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Saturday, June 25thAll Day Margaret Cherre - Demonstration

Demonstration/participation weaving project in her booth that will be on-going throughout the day on Saturday.

10am-12n Ronald VanOstrand - 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 Marsha VanVlack - Hand Carved Clay Tiles: Demonstration Marsha Van Vlack will demonstrate how to create hand carved clay tiles with “Arts and Crafts” motifs.

Mary Platt - Stoneware Vases: Demonstration Mary Pratt will demonstrate sculpting in clay and embellishing stoneware vases with her signature “Arts and Crafts” motifs.

1-3pm Ronald VanOstrand - Hand Chasing & Repoussé: Demonstration 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 Janice Brecht - Demonstration Sun prints on fabric.

Sunday, June 26th10am-12n Kateri Ewing: Demonstration

Demonstration of watercolor painting of a bird.

12n-2pm Linda Nagel Meyer - Calligraphy on Paper: Demonstration Linda Nagel Meyer will demonstrate calligraphy on paper, with the opportunity for people to try their hand at calligraphy.

1-2pm Alburn Sleeper: Demonstration Alburn Sleeper will demonstrate hand chasing and repoussé of “Early Roycroft Flowers” on metal.

1-2pm Bennett Little - “Living History” Presentation under the entertainment tent on the life of Herb Buffum, the superintendent of the Roycroft Cabinet Woodworkers shop (circa. 1900).

2-3pm Patty Cancilla: Demonstration Patty will demonstrate wire wrapping metal wire to create jewelry.

3-4pm Janice Brecht - Demonstration Sun prints on fabric.

Diane Lehmann: Demonstration Diane will demonstrate piercing and forging copper ginko leaf earrings.

Saturday & Sunday, June 25 & 26

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Corn; Taste (Iced Mocha, Salads, Sandwiches); Sweet Melody’s (Gelato, Frozen Chocolate Bananas)

Juried Artisan Show & Sale

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REFRESHMENTS AT RALA SHOW:10am-5pm Both Days

Roycrofters-At-Large-Association Presents

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East Aurora Art Society Outdoor Exhibit & Sale

FOR EVENT LOCATIONS SEE MAPS ON PAGE 16

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ROYCROFT POWER HOUSEThe M&T Bank Visitor CenterSaturday and Sunday 10 am - 5 pmHistorical exhibits and artifacts on display.

The Neil and Barbara Chur Family GallerySaturday and Sunday 10 am - 5 pmPainting Exhibit - CJ Hurley, Roycroft Master Artisan

Coppersmithing DemonstrationSunday 10 am - 5 pmMark Masters, Metalsmith

Glassmaking DemonstrationSaturday and Sunday 10 am - 5 pmVicki Schneider, Glass Artist

Daily’s CateringSaturday 11 am - 4 pmCool and Refreshing Summer Lunch Options.

ROYCROFT COPPER SHOPThe Copper Shop GallerySaturday and Sunday 10 am - 5 pmArt Gallery & Gift Shop featuring work from over 100 local, national and international artisans, unique gifts, home décor, books and stationery.

ROYCROFT ART & ANTIQUE CENTERRoycroft Campus AntiquesSaturday and Sunday 10 am - 5 pmBuy and sell antiques, coins, gold and silver, fi ne art, pottery, jewelry and watches.

Floyd East – Furniture For LifeSaturday and Sunday 10 am - 5 pmVisit the studio of furniture maker, Jim Cordes, and see works in progress.

ROYCROFT CAMPUS GROUNDSWild Spirit Education & Oakmoss EducationSaturday and Sunday 10 am - 5 pmLive Birds of Prey, Nature Activities & Learning

The Strawberry Jam TrioSaturday and Sunday 12 pm – 4 pmLive folk/rock music.

Thistle Creek AlpacasSaturday and Sunday 10 am - 5 pmVisit with Alpacas and purchase products made from alpaca fi bers.

Kettle Corn Shoppe & Aurora Popcorn Shop Saturday and Sunday 10 am - 5 pmFresh Made Kettle Corn & Gourmet Popcorn

Events on the Roycroft CampusRoycroft Campus Art & Antique Show

Saturday, June 25th & Sunday, June 26th10am-5pm

Explore over 30 antique dealers, over 30 artists & more!

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Jazz Friday, June 26 with The Magpies

FOOD TRUCKS:Lloyd’s Taco Truck: Sunday 10 am-5 pm · Mikey Dee’s : Saturday and Sunday 10 am-5 pm

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Sat., 9am-4pm ......Annual Used Book Sale First Presbyterian Church Main Street, East Aurora

1-4pm ............... Elbert Hubbard Roycroft Museum OPEN, 363 Oakwood Ave., East Aurora

RALA Juried Artisan Show & SaleParkdale Elementary School, East Aurora

1-4pm ............... Millard Fillmore House Museum OPEN, Main Street, East Aurora

Sat., 10am-5pm ....Explore & More MuseumOPEN, 300 Gleed Ave., East AuroraSun., 12-5pm

Roycroft Summer WeekendFestival on the Historic Roycroft Campus

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East Aurora Art Society Summer Exhibit & SaleMain Street, East Aurora

FOR EVENT LOCATIONS SEE MAPS ON PAGE 16

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9am-4pm ........Half Priced Used Book Sale Everyone is Welcome! First Presbyterian Church, Main Street, East Aurora

10am-3pm .........Baker United Methodist Church Strawberry Festival 345 Main Street, East Aurora

3-7pm Alex Fournier House OPEN FOR TOURS - 46 Walnut St., East Aurora

5-8:30pm ........Annual 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

9am-5pm ........Annual Used Book Sale Everyone is Welcome! First Presbyterian Church, Main Street, East Aurora

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“GOODIE BOX” Returns for Raffl eA 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 strat-egy 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 Lar-kin Company’s “Factory to Family” motto. The Roycrofters’ “Goodie Box”, a wooden trunk fi lled with sausage, nuts, honey, home-made pecan patties and other wholesome foodstuffs from the Roycroft farms, was originally made of gumwood and copper and measured 9 ½ x 23 x 12 ½ inches.

Th e 2016-2017 “Goodie Box” – Th e bowl is made from Norfolk Pine, it was turned on a lathe and sanded. Th e fi nishing process brings out the color and

translucence of the wood and is polished to a high gloss. Th e Goodie top is made of heavy gauge copper using the techniques of chasing and repousse, similar to

how the Statue of Liberty was created. Th e lid is a subtle tribute to Kitty Turgeon featuring the motto Head, Heart and Hand. It also has a prominent “Double R” 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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Roycrofters-At-Large Association 2016

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 TundoCynthia Hand

Diane LehmannJoe Kirchmyer

Past Presidents:Thomas Pafk

Arnold (Jack) BartlettAnn Perry SmithMichael Starks

David MoreBen Little

Linda Hubbard BradyTom Harris

William HartungRobert Rust

Alburn SleeperEgil Finsted

Edythe “Kitty” TurgeonNancy Hubbard Brady

RALA Founders:Nancy Hubbard Brady

Edythe “Kitty” TurgeonCharlie Hamilton

Rix Jennings

RALA Coordinator: Debbie Muniak

Roycrofters-At-Large Association1054 Olean Road

East Aurora, NY 14052Phone: (716) 655-7252

Email: [email protected]

A Message From the RALA President

Nationally Registered Double R Mark®

Second Section - East Aurora Advertiser, June 2016

RALA Summer Newsletter

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 on-line checking out the new site, visit and like us on Facebook. New work and Artisan events are mentioned frequently on our Facebook wall.

See you Festival Weekend

Ron VanOstrand2016 Roycrofters At-Large Association President

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The Origin of the Roycroft Mark

2016 ROYCROFT MASTER ARTISANS

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 des-ignation 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 Roy-croft, 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 Ar-tisans. 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 Arti-sans for a total of 71 Roycroft Renaissance Artisans.

Jack Bartlett - Wood105 Walnut StreetEast Aurora, NY [email protected]

Janice Brecht - Textiles17 Hungtington AvenueBuffalo, NY [email protected]

Margaret Cherre - Fiber/Weaving520 Spencer RoadRochester, NY 14609585-973-7110peg@handwovenscarves.comwww.handwovenscarves.com

Tim Eberhardt - Clay4301 Gannett StreetSt. Louis, MO [email protected]

Gordon Galloway - Leather72 Castlewood DriveCheektowaga, NY [email protected]

Cynthia Hand - Metal2100 Tonawanda Creek RoadAmherst, NY [email protected]

CJ Hurley - Painting3247 NE Glisan StreetPortland, OR [email protected]

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Howard Lehning - Wood384 Buffalo RoadEast Aurora, [email protected]

Suzanne Mair - Paper cutting150 Kalla LaneEast Aurora, NY 14052716-652-6636rbsm2000@roadrunner.comwww.scherenschnitteoriginals.com

Howard Miller - Wood6463 W. Tillen RoadBoston, NY [email protected]

Holly Bird - Printmaking544 11th StreetPalm Harbor, FL [email protected]

Patricia Cancilla - Jewelry2225 Stony Point RoadGrand Island, NY 14072716-289-4139pattycancillaart@hotmail.comwww.pattycancillaart.com

Leah Corey - Beadwork7526 St. Rt. 415 NorthBath, NY [email protected]

Peggy Eisensmith - Glass16 Buffalo RoadEast Aurora, NY [email protected]

Frank Glapa - Metal2601 West FarwallChicago, IL [email protected]

Sam Haney - Pen & Ink6187 Shero RoadBoston, NY [email protected]

Thomas Kegler - Painting270 Pine StreetEast Aurora, NY 14052716-655-4271thomaskegler@thomaskegler.comwww.thomaskegler.com

Susan Lichtenthal - Glass6528 Hillcrest RoadOrchard Park, NY [email protected]

Bob Maurer - Watercolor/Ink5190 Everhard Road NW, Apt. 4Canton, OH [email protected]

James Miller - Wood2299 State Highway 205Mt. Vision, NY [email protected]

Diane Bond - Book Arts178 Meadowbrook RoadOrchard Park, NY [email protected]

Ellen Chandler - Leather7473 Hiram Road, Lot 72Arcade, NY [email protected]

Eileen DelDuca - Jewelry82 Howell StreetCanandaigua, NY [email protected]

Marwin L. Feldman - Wood287 Getzville RoadAmherst, NY [email protected]

Pat Halpen - Leather3071 Shay RoadNaples, NY 14512585-554-3308windgrandma@gmail.comskypathdesign-pathalpen.com

David Hughes - Sculpture350 Oakwood AvenueEast Aurora, NY [email protected]

Diane Lehmann - Jewelry/Metal673 Main Street, Suite 4East Aurora, NY 14052716-803-5598info@ashwoodartisansgallery.comashwoodartisansgallery.com

Bennett Little - Wood388 Lakeside RoadAngola, NY [email protected]

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2016 ROYCROFT RENAISSANCE ARTISANS

Continued from Page 13

Joseph Albrecht - Glass392 Girard AvenueEast Aurora, NY 14052

Timothy Dunn - Metal14183 W. County House RoadAlbion, NY 14411-9349585-729-5539Timothy@DunnMetalDesigns.comDunnMetalDesigns.com

Travis Fleming - Metal208 Commercial DriveAthens, AL [email protected]

Julie Leidel - Painting784 Joseph CircleGolden, CO [email protected]

Peter Potter - Photography114 Park PlaceEast Aurora, NY [email protected]

Evelyn Dombkowski - Jew-elry7 Olin StreetWindsor, CT [email protected]

Linda Nagel Meyer - Calligraphy8630 Woodside DriveEden, NY [email protected]

Thomas Pafk - Wood1054 Olean RoadEast Aurora, NY [email protected]

Ann Perry Smith - Ceramics47 AudubonSnyder, NY [email protected]

Louise Richens - Fiber5 Bradnell AvenueLeroy, NY [email protected]

Gerald Smith - Clay47 AudubonSnyder, NY [email protected]

Marsha Van Vlack - Clay678 Spring Mills RoadWhitesville, NY [email protected]

Linda Witkowski - Clay9054 Cinnebar Dr.Indianapolis, IN 46268317-875-0467witkowskiarttile@aol.comwww.witkowskiarttile.com

Mary Philpott - Clay1488 Cragg RoadSeagrave, Ontario [email protected]

Christie Schorf-Miller - Clay2299 State Highway 205Mt. Vision, NY [email protected]

Betty Stephan - Beadwork6427 Ashford Hollow RoadWest Valley, NY [email protected]

Ronald VanOstrand - Metal187 Olean Street, Apt. 1East Aurora, NY [email protected]

Barry Yavener - Wood41 Newcastle DriveWilliamsville, NY [email protected]

Natalie Richards - Fabric/Fiber11809 La Costa Ct.Yucaipa, CA 92399951-545-7451natalie@paint-by-threads.compaint-by-threads.com

Alburn Sleeper - Metal220 Dorchester StreetEast Aurora, NY [email protected]

Robert Trout - Metal229 Lake RoadOntario, NY [email protected]

Laura Wilder - Printmaker1068 Goodman Street SouthRochester, NY [email protected]

Michael Duflo - Wood394 Lake Shore Drive EastDunkirk, NY [email protected]

Anne Fischer - Fiber9026 Townline RoadSpringwater, NY [email protected]

Shawn Krueger - Painting407 College Avenue SEGrand Rapids, MI [email protected]://shawnkrueger.tumblr.com

Brian Newton - Wood46 Lille LaneCheektowaga, NY [email protected]/shop/outdoorex-pressions1

EMERITUS ARTISANSDorothy Markert - Screen Printing1 Fox Run Lane, Apt. 248Orchard Park, NY 14127716-649-4052dorothymarkert.com

Tom Harris - Wood4665 Cotherstone CircleClarence, NY [email protected]

Kateri Ewing - Watercolor/Ink148 Knox RoadEast Aurora, NY [email protected]

Michael Gotthelf - Wood187 S. Rockingham WayAmherst, NY 14228716-472-2850gotthelfmichael@gmail.comwww.gotthelfwoodturnings.com

Karen Matchette - Pen & Ink38 Harrison AvenueBuffalo, NY [email protected]/housedrawings

Mary Pratt - Ceramics/Clay408 Frederick AvenueFort Atkinson, WI [email protected]

Henry Schmidt - Sculpture15 Bentham ParkwayAmherst, NY [email protected]

Karen Sienk - Fabric/Fiber8519 Lower East Hill RoadColden, NY [email protected]

Shauna Walsh Watkins - Blown GlassP.O. Box 226DeRuyter, NY [email protected]

Christie Schorf-Miller - Metal/Jewelry Arts2299 State Highway 205Mt. Vision, NY [email protected]

Robert Taylor - Metal853 Pinemeadow DriveGardendale, AL 35071205-540-0388coppersmithbob@att.netwww.roberttaylormetalsmith.com

Joseph Weber - Book Arts604 Centre StreetAshland, PA [email protected]

William Shearrow - Clay347 19th Street SWCanton, OH [email protected]

David Tundo - Metal163 Godfrey TerraceEast Aurora, NY [email protected]

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The Roycroft Renaissance is in Full SwingWe can only imagine the experience of walk-

ing 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 produc-ing the fi ne Arts & Crafts Movement-inspired books and handicrafts, but maintaining this self-sustaining community that had its own bank, fi re company, hotel, power plant and farm. And, if we try hard, we can envision El-bert Hubbard, with his trademark fl oppy 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 ameni-ties 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 Depres-sion a few years later, the Roycroft rose be-gan 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 dete-rioration set in.

Then some hope appeared on the scene. In 1986, Kitty Turgeon, owner of the Inn and Roy-croft’s most passionate champion, was successful in having the Roycroft Campus designated as a National Historic Landmark, saving the build-ings from what seemed like inevitable ruin. Sad-ly, the Inn closed soon after and fell into disre-pair, achieving the sad distinction of becoming one of the 11 Most Endangered Places in Amer-ica. Perhaps this distinction was the wakeup call

Western New York needed, because, thanks to the Wendt Foundation and a vigorous public campaign, a meticulously and thoroughly reno-vated Roycroft Inn reopened in 1995 to great acclaim and has been a focal point on the locals-cape ever since. Soon after, the Roycroft renais-sance took fl ight 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 traf-fi c every day, croquet and music in the Crafts-man Lounge, educational events on the sched-ule at the Power House and restored Chapel,

and license plates from across the country in the parking lot.

According to Roycroft Campus Corp. execu-tive director Curt Maranto and offi ce manager Amizetta Haj, their goal is to enhance the Cam-pus 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 worth-while visit or arrange a tour for you. “We’d like the Visitor Center to be not only your fi rst stop on the Campus, but your fi rst 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 benefi ts everyone.”

Another critical step was upgrading the ex-perience 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 build-ing 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 fl oor 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 confi dent 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.”

Roycroft founder Elbert Hubbard is pictured at his Inn in this early 20th

century photograph. Th e Roycroft Inn opened its doors in 1905. He died in 1915 in the sinking of the Lusitania.

ule at the Power House and restored Chapel,

Visiting the Roycro� CampusCopper Shop Gallery

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Power HouseEvent center in reconstructed building

Visitor’s Information

Roycro� Campus Main & Grove Streets

Original buildings of the Arts & Cra� s Center, Walking Tours Available

Roycro� Furniture ShopAntiques and Art Shops

Privately Owned, Open to Public

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A Whole Greater Than the Sum of its Parts

When fi rst-time visitors to the Roycroft Festival arrive at South Grove Street for their fi rst look at the obviously historic, immediately enchanting Roy-croft Campus, they are likely to ask, “What is this place?” They might have heard of the restaurant and inn called Roy-croft, and they might have some vague understanding of Elbert Hubbard and his Arts & Crafts community that fl ourished 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 sur-prise.

We townsfolk love to riff about our great home, so we’ll invite them on a tour, tell them fi rst about Roycroft, the physi-cal place. As we walk, we’ll de-scribe the buildings spread out over both sides of South Grove: the marvelously restored Roy-croft Inn, famous for elegant dining, eclectic entertainment and sophisticated lodging in a historical setting; the Roycroft Copper Shop Gallery, now a re-tail shop featuring works by out-standing artists and craftsmen; the former Roycroft Furniture Shop (now home to Roycroft Campus Antiques, Floyd East-Furniture for Life and Norberg’s Art and Frame Shop); The Roy-croft Power House (now hous-ing 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 work-ing artists and craftsmen have open studios and where a func-tioning print shop with century-old 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-

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 atten-tion 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. Some-thing magical happened here on South Grove Street back in the 1890s, when Larkin Soap Co. magnate Elbert Hubbard famously “sloughed his com-mercial skin” and established the Roycroft Press. In 1895 he began to publish The Philis-tine: 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, admir-ers and petitioners fl ocked to East Aurora. He built the Inn to accommodate them, em-

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 Hub-

Pictured: Th e original Roycroft Power House. Th e newly renovated Power House now features the Visitor Center, the Neil and Bar-

bara Chur Gallery and a multi-purpose event center.

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2016 Summer Festival Exhibiting CraftsmenBeadwork/JewelryLeah Corey, Bath, NY

Book ArtsJoseph Weber, Ashland, PA

CalligraphyRose Ann Martin, Kenmore, NY

ClayMichael Calhoun, Altamont, NYKim Cutler, Worcester, MAPamela Delyannis, Fillmore, NYThom Hooper, Williamsville, NYNancy Petrillo, Houghton, NYMary Pratt, Fort Atkinson, WIWilliam Shearrow, Canton, OH Adam & Sarah Spector, Canandaigua, NYMarsha Van Vlack, Whitesville, NYJodi Waller, Cheektowaga, NYAndrew Wender, Englewood, FL

Fabric/FiberJanice Brecht, Buffalo, NYMargaret Cherre, Rochester, NYAnne Fischer, Springwater, NYKathy Hendershott, Warsaw, NYNatalie Richards, Yucaipa, CALouise Richens, Leroy, NYKaren Sienk, Colden, NY

Glass/LampworkMichelle Hoff, South Dayton, NYElwood Huff, Dansville, NYSusan Lichtenthal, Orchard Park, NYShauna Walsh-Watkins, DeRuyter, NYGraphic Arts/PrintmakingLynne & Richie Bittner, Greenwich, NYLaura Wilder, Rochester, NY

JewelryHeather Bivens, Baldwinsville, NYPatricia Cancilla, Grand Island, NYEileen DelDuca, Canandaigua, NYEvelyn Dombkowski, Windsor, CTCynthia Hand, Amherst, NYMumin Jacobsen, Venice, FLLiz Kain, Toronto, Ontario CADiane Lehmann, East Aurora, NYPatricia McDermott, Liverpool, NYVictor Silva, North Chili, NYDavid Villone, Key West, FL

LeatherPat Halpen, Naples, NY

MetalsmithingTimothy Dunn, Albion, NYFrank Glapa, Chicago, ILGary E. Host, Jamesville, NYDavid Tundo, East Aurora, NY

Mixed MediaMelissa Buckley, Boston, NYBonnie Eastwood, Springwater, NYJoe Sturckler, Tonawanda, NY

PaintingJulie Leidel, Golden, COShawn Krueger, Rapids, MIFritz Raiser, Elma, NY

PaperSuzanne Mair, East Aurora, NYPat Sorbini, Buffalo, NY

Pen & InkSam Haney, Boston, NY

PhotographyAnne Maier, Penfi eld, NYPeter Potter, East Aurora, NY

WoodBill Bale, Jamestown, NYMike Dufl o, Dunkirk, NYMichael Gotthelf, Amherst, NYDavid Hughes, East Aurora, NYBrian Newton, Cheektowaga, NYThomas Pafk, East Aurora, NYRoy Ticen, East Aurora, NYJoe Wiesnet, Depew, NY

Wood/Clay/Jewelry/PaintingChristie Schorf Miller & James Miller, Mount Vision, NY

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bard’s many, many epigrams, “Art is not a thing, but a way.”

It’s diffi cult 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 u-boat, 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 Au-rora we say, ‘Elbert Hubbard was [and still is, we might add] awake here.”

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THE OBJECTIVES OF THE ROYCROFTERS AT-LARGE ASSOCIATION:

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.

2. To encourage a fraternal interest among Hubbard/Roycroft devotees in a Renaissance of the Roycroft, through discussions, exchange of knowledge and participation in the programs and projects of the Association.

3. To promote the interaction between this Association and the anticipated Association of the Roycroft Campus community for the general good of the people everywhere.

Benefits of Regular Membership in the Roycrofters-At-Large-Association: newsletters, educational programs, annual convention and voting privileges.

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...)

Annual ($30) Membership (1year) indicates your interest and support of the organization and its aims. The Annual Membership includes an attractive decal identifying Annual membership.

• Premiums available only at the Patron Level.

Annual and Patron Memberships are valid for one (1) year. Please make check payable to the Roycrofters-At-Large-Association.Send to: ATTN: Membership, RALA, 21 South Grove St. Suite 110, East Aurora, NY 14052. Phone: (716) 655-7252

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The Roycrofters-At-Large-AssociationThe Roycrofters-At-Large Association is a non-profi t organization of Juried Artisans and interested people who fi nd inspiration and delight in the writings of Elbert Hubbard and who are dedicated to the philosophy of the Arts and Crafts Movement.

THE RALA MISSIONThe 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 Hub-bard’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 com-prised the Roycroft Campus as a fund-raising 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 trans-formed into a beautiful and scenic walk once again and has reunited the Roy-croft 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 il-luminated to light your walk in the beautiful garden-like setting for an eve-ning 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, an-niversaries, memorials or any special oc-casion. Many families have entire areas for their family members. Why not pur-chase your piece of history today! Visit the RALA website at www.ralaweb.com or phone (716) 655-7252.

The Appian Way – This brick me-morial walkway connects the cam-pus 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. Informa-tion 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 pres-ervation 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 sell-ing their wares. Admission is free with live entertainment and food is available.

Roycroft Winter Art Festival – Thirty fi ve 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.

Our Ongoing Activities Include:

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.

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"The only way to keep your education is to give it away."- ELBERT HUBBARD

Walt Witmer started his ca-reer as an artist in advertising layout at American Optical in Cheektowaga, New York. � e company later became P� zer Pharmaceutical. Later, Walt was promoted to Director of the Advertising Department overseeing advertising and pro-motions. As the company and technology were changing, he developed product style, work-ing with the engineers to help design their new products. � ere wasn’t so much ‘art’ in this work, but he found it cre-ative and rewarding. Walt man-aged to use his talent through company acquisitions and out-sourcing until he retired at the age of 67 in1993.

He continued to freelance, relying on his art and advertis-ing skills.

In his retirement, Walt en-joys painting with acrylics and pastel. Many of his paintings re� ect 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 di� erent techniques.

He has been a member of the East Aurora Art Society for many years, and � rst 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 � rst 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 Eu-genia won Best of Show Walt would win � rst. If she won � rst, he would receive second. � ey loved the competition.

Walt graduated from the Al-bright School of Art in Bu� alo, NY. He completed his graduate work at the Art Center College in Los Angeles.

Walt expressed his love of nature and the outdoors by vol-unteering at the Tift and Bea-ver Meadow Nature Centers, leading tours for schools and groups 25 years. For 35 years he was a Boy Scout leader.

ARTIST PROFILEWalt Witmer

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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 mem-bers are honored to share their art with these wonderful organiza-tions 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.

The East Aurora Art Society2nd Thursday of the Month

7:00 pmSEPTEMBER THRU JUNE

Demonstrations every month except DecemberEast Aurora Senior Center

Oakwood Avenue & King Street, East AuroraAlways Welcoming New Members!

Retired? Finally get to paint? Want to have someone to paint with?

Art Student? See how others paint. Come join our group.

East Aurora Art Society has been in existence since the early 1900s when Meryl James started the Paint and Varnish Club. Art-ists 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 fi rst 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-profi t organization whose purpose is to bring together artists both professional and amateur to share ideas, learn and grow from each other and share our tal-ents 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 Au-rora. 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 togeth-er. Many of our members participate in a Portrait Group held on Fridays at the St Mathias Episcopal Church, at Main and Maple

How it began...

“Art Walk Gallery”at Absolut Care of Aurora Parkon Main Street, East Aurora

(Rotating Exhibits All Year)

“Emeritus at Orchard Glen”on Armor Duells Road, Orchard Park


East Aurora Senior Center & Aurora Adult Day Serviceson Oakwood Ave. in the Village


Spring & Holiday Small Painting Showsat the Aurora Town Public Library

East Aurora Village Art Walk & Knox FarmRoycroft Chapel

(Spring & Fall - One Night Exhibits)

Rotating Exhibits:

The East Aurora Art Society

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)

Please take a leisurely stroll on the East Aurora Middle School grounds on Main Street, June 25 & 26th, where art-ists are exhibiting their work. You will enjoy viewing a va-riety 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 pho-tography 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 featur-ing 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!

EAST AURORA ART SOCIETY FINE ART EXHIBIT AND SALE

63rd Annual Outdoor ShowSaturday & Sunday, June 25 & 26, 10am-5pm

East Aurora Middle School, Main Street

East Aurora Art Society Board of DirectorsPresident - Mary Hamm-Wertz

Vice President - Linda HallRecording Secretary - Bonnie Hall-Sprague

Corresponding Secretary - Denise VoigtTreasurer - Susan SomervilleMembership - Nancy Cerny

Programs - Lynn DavisPublicity - Kim VoigtSunshine - Joyce EvansNewsletter - Susan Ott

Hospitality - Debbie Radford & Debbie RichterDirectors - Margaret Wettlaufer & Dean Vigyikan

We Wish to Thank All our Members Who Helped with the June Show & Throughout the Year!

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

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Roycroft Campus Art & Antique Show

Saturday, June 25th & Sunday, June 26th10am-5pm

ON THE ROYCROFT CAMPUS

ARTISTSRick Angrick - JewelryKathie Aspaas - PrintmakingDiane Babcock - PrintmakingLisa Ballowe - JewelryDavid Barclay - WoodArleen Behrens - FiberBlack Raven PotteryCindi Blair – Artisan SoapPaul Brinkworth - PaintingJorien Brock - JewelryMatt Brotka - WoodCindi Cegielski-Shinnick - FiberMary Cotton - Mixed MediaRay Deibel - WoodNancy Dunn - JewelryKatie Gasiecki - JewelryMarie Gniazdowski – JewelryGolden Design Studio – Mixed MediaBonnie Hedden - JewelryHoghill PotteryJohn Holden - JewelryJodi Jusiak - LeatherRachel MacKenzie - MetalJanice McDuffi e - PotteryGrace Raines - JewelryLen Rusin - PaintingVicki Schneider - GlassShaun Silverwood - JewelryYvonne Stoklosa - Stained GlassJohn Thiesen - WoodGregg VanHorn - SculptureBetsy Veness – Glassand more!

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