Soon thousands of Arts & Crafts devotees will be making their way to Asheville, North Carolina for the February Arts & Crafts Conference at the Grove Park Inn.
In 1912 the Roycrofters of East Aurora received a large commission for over 700 lighting and 700 furniture pieces for the Grove Park Inn. Fred Seely, one of the developers for the project, was a Roycroft fan, who personally owned Roycroft furniture and lobbied for purchasing all Roycroft furnishings for the Inn. The East Aurora shops could not handle such a large order, so they elected to do the public space furniture only.
Today, massive Roycroft grandfather clocks continue to stand guard in the main lobby and enormous Roycroft chandeliers hang overhead.
To all A&C fans attending Asheville’s conference: The Roycroft Inn, the Roycroft Campus Corporation and all of East Aurora will be hosting a fall Arts & Crafts Conference in East Aurora October 18-21, 2012. So save the date and come visit this National Historic Landmark Campus of the most successful Arts & Crafts community in the United States. A “Well-Crafted Weekend” awaits.
- Sue
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