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A popular Roycroft holiday item in the early 1900’s was the “Goodie Box.” This wooden box was approximately 2 feet long, 1 foot high and 10” wide and was filled with an assortment of foodstuffs from the Roycroft Farms - sausage, nuts, honey, maple sugar, cheese, jam. The advertising slogan for the box was “From Farm to Family”. 

Nowadays you can shop at the Roycroft Copper Shop Gallery this holiday season to create your own box of Roycroft “goodies.” Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily until Christmas eve. 

- Sue

The Perfect Gifts are at the Copper Shop

        I love the Christmas holidays - and birthdays too - because I really enjoy giving gifts. I like to think about the person, their interests or some shared memory we have and then do my best to come up with a unique gift that shows I have thought about them.

        The Roycroft Copper Shop in East Aurora has a wide selection of gifts to please anyone on your gift list: from one-of-a-kind hand crafted artisan pieces to books, stationery and Roycroft coffee mugs and wine glasses. I can say from personal experience any of these items are treasured by those who receive them.

        For those who prefer sharing time or are “active learners”, I recommend giving a weekend RCC artisan class. Class sizes are small so the instructor can give personal attention to students and the two days spent immersed in the craft brings the added fun of close camaraderie - congratulating one another in the class on developing a particular skill or a finely finished project. It is a truly memorable weekend where you learn and come away with your own creation. 

         See the RCC Web site for the latest schedule of classes.

- Sue 

RALA Winter Festival

‘Tis the Roycroft Season 

        The Roycrofters At Large Winter Festival is this Saturday and Sunday, December 7 & 8 at the East Aurora Middle School, 430 Main Street. Artisans juried by the Roycrofters At Large Association (RALA) will be in attendance selling a variety of fine decorative arts. The festival is open from 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. each day and admission is $1 per person. This is also the time to see the “Goodie Box” and buy a chance to win it (the drawing is in June at the summer festival). 

        Continue your holiday shopping across Main Street on the Roycroft Campus at the Roycroft Copper Shop Gallery. The Gallery features one-of-a-kind pieces by RALA artisans as well as books, stationery and the ever popular Roycroft coffee mugs and wine glasses. There are also two special events on Campus December 7th: tea tastings in the Copper Shop from noon to 5 p.m. and an Arts & Crafts "Return to Nature" lecture and campus tour ($25 fee and requiring reservations) from 1-3:30 p.m.

Happy Roycroft hunting!

 

- Sue

Shop the Copper Shop Online

Shoppers in search of that special gift can now see the latest RCC offerings no matter where you are by going to the Copper Shop Gallery online. Visit the RCC website and click on the Copper Shop Gallery tab. The Gallery highlights Artisan’s work that has recently arrived at the Copper Shop as well as features the newest book titles, specialty items, stationery, and other unique gifts.

 

We look forward to helping you select the perfect gifts for your friends and family. 

 

• Sue