~ 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

Small Group Discussions


 

Among the most popular events during the Arts & Crafts Conference are the daily Small Group Discussions. Intended to give you the opportunity to sit down for an hour with other collectors, homeowners and enthusiasts who share your passion and your interests, these sessions can enable you to establish a network of Arts & Crafts friends and resources who will remain with you for years to come.

Each session is led by a volunteer, often one of our antiques dealers, craftspersons or a collector, who has a special interest or background in the topic. The volunteers are not asked to make seminar presentations or slide shows, but, instead, are there to get the discussion started and to keep it moving forward. Often they bring examples and are always excited when you bring either a photograph or an actual item with you to their discussion group.

No advance registration is required for any of these Small Group Discussions, but we purposely schedule them in small meeting rooms so that the group typically consists of fifteen to twenty-five people - an ideal number for a lively discussion. The final list of Small Group Discussions will be published in the Conference Catalog, but I will continue to update this list as I confirm titles with each of the volunteer leaders.

And if you have an idea or suggestion for a Small Group Discussion, please email me at bj1915@charter.net.

Below are some of the Small Group Discussions for the February 2012 Arts & Crafts Conference.  We will be updating this list as more discussions become available so check back often.  These sessions quickly fill up and most times are 'Standing Room Only' so plan your day accordingly and leave yourself plenty of time to arrive at each discussion.

 

Friday  Noon-1:00pm

Finding the 'Art' in Arts & Crafts - Steve Thomas
Caring for Arts & Crafts Metalware: Less Is More - David Surgan
Collecting British Arts & Crafts - Susan Eiffert
Affordable Art Pottery: Does it Exist? - Allan Wunsch
Kitchens & Baths in the Arts & Crafts Style - Michael FitzSimmons
Challenges in Arts & Crafts Furniture Design - Peter Maynard
Collecting Edward Curtis Photographs - Paul Unks


Saturday  4:30-5:30pm

Not a Style, But A Lifestyle: The Arts & Crafts Philosophy - Pat Bartinique
Furniture.101: A Walking Tour of the GPI Collection - Jill Thomas-Clark
The Art and Craft in Arts & Crafts Silver - Rosalie Berberian & Mark Weaver
Collecting Gustav Stickley Furniture - Michael McCracken
Unlocking the Secrets of George Ohr, The Mad Potter of Biloxi - Bill Clark
What Makes 'Good' Arts & Crafts Design? - Debey Zito
Problems - and Solutions - In Restoring Your Arts & Crafts House
with Gary Haynes, Jim McCord and Terry Geiser
Log Homes for the Arts & Crafts Style - Mike Loy
Mr. Stickley's Lighting - Craftsman Farms Foundation


Sunday  12:30-1:30pm

Head, Heart and Hand: Exploring the Spirituality of the Movement
with Kitty Turgeon
Collecting Arts & Crafts Furniture - Pat Bartinique
Collecting Ephraim Faience Pottery - Michael Cote
Old House Restoration - Gordon Bock
The 21st Century Bungalow - Lee Levey
Designing with Art Tile In Your Home - Michelle Nelson

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