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Roycrofters-At-Large-Association Presents
Juried Artisan Show & Sale Saturday & Sunday, June 25 & 26 Parkdale Elementary School • 10am-5pm 141 Girard Avenue • SEE PAGE 19 FOR EXHIBITORS
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SUNDAY
11am-1pm....Creek Bend (Blue Grass) 2pm-4pm......Creek Bend (Blue Grass)
11am-1pm... Doug Yeomans & Lo Blu Flame Band 2pm-4pm..... Doug Yeomans & Lo Blu Flame Band
DEMONSTRATIONS/LECTURES:
Saturday, June 25th All Day
10am-12n
Sunday, June 26th
Margaret Cherre - Demonstration
Demonstration/participation weaving project in her booth that will be on-going throughout the day on Saturday.
Ronald VanOstrand -
1-2pm
Hand Carved Clay Tiles: Demonstration
Calligraphy on Paper: Demonstration
Alburn Sleeper: Demonstration
1-2pm
Bennett Little - “Living History”
2-3pm
Patty Cancilla: Demonstration
3-4pm
Janice Brecht - Demonstration
Mary Platt -
Stoneware Vases: Demonstration
Ronald VanOstrand -
Presentation under the entertainment tent on the life of Herb Buffum, the superintendent of the Roycroft Cabinet Woodworkers shop (circa. 1900). Patty will demonstrate wire wrapping metal wire to create jewelry. Sun prints on fabric.
Hand Chasing & Repoussé: Demonstration
Diane Lehmann: Demonstration
Diane will demonstrate piercing and forging copper ginko leaf earrings.
FOR EVENT LOCATIONS SEE MAPS ON PAGE 16
Janice Brecht - Demonstration Sun prints on fabric.
REFRESHMENTS AT RALA SHOW: 10am-5pm Both Days Jack’s Delicious Fries Concessions (Hot Dogs, Hamburgers, Italian Sausage, Chicken Sandwiches, French Fries); Pop-N-Bob’s Kettle Corn; Taste (Iced Mocha, Salads, Sandwiches); Sweet Melody’s (Gelato, Frozen Chocolate Bananas)
Demonstration of watercolor painting of a bird.
Alburn Sleeper will demonstrate hand chasing and repoussé of “Early Roycroft Flowers” on metal.
Ronald VanOstrand will demonstrate hand chasing and repoussé techniques on sintered bronze and silver. Objects are mounted on pitch and worked with tooling to create relief and texture on the surface of the metal.
3-4pm
Linda Nagel Meyer -
Marsha VanVlack -
Mary Pratt will demonstrate sculpting in clay and embellishing stoneware vases with her signature “Arts and Crafts” motifs.
1-3pm
12n-2pm
Linda Nagel Meyer will demonstrate calligraphy on paper, with the opportunity for people to try their hand at calligraphy.
Marsha Van Vlack will demonstrate how to create hand carved clay tiles with “Arts and Crafts” motifs.
Kateri Ewing: Demonstration
Hand Chasing & Repoussé: Demonstration Demonstrating hand chasing and repoussé techniques on sintered bronze and silver. Objects are mounted on pitch and worked with tooling to create relief and texture on the surface of the metal.
12n-1pm
10am-12n
East Aurora Art Society Outdoor Exhibit & Sale MAIN STREET SCHOOL • 10AM-5PM (MAIN ST. & NORTH GROVE) 3
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Events on the Roycroft Campus Roycroft Campus Art & Antique Show Saturday, June 25th & Sunday, June 26th 10am-5pm
Explore over 30 antique dealers, over 30 artists & more!
ROYCROFT POWER HOUSE The M&T Bank Visitor Center
ROYCROFT ART & ANTIQUE CENTER Roycroft Campus Antiques
Historical exhibits and artifacts on display.
Buy and sell antiques, coins, gold and silver, fine art, pottery, jewelry and watches.
Saturday and Sunday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday and Sunday 10 am - 5 pm
The Neil and Barbara Chur Family Gallery
Floyd East – Furniture For Life
Saturday and Sunday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday and Sunday 10 am - 5 pm
Painting Exhibit - CJ Hurley, Roycroft Master Artisan
Visit the studio of furniture maker, Jim Cordes, and see works in progress.
Coppersmithing Demonstration Sunday 10 am - 5 pm
Mark Masters, Metalsmith
ROYCROFT CAMPUS GROUNDS Wild Spirit Education & Oakmoss Education
Glassmaking Demonstration
Saturday and Sunday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday and Sunday 10 am - 5 pm
Vicki Schneider, Glass Artist
Live Birds of Prey, Nature Activities & Learning
Daily’s Catering
The Strawberry Jam Trio
Saturday 11 am - 4 pm
Saturday and Sunday 12 pm – 4 pm
Cool and Refreshing Summer Lunch Options.
Live folk/rock music.
Thistle Creek Alpacas
ROYCROFT COPPER SHOP The Copper Shop Gallery
Saturday and Sunday 10 am - 5 pm Visit with Alpacas and purchase products made from alpaca fibers.
Saturday and Sunday 10 am - 5 pm
Kettle Corn Shoppe & Aurora Popcorn Shop
Art Gallery & Gift Shop featuring work from over 100 local, national and international artisans, unique gifts, home décor, books and stationery.
Saturday and Sunday 10 am - 5 pm
Fresh Made Kettle Corn & Gourmet Popcorn
FOOD TRUCKS: Lloyd’s Taco Truck: Sunday 10 am-5 pm · Mikey Dee’s : Saturday and Sunday 10 am-5 pm 5
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Thursday, June 23rd 5-8:30pm
(Presale for Friends of the Library Members Only. Membership available at the EA Library or at the door.)
Friday, June 24th 9am-5pm
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Saturday, June 25th 9am-4pm
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Roycroft Summer Weekend • SATURDAY & SUNDAY 10AM-5PM •
RALA Juried Artisan Show & Sale
Festival on the Historic Roycroft Campus
Parkdale Elementary School, East Aurora
40 South Grove Street, East Aurora
East Aurora Art Society Summer Exhibit & Sale Main Street, East Aurora
While at the Festival You May Also Enjoy... THURSDAY, JUNE 23
SATURDAY, JUNE 25
5-8:30pm ........Annual Used Book Sale
9am-4pm ........Half Priced Used Book Sale
Pre-sale for Friends of the Library Members Only! Membership available at the Library or Door. First Presbyterian Church, Main Street, East Aurora
Everyone is Welcome!
First Presbyterian Church, Main Street, East Aurora
10am-3pm .........Baker United Methodist Church Strawberry Festival
FRIDAY, JUNE 24
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9am-5pm ........Annual Used Book Sale
3-7pm
Everyone is Welcome!
Alex Fournier House OPEN FOR TOURS - 46 Walnut St., East Aurora
First Presbyterian Church, Main Street, East Aurora
SATURDAY, JUNE 25 & SUNDAY, JUNE 26 1-4pm ............... Elbert Hubbard Roycroft Museum
Sat., 10am-5pm ....Explore & More Museum OPEN, 300 Gleed Ave., East Aurora Sun., 12-5pm Sat., 9am-4pm ......Annual Used Book Sale
OPEN, 363 Oakwood Ave., East Aurora
1-4pm ............... Millard Fillmore House Museum
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FOR EVENT LOCATIONS SEE MAPS ON PAGE 16
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“GOODIE BOX” Returns for Raffle A BRIEF HISTORY Elbert Hubbard’s early attempts to develop personal connections with and entice customers began while he was a salesperson for the Larkin Company. The “Goodie Box” was a comparable promotional sales strategy to the Larkin Company’s “$10 Combination Box” and was offered as a premium to customers. Even the slogan used to advertise it, “From Farm to Family”, echoes the Larkin Company’s “Factory to Family” motto. The Roycrofters’ “Goodie Box”, a wooden trunk filled with The 2016-2017 “Goodie Box” – The bowl is made from Norfolk Pine, it was sausage, nuts, honey, home-made turned on a lathe and sanded. The finishing process brings out the color and pecan patties and other wholesome translucence of the wood and is polished to a high gloss. The Goodie top is made foodstuffs from the Roycroft farms, of heavy gauge copper using the techniques of chasing and repousse, similar to was originally made of gumwood how the Statue of Liberty was created. The lid is a subtle tribute to Kitty Turgeon and copper and measured 9 ½ x 23 x featuring the motto Head, Heart and Hand. It also has a prominent “Double R” 12 ½ inches. trademark for our organization, founded by Kitty and others to support artists and the continuation and evolution of the arts and crafts movement.
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A Message From the RALA President
Roycrofters-At-Large Association 2016
It is June and that means Roycroft Summer Festival time! This year Roycrofters At-Large Association’s juried Artisans will again set up shop on the grounds of the Parkdale School at 141 Girard Avenue in East Aurora. From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. there will be shopping, music, and food. Visitors to East Aurora will have plenty to see throughout the town with other events taking place the same time including the Art Society at the Middle School and The Roycroft Campus Art and Antique Show to name a few. For the second year in a row several Roycroft Artisans will demonstrate their craft at the exhibition tent in the center of the show. I myself will show chasing and repoussé techniques on silver and bronze on Saturday. Stop by and learn more about what goes into hand crafted work. This year’s Goodie Box produced by Roycroft Artisans Brian Newton and David Tundo will be auctioned off on Sunday. Buy your tickets if you have not had a chance yet as you will not want to miss out on the over $5000 worth of handcrafted goodies donated by a host of Artisans. If you have not checked the website lately you might be surprised by our new look. Susan Lichtenthal has revamped our old site adding new content along with a complete makeover of the graphics and interface. While you are online checking out the new site, visit and like us on Facebook. New work and Artisan events are mentioned frequently on our Facebook wall.
Board of Directors/ Officers Ron VanOstrand, President Susan Lichtenthal, Vice-President; Show Chair Martha Buyer, Treasurer Robb Mair, Secretary Board Members Thomas Pafk, Jury Chairman Arnold (Jack) Bartlett Al Sleeper Jack Myers David Tundo Cynthia Hand Diane Lehmann Joe Kirchmyer Past Presidents: Thomas Pafk Arnold (Jack) Bartlett Ann Perry Smith Michael Starks David More Ben Little Linda Hubbard Brady Tom Harris William Hartung Robert Rust Alburn Sleeper Egil Finsted Edythe “Kitty” Turgeon Nancy Hubbard Brady
See you Festival Weekend Ron VanOstrand
RALA Founders: Nancy Hubbard Brady Edythe “Kitty” Turgeon Charlie Hamilton Rix Jennings
2016 Roycrofters At-Large Association President
RALA Coordinator: Debbie Muniak Roycrofters-At-Large Association 1054 Olean Road East Aurora, NY 14052 Phone: (716) 655-7252 Email: roycroftmail@verizon.net www.ralaweb.com
Nationally Registered Double R Mark® Second Section - East Aurora Advertiser, June 2016
RALA Summer Newsletter 11
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The Origin of the Roycroft Mark The origin of the Roycroft mark, according to some sources, comes from an order of monks involved in the crafting of hand-made objects for the king, thus “Roy-Croft”, or Royal Craftsmen. There is, however, printed proof that the outline of the Orb was used on some publications as a trademark of Guatrin and Nicholas Lud at St. Die’ in the early 1500s. Since its adoption and alteration by Elbert Hubbard in the late 1890s, the Roycroft Mark (single R) has symbolized items of quality, distinction, and integrity. With the founding of the Roycroft Renaissance, a new and equally distinctive mark was needed to represent this era. In December of 1976, Rix Jennings and Bill Todorof published their synopsis of the designation of Roycroft Renaissance Craftsmen (Artisan) and described the need and use of the new Roycroft Mark. This mark was to be different from its predecessor in that it would contain two “R’s” back-to-back, with the left side pointed down to signify our early roots with Hubbard’s Roycroft, while the right side pointed up to indicate growth and progress for
the future. It is intended that the Roycroft Renaissance mark be, above all, a symbol of excellence when applied to a piece of hand-crafted work. The rights to the “Double R” logo, called the Roycroft Renaissance mark, are nationally registered and owned by the Roycrofters-At-Large Association (RALA), which controls the limited use of this mark. Use of this mark on work is restricted to those Artisans who are members of RALA, whose work is approved by a jury of master artisans and the board of directors, and who maintain their relationship with this organization. On Saturday, April 2nd, 2016 the RALA Artisan jury met to consider the applications of prospective Artisans, existing Artisans, and Master Artisans. As a result of the Jury, four new Artisans were voted in and granted the use of the Double R mark. We now have 47 Master Artisans, 22 Artisans and two Emeritus Artisans for a total of 71 Roycroft Renaissance Artisans.
2016 ROYCROFT MASTER ARTISANS Jack Bartlett - Wood
Howard Lehning - Wood
Frank Glapa - Metal
Janice Brecht - Textiles
Suzanne Mair - Paper cutting
Sam Haney - Pen & Ink
Margaret Cherre Fiber/Weaving
Howard Miller - Wood
105 Walnut Street East Aurora, NY 14052 655-0424 marja621@gmail.com 17 Hungtington Avenue Buffalo, NY 14214 716-836-8580 Charlesbrecht@aol.com
520 Spencer Road Rochester, NY 14609 585-973-7110 peg@handwovenscarves.com www.handwovenscarves.com
Tim Eberhardt - Clay 4301 Gannett Street St. Louis, MO 63116-1405 314-481-7999 tim@newartpottery.com newartpottery.com
384 Buffalo Road East Aurora, NY14052 716-655-1401 hrlehning@verizon.net
150 Kalla Lane East Aurora, NY 14052 716-652-6636 rbsm2000@roadrunner.com www.scherenschnitteoriginals.com
Holly Bird - Printmaking
Susan Lichtenthal - Glass
544 11th Street Palm Harbor, FL 34683 727-781-6888 hbird@tampabay.rr.com www.studioibis.com
6528 Hillcrest Road Orchard Park, NY 14127 716-648-0347 susanjoeli@yahoo.com www.BeadBerryGems.com
Patricia Cancilla - Jewelry
72 Castlewood Drive Cheektowaga, NY 14227 716-668-1742 gallowayleather@mac.com
Cynthia Hand - Metal
Leah Corey - Beadwork
3247 NE Glisan Street Portland, OR 97232 503-234-4167 cj@cjhurley.com cjhurley.com
Thomas Kegler - Painting
270 Pine Street East Aurora, NY 14052 716-655-4271 thomaskegler@thomaskegler.com www.thomaskegler.com
2225 Stony Point Road Grand Island, NY 14072 716-289-4139 pattycancillaart@hotmail.com www.pattycancillaart.com
CJ Hurley - Painting
6187 Shero Road Boston, NY 14025 716-941-9000 haneyfineart@gmail.com
6463 W. Tillen Road Boston, NY 14025 716-941-6945 millturn@verizon.net
Gordon Galloway - Leather
2100 Tonawanda Creek Road Amherst, NY 14228 716-574-1987 cynthia@cynthiahand.com cynthiahand.com
2601 West Farwall Chicago, IL 60645-4522 773-761-2957 fmglapa@earthlink.net
Bob Maurer - Watercolor/Ink
7526 St. Rt. 415 North Bath, NY 14810 607-776-7749 volksbeads@yahoo.com www.volksbeads.com
Marwin L. Feldman - Wood 287 Getzville Road Amherst, NY 14226 716-839-3820 marwinl@aol.com
Pat Halpen - Leather
3071 Shay Road Naples, NY 14512 585-554-3308 windgrandma@gmail.com skypathdesign-pathalpen.com
James Miller - Wood 2299 State Highway 205
Diane Lehmann - Jewelry/ Metal
178 Meadowbrook Road Orchard Park, NY 14127 716-662-3525 pdsabond@verizon.net
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Eileen DelDuca - Jewelry 82 Howell Street Canandaigua, NY 14424 585-394-3678 delduca@frontiernetnet eileenquinngoldsmith.com
David Hughes - Sculpture
Diane Bond - Book Arts
16 Buffalo Road East Aurora, NY 14052 716-652-2443 AuroraArtGlass@roadrunner.com
7473 Hiram Road, Lot 72 Arcade, NY 14009 585-330-4804 ellenchandler@gmail.com www.thehitchinpost.com
5190 Everhard Road NW, Apt. 4 Canton, OH 44718 330-316-8697 bobmaurerartist@gmail.com BobMaurer.com
Mt. Vision, NY 12197 607-433-2373 missionguild@stny.rr.com
Peggy Eisensmith - Glass
Ellen Chandler - Leather
350 Oakwood Avenue East Aurora, NY 14052 716-655-0499 rarebirds4u@yahoo.com
673 Main Street, Suite 4 East Aurora, NY 14052 716-803-5598 info@ashwoodartisansgallery.com ashwoodartisansgallery.com
Bennett Little - Wood
388 Lakeside Road Angola, NY 14006-9551 716-655-4080 poppoplittle@hotmail.com
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Linda Nagel Meyer Calligraphy
8630 Woodside Drive Eden, NY 14057 716-992-4294 edenscribe@roadrunner.com
Thomas Pafk - Wood
1054 Olean Road East Aurora, NY 14052 716-655-3229 thomas@thomaspafkdesign ThomasPafkDesign.com
Ann Perry Smith - Ceramics 47 Audubon Snyder, NY 14226 716-998-0384 perrysmith@roadrunner.com perrysmithpottery.com
Louise Richens - Fiber 5 Bradnell Avenue Leroy, NY 14482 585-768-7496 lrichens@frontier.com
Ronald VanOstrand - Metal 187 Olean Street, Apt. 1 East Aurora, NY 14052 716-515-8995 roycroftron@verizon.net ronvano.com
Barry Yavener - Wood
41 Newcastle Drive Williamsville, NY 14221 716-688-8232 bry214@roadrunner.com
Natalie Richards - Fabric/Fiber 11809 La Costa Ct. Yucaipa, CA 92399 951-545-7451 natalie@paint-by-threads.com paint-by-threads.com Alburn Sleeper - Metal 220 Dorchester Street East Aurora, NY 14052 716-652-6043 Asleep220@aol.com aurorasilversmith.com
Robert Trout - Metal 229 Lake Road Ontario, NY 14519 585-265-2339 Robert.Trout7289@gmail.com Laura Wilder - Printmaker 1068 Goodman Street South Rochester, NY 14620 585-288-1089 laura@laurawilder.com laurawilder.com Michael Duflo - Wood 394 Lake Shore Drive East Dunkirk, NY 14048 716-366-3929 mrblues@verizon.net www.woodduflo.com Anne Fischer - Fiber 9026 Townline Road Springwater, NY 14560 585-728-3181 dryaddesigns@frontier.com annemfischer.com
Gerald Smith - Clay
47 Audubon Snyder, NY 14226 716-998-0384 Jerry@PerrySmithPotter.com PerrySmithPottery.com
Marsha Van Vlack - Clay
678 Spring Mills Road Whitesville, NY 14897 607-356-3414 marshavanvlack@gmail.com marshavanvlack.com
Linda Witkowski - Clay 9054 Cinnebar Dr. Indianapolis, IN 46268 317-875-0467 witkowskiarttile@aol.com www.witkowskiarttile.com
Mary Philpott - Clay
1488 Cragg Road Seagrave, Ontario L0C1G0 905-985-2184 mary@verdanttileco.com www.VerdantTileCo.com
Christie Schorf-Miller - Clay
Brian Newton - Wood 46 Lille Lane Cheektowaga, NY 14227 716-656-1576 bjnew@roadrunner.com www.etsy.com/shop/outdoorexpressions1 EMERITUS ARTISANS Dorothy Markert - Screen Printing 1 Fox Run Lane, Apt. 248 Orchard Park, NY 14127 716-649-4052 dorothymarkert.com
Tom Harris - Wood 4665 Cotherstone Circle Clarence, NY 14031 759-6720 ET553@hotmail.com
2016 ROYCROFT RENAISSANCE ARTISANS Joseph Albrecht - Glass 392 Girard Avenue East Aurora, NY 14052
Timothy Dunn - Metal
14183 W. County House Road Albion, NY 14411-9349 585-729-5539 Timothy@DunnMetalDesigns.com DunnMetalDesigns.com
Travis Fleming - Metal 208 Commercial Drive Athens, AL 35611 256-227-6217 tcfhd@att.net www.artisticanvil.com
Julie Leidel - Painting
784 Joseph Circle Golden, CO 80403 303-263-8577 Julie.Leidel@gmail.com www.thebungalowcraft.com
2299 State Highway 205 Mt. Vision, NY 12197 607-433-2373 missionguild@stny.rr.com missionguild.com
Peter Potter - Photography
Betty Stephan - Beadwork
Evelyn Dombkowski - Jewelry
6427 Ashford Hollow Road West Valley, NY 14171 716-942-3452 betty.stephan@gmail.com www.bettystephan.com
Shawn Krueger - Painting 407 College Avenue SE Grand Rapids, MI 49503 616-581-9753 shawnkruegerfineart@gmail.com http://shawnkrueger.tumblr.com
114 Park Place East Aurora, NY 14052 716-652-8272 peter_a_potter@hotmail.com
7 Olin Street Windsor, CT 06095 860-298-8471 edombkowski@sbcglobal.net www.evelynpelati.com
Kateri Ewing - Watercolor/ Ink
Shauna Walsh Watkins Blown Glass
Michael Gotthelf - Wood
Christie Schorf-Miller Metal/Jewelry Arts
Karen Matchette - Pen & Ink
Robert Taylor - Metal
148 Knox Road East Aurora, NY 14052 716-860-2823 k.r.ewing@mac.com www.kateriewing.com
187 S. Rockingham Way Amherst, NY 14228 716-472-2850 gotthelfmichael@gmail.com www.gotthelfwoodturnings.com 38 Harrison Avenue Buffalo, NY 14223 716-874-0986 kdmdrawings@gmail.com www.kdmdrawings.wix.com/ housedrawings
Mary Pratt - Ceramics/Clay 408 Frederick Avenue Fort Atkinson, WI 53538 920-728-0528 mary@prattclaystudio.com www.prattclaystudio.com
Henry Schmidt - Sculpture 15 Bentham Parkway Amherst, NY 14226 716-839-2402 henryschmidt.art@gmail.com
Karen Sienk - Fabric/Fiber
8519 Lower East Hill Road Colden, NY 14033 716-208-7267 14 khsienk@gmail.com
P.O. Box 226 DeRuyter, NY 13052 315-852-6402 windwoodglass@gmail.com
2299 State Highway 205 Mt. Vision, NY 12197 607-433-2373 missionguild@stny.rr.com missionguild.com
853 Pinemeadow Drive Gardendale, AL 35071 205-540-0388 coppersmithbob@att.net www.roberttaylormetalsmith.com
Joseph Weber - Book Arts 604 Centre Street Ashland, PA 17921 570-875-4787 joeweb@sunlink.net
William Shearrow - Clay 347 19th Street SW Canton, OH 44709 330-455-4324 bill@shearrowpottery.com www.shearrowpottery.com
David Tundo - Metal 163 Godfrey Terrace East Aurora, NY 14052 716-652-5882 dtundo@msn.com
The Roycroft Renaissance is in Full Swing We can only imagine the experience of walking onto the Roycroft Campus a century or so ago. We suspect that the hustle and bustle would have been considerable since as many as 500 Roycrofters worked there, not only producing the fine Arts & Crafts Movement-inspired books and handicrafts, but maintaining this self-sustaining community that had its own bank, fire company, hotel, power plant and farm. And, if we try hard, we can envision Elbert Hubbard, with his trademark floppy tie, long hair managed with a leather cord, perhaps on horseback, presiding over the operation, stopping to chat with all of his charges from the loftiest artist to the maintenance staff before he disappeared into his garret in the Print Shop to ply his considerable talents as a writer and philosopher. Throughout the campus, guests from far and wide—some enjoying the amenities of the Roycroft Inn, others billeted at tourist homes throughout the village—would wander about, gazing at this community of seemingly like-minded individuals, attending a lecture or musical performance or simply soaking up the spirit of Roycroft. With Hubbard’s death on the Lusitania in 1915 and the bleakness of the Great Depression a few years later, the Roycroft rose began to wilt and in 1938, it went dormant as the doors closed. The next half-century was a roller coaster ride with the Inn changing hands several times and expressing herself in widely varying degrees of elegance. Across the street, a disparate group of owners occupied and leased the privately owned buildings, and the previous campus-wide cohesiveness disappeared as deterioration set in. Then some hope appeared on the scene. In 1986, Kitty Turgeon, owner of the Inn and Roycroft’s most passionate champion, was successful in having the Roycroft Campus designated as a National Historic Landmark, saving the buildings from what seemed like inevitable ruin. Sadly, the Inn closed soon after and fell into disrepair, achieving the sad distinction of becoming one of the 11 Most Endangered Places in America. Perhaps this distinction was the wakeup call
Roycroft founder Elbert Hubbard is pictured at his Inn in this early 20th century photograph. The Roycroft Inn opened its doors in 1905. He died in 1915 in the sinking of the Lusitania. Western New York needed, because, thanks to the Wendt Foundation and a vigorous public campaign, a meticulously and thoroughly renovated Roycroft Inn reopened in 1995 to great acclaim and has been a focal point on the localscape ever since. Soon after, the Roycroft renaissance took flight and the Campus began to arise Phoenix-like, literally, from the ashes. Today, the Roycroft Campus has a renewed vitality that harkens back to the glory days of the early 20th century. There is pedestrian traffic every day, croquet and music in the Craftsman Lounge, educational events on the schedule at the Power House and restored Chapel,
and license plates from across the country in the parking lot. According to Roycroft Campus Corp. executive director Curt Maranto and office manager Amizetta Haj, their goal is to enhance the Campus visitor’s experience. One important step was creating a seven days a week visitor center and art gallery in the rebuilt Power House that had burned 1997. Here knowledgeable staff can give you the information you need for a worthwhile visit or arrange a tour for you. “We’d like the Visitor Center to be not only your first stop on the Campus, but your first stop when you come to East Aurora,” said Maranto, now in his fourth year on the Campus.’ We are, literally, in the center of the village and we can be a referral service that benefits everyone.” Another critical step was upgrading the experience and the inventory at the Copper Shop Gallery, which now has a wide selection of handcrafted items as well as tasteful gifts in a casual and inviting setting. Perhaps most important was attracting artists and craftsmen back to the Campus, the way it was 100 years ago. So began a restoration of the Print Shop that had been owned by the Cornell Cooperative Extension for 60 years. The building is now home to a dozen working artists and craftsmen, who open their studios to the public, hold workshops and offer lessons. The Dard Hunter Room on the top floor of the Print Shop can be rented for weddings or business events. In the basement, a reborn Roycroft Print Shop is coming back to life with original presses and bookbinding and illumining equipment. The Composing Room, now completely restored, will soon house a staffed Roycroft museum and research library. “As the public sees the Campus come alive once again,” says Maranto, “they are unearthing their Roycroft treasures from attics and basements and entrusting them to us, since they are confident we can display them with the dignity and respect they deserve.” Plenty of work remains, but as Maranto says, “Two and a half years ago, there wasn’t much reason to visit the Campus. That’s changing quickly, for the better.”
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A Whole Greater Than the Sum of its Parts When first-time visitors to the Roycroft Festival arrive at South Grove Street for their first look at the obviously historic, immediately enchanting Roycroft Campus, they are likely to ask, “What is this place?” They might have heard of the restaurant and inn called Roycroft, and they might have some vague understanding of Elbert Hubbard and his Arts & Crafts community that flourished here in the early 20th century as a humane and artistic response to the brutality of the Industrial Revolution. But the campus in its totality takes them by surprise. We townsfolk love to riff about our great home, so we’ll invite them on a tour, tell them first about Roycroft, the physical place. As we walk, we’ll describe the buildings spread out over both sides of South Grove: the marvelously restored Roycroft Inn, famous for elegant dining, eclectic entertainment and sophisticated lodging in a historical setting; the Roycroft Copper Shop Gallery, now a retail shop featuring works by outstanding artists and craftsmen; the former Roycroft Furniture Shop (now home to Roycroft Campus Antiques, Floyd EastFurniture for Life and Norberg’s Art and Frame Shop); The Roycroft Power House (now housing the Visitor Center, the Neil and Barbara Chur Gallery and a multi-purpose event center); the restored Roycroft Chapel, now available for private functions; and the reawakening Roycroft Print Shop, where a dozen working artists and craftsmen have open studios and where a functioning print shop with centuryold presses will be printing and binding hand-illumined books and pamphlets. Although our guests will be duly impressed and enlightened by our tour, if we are really on our game as guides, we’ll go a step further. We’ll add some-
Pictured: The original Roycroft Power House.
The newly renovated Power House now features the Visitor Center, the Neil and Barbara Chur Gallery and a multi-purpose event center. thing like, “But, you know, Roycroft is much more than buildings; it transcends any property boundaries drawn on a municipal map.” Visitors who have paid attention will agree. “Yeah,” they’ll say. “I get the idea that it’s more like a community, a philosophy, a special way of going about things.” And they’ll be right. Something magical happened here on South Grove Street back in the 1890s, when Larkin Soap Co. magnate Elbert Hubbard famously “sloughed his commercial skin” and established the Roycroft Press. In 1895 he began to publish The Philistine: A Journal of Protest, a small magazine of his thoughts about modern society that he wrapped in butcher paper—“because the meat’s inside,” he said—and sold for ten cents. As Hubbard
became more renowned for his wit, satire and insight and as he became an iconoclast, taking on the Establishment, admirers and petitioners flocked to East Aurora. He built the Inn to accommodate them, em17
ployed craftsmen to furnish the inn, grew food to feed his help and guests, and gradually established an Arts & Crafts community of 500, following the mandate of Head, Heart & Hand and living by one of HubContinued on Page 19
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Clay Michael Calhoun, Altamont, NY Kim Cutler, Worcester, MA Pamela Delyannis, Fillmore, NY Thom Hooper, Williamsville, NY Nancy Petrillo, Houghton, NY Mary Pratt, Fort Atkinson, WI William Shearrow, Canton, OH Adam & Sarah Spector, Canandaigua, NY Marsha Van Vlack, Whitesville, NY Jodi Waller, Cheektowaga, NY Andrew Wender, Englewood, FL
Jewelry Heather Bivens, Baldwinsville, NY Patricia Cancilla, Grand Island, NY Eileen DelDuca, Canandaigua, NY Evelyn Dombkowski, Windsor, CT Cynthia Hand, Amherst, NY Mumin Jacobsen, Venice, FL Liz Kain, Toronto, Ontario CA Diane Lehmann, East Aurora, NY Patricia McDermott, Liverpool, NY Victor Silva, North Chili, NY David Villone, Key West, FL
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Continued from Page 17 bard’s many, many epigrams, “Art is not a thing, but a way.” It’s difficult to escape the feeling that Elbert and his soul mate Alice Hubbard, a century gone after their tragic death aboard the Lusitania at the hands of a German uboat, still look after the spirit of Roycroft and maintain its relevance, not only on South Grove but around the country. Ralph Waldo Emerson made sense when he said, “An institution is the lengthened shadow of one man.” So did the historian who said, “Many communities proudly announce that a famous person slept here. In East Aurora we say, ‘Elbert Hubbard was [and still is, we might add] awake here.” 19
Roycroft Summer Festival at the Parkdale School East Aurora Art Society’s Outdoor Show ON MAIN STREET
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THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ROYCROFTERS AT-LARGE ASSOCIATION:
TYPES OF MEMBERSHIP: Patron ($50) Membership (1year) indicates your special interest and support of the organization and its aims. The Patron Membership includes an attractive decal identifying Patron membership and a premium designed and crafted by one of the Roycroft Artisans. (See page 22 for more details...)
1. To encourage dedicated craftsmen to become a part of the Roycroft Renaissance-to create and display their work-based on the high standards of quality workmanship that Elbert Hubbard set for the original Roycrofters.
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The Roycrofters-At-Large-Association The Roycrofters-At-Large Association is a non-profit organization of Juried Artisans and interested people who find inspiration and delight in the writings of Elbert Hubbard and who are dedicated to the philosophy of the Arts and Crafts Movement.
THE RALA MISSION The Roycrofters-At-Large Association was formed over 40 years ago by a group of East Aurorans that included several descendants of the original Roycrofters, including Elbert Hubbard’s granddaughter. The mission of the group, both then and now, has been to promote the spirit of Elbert Hubbard and his
early Roycrofters, and to keep the Arts & Crafts Movement alive on the Roycroft Campus and throughout the world. Through the dedication of this group of preservationists, the Roycroft Campus has been a National Historic Landmark since 1986.
Appian Way Flourishes Today and You Can Be Part of Its History The Roycrofters-At-Large-Association took on the Appian Way, a pedestrian walkway that served as a thoroughfare uniting the seven buildings that comprised the Roycroft Campus as a fundraising project to restore it to its original splendor. The Campus, now a National Historic Landmark, has undergone many changes and is experiencing a major renaissance thanks to RALA and countless others. The 260-foot walkway has been transformed into a beautiful and scenic walk once again and has reunited the Roycroft buildings, thanks to the efforts of RALA and many volunteers, namely the Cornell Cooperative Extension’s Master Gardeners. The Appian Way continues to be a
major fundraiser today and eventually the lamp posts will be replaced and illuminated to light your walk in the beautiful garden-like setting for an evening stroll. It’s not uncommon to see many visitors perusing the many names engraved on the walkway and taking a minute to relax on one of the benches that line the walk. You can be part of the history of the Appian Way by purchasing a brick or granite block on the walk. They make a perfect gift for weddings, birthdays, anniversaries, memorials or any special occasion. Many families have entire areas for their family members. Why not purchase your piece of history today! Visit the RALA website at www.ralaweb.com or phone (716) 655-7252.
Our Ongoing Activities Include: The Appian Way – This brick memorial walkway connects the campus to the Roycroft Inn as it did in Hubbard’s day. It is bordered by perennial gardens and memorial benches. Additional lighting will soon enhance the path. Information on purchasing engraved bricks and granite blocks may be found at ralaweb.com Artisan Journeys Speaker Series – These talks are held at various times during the year covering topics on the Arts & Crafts era, historic preservation and other current issues.
Roycroft Summer Art Festival – This annual outdoor event is held the last full weekend each June. Over 50 Artisans are on hand selling their wares. Admission is free with live entertainment and food is available. Roycroft Winter Art Festival – Thirty five Artisans display their work in the East Aurora Middle School. This show has become a holiday shopping tradition for many. There is a small admission fee and food is available.
Roycroft Chamber Music Festival – As a branch of RALA the Roycroft Chamber Music presents a series of concerts each June with musicians from the US and Canada. www.roycroftchambermusic.org. 22
ARTIST PROFILE Walt Witmer
Walt Witmer started his career as an artist in advertising layout at American Optical in Cheektowaga, New York. The company later became Pfizer Pharmaceutical. Later, Walt was promoted to Director of the Advertising Department overseeing advertising and promotions. As the company and technology were changing, he developed product style, working with the engineers to help design their new products. There wasn’t so much ‘art’ in this work, but he found it creative and rewarding. Walt managed to use his talent through company acquisitions and outsourcing until he retired at the age of 67 in1993. He continued to freelance, relying on his art and advertising skills. In his retirement, Walt enjoys painting with acrylics and pastel. Many of his paintings reflect his choice of brilliant colors. He has always enjoyed the outdoors and incorporates nature in his artwork. Design has always been an important
element of his art. Walt loves trying different techniques. He has been a member of the East Aurora Art Society for many years, and first exhibited in the Summer June Show when it was held at Hamlin Park in East Aurora. Walt won Best of Show at the Alden Art Show and many first awards at the East Aurora June Show, Alden Art Show and Colden Art Festival. He and his wife Eugenia, would compete with each other; if Eugenia won Best of Show Walt would win first. If she won first, he would receive second. They loved the competition. Walt graduated from the Albright School of Art in Buffalo, NY. He completed his graduate work at the Art Center College in Los Angeles. Walt expressed his love of nature and the outdoors by volunteering at the Tift and Beaver Meadow Nature Centers, leading tours for schools and groups 25 years. For 35 years he was a Boy Scout leader.
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The East Aurora Art Society
How it began...
East Aurora Art Society has been in existence since the early 1900s when Meryl James started the Paint and Varnish Club. Artists met every Sunday morning in his home and then around 1920 Meryl James built a studio behind his home on East Fillmore Ave. where the club met. In 1953 Carlo Nisita and other artists revived the old group and renamed themselves the East Aurora Art Society. They decided to hold an outdoor art show on the front lawn of the high school on Main Street (now the Middle School). This was the first outdoor art show in Western New York. Art displayed on the snow fence has been a long tradition. The Art Show was very successful, and other groups copied them and began holding outdoor art shows. In the 1960s the group was again meeting in the Meryl James former studio. Some of the members at that time were Ed Wyatt, Laura Hudson, Ed Coolbaugh, Evelyn Underwood, Louis Vastola, Carl Ilig, Hugh Laidman, Rix Jennings, and Robert Blair. The art society today has grown in numbers including artists from all of our local communities. We meet regularly at the East Aurora Senior Center. All artists and those interested in art are invited to join us! The East Aurora Art Society is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to bring together artists both professional and amateur to share ideas, learn and grow from each other and share our talents with the community. All artists are encouraged to join us in sharing resources and common interests. Our monthly meetings are held on the second Thursday of the month (September through June) at 7:00 pm. We meet at the East Aurora Senior Center on Oakwood and King Streets in East Aurora. The East Aurora Art Society invites you to enjoy the art demonstrations and conversation with fellow artists. Our group is very friendly and guests are always welcomed. Our members have made many long lasting friendships, sharing their love of art. The East Aurora Art Society is very involved in the community. There is plenty of opportunity to make friends and paint together. Many of our members participate in a Portrait Group held on Fridays at the St Mathias Episcopal Church, at Main and Maple
Streets. There are various plein-air and small groups which also meet weekly. Members share their art with the community by exhibiting at the East Aurora Art Walk, Absolut Care of Aurora, Orchard Heights, East Aurora Senior Center, Aurora Adult Day Services, Aurora Town Library, and Emeritus at Orchard Glen. Our members are honored to share their art with these wonderful organizations and help to enrich and brighten the lives of others for many years to come. For more information check out East Aurora Art Society on Facebook.
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Spring & Holiday Small Painting Shows at the Aurora Town Public Library Top Winners of the 2015 East Aurora Art Society June Show (from left to right): Amanda Polanski (drawing), Nancy Cerny (oil); James Hoggard (photography); Paul Brinkworth (sculpture); Judy Hartke (best of show); Marty Kutas (watercolor); Cheryl Wnuk-Klinck (pastel); Conrad Borucki (acrylic) 24
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A Message from East Aurora Art Society President On behalf of the East Aurora Art Society, I would like to take this opportunity to thank Absolut Care, East Aurora Senior Center, Aurora Town Library, The Roycroft Inn and Knox Farm for opening their facilities to us. You have given us a place to meet, exhibit work, and paint. Art is meant to be seen and enjoyed, not to be stored in a box or attic. It is important for us to share our work. We love to see and hear the response of the viewer. Your support has given the artists energy to keep on being creative. Thanks again! We are very grateful for the support of the community. Mary Hamm-Wertz
Please take a leisurely stroll on the East Aurora Middle School grounds on Main Street, June 25 & 26th, where artists are exhibiting their work. You will enjoy viewing a variety of creative artwork and visiting with the artists. The East Aurora Art Society Outdoor Exhibit and Sale has been in existence for 63 years. Since its inception, this Fine Art exhibit has been the longest and only venue featuring artists from Western New York and the US. The mediums range from oil, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, mixed media, and photography to sculpture. Each year artists win many ribbons. Awards will be handed out on Sunday at 1 pm. This year is the second year the Art Society will be featuring young artists from East Aurora, Iroquois, and Holland high schools. This student exhibit will be judged. We will also recognize the winner of this year’s Student Scholarship award. The Kids Corner will be located in the center of the snow fence area. There will be supplies for young artists to create their own work to take home. Come and join us for a weekend of fun for all!
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