Pasadena Heritage will present its 22^nd Annual Craftsman Weekend on October 18-20, 2013. Craftsman Weekend is the largest and most comprehensive salute to the Arts & Crafts Movement in the Western United States. The Weekend’s offerings will include a tour of significant Craftsman-era houses, a variety of bus and walking tours, an Exposition Show & Sale of over 70 exhibitors featuring antique and contemporary furniture and decorative arts, a silent auction, presentations and exclusive evening receptions at historic sites.

The Craftsman Movement (also known as the American Arts & Crafts Movement) emerged in the early 20^th century in the U.S. as an outgrowth of the English Arts and Crafts Movement. Its hallmark is a philosophy of honest, simple design expressed in hand-made creations by skilled craftsmen. While the Movement flowered through the U.S., Pasadena became a particularly strong center for Craftsman design including architecture, art, and ceramics. International recognition of Craftsman-era expression in Pasadena has been accorded to the work of architects Charles and Henry Greene, tile maker Ernest Batchelder, artists Elmer and Marion Wachtel, and writer/photographer Helen Lukens Gaut, among others.

Immerse yourself in the American Arts & Crafts Movement

Craftsman Weekend includes three days of outstanding educational programs and events including

·         Sale & Show – Extraordinary Arts & Crafts furnishings and decorative arts, referred restoration             experts and more! Held at the Pasadena Convention Center.

·         Bus and Walking Tours of historic neighborhoods

·         Exclusive receptions in privately-owned residences

·         Craftsman House Tour featuring Pasadena’s best bungalows

·         Silent auction of antiques, collectables, and other special offerings

Discover why Pasadena is the West Coast center of the Arts & Crafts Movement.

For information about being an exhibitor at this year’s Craftsman Weekend, please send an email preservation@pasadenaheritage.org.