Elbert Hubbard: An American Original

[Tarhead]

I saw this mentioned on on the Popular WW'ing blog and just watched it. He was responsible for starting the Roycroft community/movement in Aurora, NY and they were the builders of the A&C style furniture for the Grove Park Inn in Asheville and had a great influence on the direction of the arts and crafts movement. Well worth your time. He was quite a character. I believe our member Greg Paolini was involved with this group prior to migrating south.
Here's the link: http://www.pbs.org/wned/elbert-hubbard/video.php

 

[mlzettl]

Hubbard was certainly an iconic figure in the history of the Arts and Crafts movement in America. Stickley is the name everyone knows, but Hubbard was certainly on the same level. Greg Paolini is a Roycroft trained and certified artisan, and carries on the tradition of Craftsman style furniture here in North Carolina. His recent article in FWW on building a Morris chair is a must read for anyone contemplating building that classic piece of furniture.

Thanks for the link, and for bringing attention to Hubbard.

Matt