Byrdcliffe: An American Arts and Crafts Colony

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Byrdcliffe was, and remains, a place of haunting beauty. More than a century ago it was established as an arts and crafts colony in the heart of the Catskill Mountains. Craftsmen, writers and musicians came, lured by the atmosphere of creativity amid like-minded people. Furniture, pottery, paintings, metalwork, and textiles were all made here, and the people themselves became an interwoven part of the fabric of the place. This is the story of the first years of the colony, the artists who visited, and the artistic community they fostered. Edited by curator Nancy E. Green, this publication accompanied a 2004 exhibition organized by the Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art at Cornell University. With 256 pages and a trim size of 9 by 12 inches, this hardcover book includes 229 color and 173 black-and-white images. Published by Cornell University Press in 2015.