Hello Stonecat,
Though I do not have a nice card as you did I greet you with the same Holiday spirit.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and all who frequent these forums.

Respectfully,

Ralph Jones

the same to you and all your families.

my fifteen year old daughter just informed me we have to get a craftsman bungalow with an inglenook by next christmas so she can sit by the fire on christmas eve and read before going to bed.

i must be doing something right.

again best to all

The best to you all during this comming year and may we all have a fruitful time of sharing and giving. My thanks to all who are participating and keeping this forum active.

Fred

Good Morning Friends,
It would be nice if we at least knew what each other looked like so I am attaching a picture of myself for you to recognize me should we ever meet.

Respectfully,

Ralph Jones

i also like to know where people are from. i find two london ohio listings on mapquest, one west of colombus and one north of mansfield.

which is your home?

another question i find interesting, is how people were introduced to the arts and crafts movement as well as whether they consider themselves simply collectors/craftspeople drawn by the aesthetic or more deeply embeded in the overall lifestyle and character of the movement.

did that make sense?

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Originally posted by don szymanksy:
another question i find interesting, is how people were introduced to the arts and crafts movement as well as whether they consider themselves simply collectors/craftspeople drawn by the aesthetic or more deeply embeded in the overall lifestyle and character of the movement.

I got started when an old chair from my Grandfather got shuffled around the house a few times and ended up in my bedroom. It was so different than anything else in the house, big and chunky oak thing, and I was at an age where I was rebelling against the current norms and was deciding my life was going to be spent outdoors as much as possible and I would never wear a tie and so on, and this chair was a symbol of being different. Long story short....still have the chair...but now I have a few extra cool things to go with it

Deeply embedded - no, how can any of us be,in the age we live in? I love my computer, my truck, my multi ball bearing aluminum body fishing reels and graphite fishing rods, and so on. I'm just a collector nut, thirsty for knowledge, owning cool earthy furniture, craving the thrill of bargain hunting, all that jazz. I'll never be accused of being another Elbert Hubbard

Don,

I am a metalsmith who stumbled into the Arts & Crafts Movement through my interest in understanding those who preceeded me. I realize that I am indebted to those craftsmen and women. I love cpaxing metal into the shapes I admire. The metal is a constant teacher and shows me much of it's beauty and strength.

I collect to understand and to admire. I have also taught my craft for years. Tucson, Arizona is a great place to find the odd collectable item to add to my collection.

Fred