clara and Mr. Tiffany 

by Susan Vreeland (recent historical fiction).

See details under "Book Club" on Home Page.


7:00-8:00 25th Anniversary Celebration: 

Coffee, Champagne and Dessert Social Hour.


8:00pm Opening Remarks - Bruce Johnson.

    Asheville Mayor’s Proclamation:   

“Arts & Crafts Heritage Week”


8:15pm Seminar:  The East Coast

by Beverly Brandt, author.


9:15pm Seminar:  The Midwest:  From Prairie School to 

Factory Floor

by Christian Carron, author.

 

Saturday, February 18th


6:30-10:00 Breakfast Buffet (Grove Park Inn guests).


9:00-9:50    Seminar: The Far West: Nature As Inspiration

by Richard Guy Wilson, author.


10:00-10:50 Seminar:  Rocky Mountain West:  

Mining New Discoveries

by Robert Rust, author.


Noon-6:00 All three shows re-open.


1:00-4:00 Silent Auction: Final Session.

To benefit Arts & Crafts Research Fund.


1:00-4:00 Preservation Society House Tour. * *


3:00-4:00 Book Club:  Chicago Poems (1916) 

by Carl Sandburg.


3:00-4:00 Biltmore Industries Walking Tour (repeated daily).


4:30-5:30 Small Group Discussions: Session II

(Topics listed under heading on Home Page.)  


5:00-7:00 Asheville Art Museum Reception & Exhibit * *

(See details under "Art Museum" on Home Page.)

    

7:00-8:30 25th Anniversary Celebration: 

Champagne, Coffee and Dessert Social Hour  


8:00-8:30 “Why Sandburg?” 

With documentary filmmaker Paul Bonesteel


8:30-9:45 Asheville Premier of the Film:

“The Day Carl Sandburg Died”


9:00-11:00 Dancing on The Sunset Terrace



Sunday, February 19th



6:30-10:00 Breakfast Buffet (Grove Park Inn guests).  


9:00-9:50 Seminar:  Unraveling the Mystery 

of Arts & Crafts Textiles 

by Dianne Ayres.


10:00-10:50 Seminar:  The South: From Mountain Crafts 

to Arts & Crafts 

by Bruce Johnson, author.  


11:00-4:00 All three shows re-open.


12:30-1:30 Small Group Discussions: Session III

(Topics listed under heading on Home Page.)


12:30-3:30 House Tour (repeat of Saturday). * *


1:00-2:00 Biltmore Industries Walking Tour. 


4:00pm Conference Closes.

                         


* * Not included in Conference Fee. 


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