2008 CALENDAR

Coming Soon:

10th Annual Craftsman/Bungalow Show, Sale & Workshops

(Saturday & Sunday, May 17-18, 10am - 4 pm)

Location:

The Boettcher Mansion

(Lookout Mountain)

900 Colorow Road

Golden, CO  80401

(720) 497-7632

No reservations required. 

In 2007, the Colorado Arts & Crafts Society’s annual Craftsman/Bungalow Show, Sale & Workshops returned to its first home:  the newly restored and renovated Boettcher Mansion on top of Lookout Mountain in Golden.  The 10th Annual Show, Sale & Worskshops will take place Saturday and Sunday, May 17-18, 2008, from 10 AM-4 PM.  Admission will be $5 for CACS members and $10 for non-members.

Once again, the Show & Sale will feature national, regional and local exhibitors and their collections of vintage and revival furniture, decorative arts and other items associated with the Arts & Crafts era of American history.  This fascinating movement, which influenced architecture, interior design and social consciousness at the turn of the century, is enjoying a major revival more than 100 years after its original inception.

This year, our sponsors are L.&J.G. Stickley, Inc. and Ida Lindsey China Company.  We welcome a baker's dozen of new and returning vendors: American Bungalow Magazine, Black Sheep Antiques, Buffalo Cabinet Company, Craftsman Wooden Lite Company, Dard Hunter Studios, Dawson's Stained Glass, Diverse Ayres Fine Art, Door Pottery, Nostalgic Homes, Old Ways Ltd., Stone Aspen Builders, Tile Restoration Center, and West End Light.

WORKSHOP SCHEDULE

(Note:  The program is the same both days, with the exception of Tom Noel's talk (Saturday only).

10-10:45 a.m.:  The Beginnings of the Arts & Crafts Movement

Robert Rust, Roycroft Historian

Find out how it all began with this comprehensive introduction to the roots of the Arts & Crafts movement in Great Britain and the United States.

11-11:45 am:  James Whistler and the Print Revival

Marc Williams, Diverse Ayres Fine Art

James Whistler was one of the most influential artists of the late 19th century.  While well known for his paintings, it is arguably his work in the print media of etching and lithography that may have had the greatest impact on the artists of the Arts & Crafts period.  Whistler elevated the print from a technique used to copy other works of art to a work of fine art that not only recaptures the artistry of the early printmakers, such as Rembrandt and Durer, but it stands on its own.  He and his students not only created a tremendous body of work, but taught an entire generation of American printmakers who transformed the face of American art.

Lunch Break

1-1:45 p.m.: Building An Arts & Crafts Home for the 21st Century

Don Nord, Craftsman Wooden Lite Company

As the owner of Sierra Vista Construction in Williams, Arizona, Don Nord had built his share of new bungalows and Craftsman-style homes.  But when it came to creating the perfect Arts & Crafts-style retreat for his wife Paula (a stained glass artist) and himself (a woodworker/ cabinetmaker), their hearts and souls were on the line.  Using Alexander Verticoff’s photos of the guest house (previously published in American Bungalow  Issue #29) and those of the main house (to be featured in the Fall 2008 issue), Don will share his perspective on building their dream home for the 21st century – and beyond.

2-2:45 p.m:  Period Gardening:  Plants & Pots in the Arts & Crafts Style

Chad Burnett, Thunderbird Design

Formerly a horticulturist with Denver Botanic Gardens, Chad is an accomplished landscape designer who has enhanced many gardens in and around Denver’s bungalow neighborhoods.  Giving a brief introduction on gardens within the context of the overall Arts & Crafts movement, he will present a class on how to choose and arrange colorful plants from the period within beautiful containers for your porch, patio or backyard.  Please bring your questions – which will be answered – to the Workshop. 

SATURDAY ONLY:    

3-3:45 p.m.:   Charles Boettcher Comes To Lookout Mountain

Thomas J. Noel, Professor of History and Director of Public History, Preservation & Colorado Studies at CU-Denver.  "Dr. Colorado" will present stories about Charles Boettcher and his beloved "Lorraine Lodge" within the historic context of Lookout Mountain and Golden.  The author of numerous books, articles and columns, Noel will also be signing copies of his most recent work, Guide to Colorado Historic Places:  Sites Supported with the Colorado Historical Society's State Historical Fund.

To view a PDF of the 2007 program, with the complete Workshop Schedule and Vendor Guide, click here. 

Recent Events:

11th Annual Winter Symposium

(Saturday, January 19, 5-9 PM)

Location:

The Boettcher Mansion

(Lookout Mountain)

900 Colorow Road

Golden, CO 80401

(720) 497-7632

Seattle author and preservationist Lawrence Kreisman was our guest speaker at our Annual Symposium here January 19th, lecturing on his latest book, The Arts and Crafts Movement in the Pacific Northwest (co-authored with Glenn Mason and published in 2007 by Timber Press of Portland, Oregon).  To view the cover of this beautiful book, click here.

Larry's presentation explored the ideals of the Arts and Crafts movement within a theme of regional identity, which found fertile ground in Washington and Oregon in the first quarter of the 20th century.  Both states participated actively in the National Arts and Crafts movement encouraged by exposure at two world's fairs that put the Pacific Northwest on the national and international map - Portland's Lewis & Clark Centennial Exposition (1905) and Seattle's Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1900).  There were significant contributions to a broad range of design arts, some of the most successful strongly influenced by the remakable setting, climate, local raw materials, crafts of native inhabitants, and exposure to Pacific Rim cultures.   

Kreisman, Hon. AIA Seattle, is Program Director of Historic Seattle, which just held its 10th annual Bungalow Fair and Arts and Crafts lecture series.  He has been recognized for significant work in bringing public attention to the Northwest's architectural heritage and its preservation through courses, tours, exhibits, lectures, articles and seven books.  His publications include Apartments by Anhalt; The Stimson Legacy; Architecture in the Urban West; The Bloedel Reserve:  Gardens in the Forest; and Made to Last:  Historic Preservation in Seattle and King County, as well as hundreds of design features in The Seattle Times Pacific Northwest Magazine.