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Friday through Sunday
October 15-17, 2010
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Pasadena Heritage will present its annual Craftsman Weekend on October 15-17, 2010. Celebrating its19th year this fall, Craftsman Weekend is the largest and most comprehensive salute to the Arts & Crafts Movement in the Western United States.
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| The Weekend’s offerings will include a tour of significant Craftsman-era houses, special bus and walking tours, and exclusive evening receptions at historic sites. New for this year is our expanded Furnishings and Decorative Art Show & Sale which has moved to the Pasadena Convention Center. |
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| There will be over 80 exhibitors offering extraordinary antique and contemporary Arts & Crafts furnishings and decorative arts as well as the addition of referred restoration experts. Exhibitors of antique and contemporary furnishings in the Craftsman style are coming to Pasadena from across the U.S. to participate in our Furnishings and Decorative Art Show & Sale, offering a broad spectrum of Craftsman-era and period-inspired works; furniture, textiles, pottery and tiles, metal work, wallpapers and stencils, and books which will entice both the novice and collector. All exhibitors are juried to bring the Craftsman Weekend the highest quality sources for antique and contemporary work in the Craftsman style. |
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| Pasadena Heritage is pleased to kick off Craftsman Weekend with an Opening Reception to be held at the Pasadena Convention Center. The evening will feature a special behind-the-scenes tour of the historic Civic Auditorium and an exclusive first look at the exhibit hall. Be the first to purchase that one of a kind Stickley while you enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres in celebration of our newly expanded Furnishings and Decorative Art Show & Sale. |
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| A variety of bus and walking tours will be offered throughout the Weekend, providing the opportunity for in-depth exploration of Pasadena’s historic neighborhoods. |
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| On Saturday evening,
Pasadena Heritage is delighted to host an exclusive tour and reception at the Blacker House in Pasadena. The Blacker House was built in 1907 for Robert R. Blacker and his wife Nellie. The reception will include wine and hors d’oeuvres, which will be served on the elegant patio. |
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| On Sunday, guests will be able to attend the always-popular Craftsman House Tour, which will feature a selection of five privately-owned residences that exemplify why Pasadena is a destination for Arts and Crafts enthusiasts from across the country. This year’s tour will feature homes designed by the prominent architects Sylvanus Marston and Grable & Austin, two of Pasadena’s finest Craftsman architects. |
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| The Craftsman Movement (also known as the American Arts & Crafts Movement) emerged in the early 20th Century in the United States as an outgrowth of the English Arts & Crafts Movement. Its hallmark is a philosophy of honest, simple design expressed in hand-made creations by skilled craftsmen. While the Movement flowered throughout the U.S., Pasadena became a particularly strong center for Craftsman style design including architecture, art, and ceramics. International recognition of Craftsman expression in Pasadena has been accorded to the work of architects Charles and Henry Greene, tilemaker Ernest Batchelder, artists Elmer and Marion Wachtel, and writer/photographer Helen Lukens Gaut, among others. |
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| The Craftsman Weekend began in 1991 to provide a West Coast focus for interest in the Craftsman Movement and to highlight the unique and unparalleled Craftsman architecture and other resources available in Pasadena. Since its inception, it has grown to become one of two nationally prominent gatherings for those devoted to the Arts & Crafts Movement in the U.S. |
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| EVENT BROCHURE NOW AVAILABLE! To download in PDF format, click here. |
| Tickets on sale August 2, 2010. |
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