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uring your visit to our region you
have undoubtedly discovered that Western
New York is home to world-class architecture
by the most significant architects of the 19th and 20th
centuries. This extraordinary legacy includes treasured
works such as homes designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
and the spectacular Roycroft Campus in East Aurora.
These historic structures incorporate unparalleled
craftsmanship by skilled artisans working
in a number of materials. Craftsmanship
of that caliber is alive and well today
and there are many opportunities
available for you to visit an
artisan’s studio, view them working
and purchase/order a handcrafted item
worthy of the highest standards of the
Craftsman Movement. This brochure,
organized into geographical clusters centering
in East Aurora and Buffalo, profiles
ten artisans working in wood, glass,
clay, metal or printmaking
whose work has garnered
national (and in some cases
international) attention.
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New Buffalo Graphics
Michael Morgulis
1417 Hertel Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14216
716 885 5188
www.newbuffalographics.com
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or several decades, Michael Morgulis’
graphic designs and print work have been
regarded as striking identifiers of Buffalo life and
culture. His witty and imaginative interpretations of iconic
Buffalo imagery such as the bison and the city’s skyline have
made his designs easily identifiable as icons themselves.
Accordingly, they are perhaps the most appropriate
mementos that a visitor to the Queen City can take home
with them to remind them of their time in Western New
York. The vibrant designs of his Buffalo Series prints
with inventive titles like Blizzard Daze, Buffalo City of
No Illusions and American Buffalo, capture the spirit of our
city in an uncanny way. His graphic design work has been
exhibited broadly and frequently in this region, and in 1996
an edition of prints he created for
Just Buffalo Literary Center
was exhibited at the
renowned AlbrightKnox Art Gallery.
New Buffalo Graphics
is located on Hertel Avenue,
a Buffalo thoroughfare that
offers great opportunities for
shopping and dining.
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Michael Morgulis
Tuesday – Saturday, 12 pm–6 pm
and by appointment
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Glass Roots
Stained Glass Studio
Jane Jacobson
2495 Main Street, Suite 430
Buffalo, NY 14214
716 836 1166
www.glassroots.info
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tained glass artisan Jane Jacobsen
is highly respected for her commissioned work
for corporate, residential and religious clients.
With an education in art history and architecture, and
most recently, training in advanced modern artglass manufacturing from the renowned Derix Studios in Germany,
she is well suited for this field, since glass requires its
maker to have a keen sense of design and the technical skill
to adequately address the structural concerns relating to
elements such as windows, doors and skylights – integral
components of architecture. Many
of her designs entail working
closely with clients and their
architects and contractors.
She names as her inspirations Tiffany, Wright
and Mackintosh among
other Art Nouveau and Arts
and Crafts Style visionaries. Jacobsen views stained glass
as a highly personal and poetic medium and accordingly
describes it as “an orchestration of line, form, color, texture
and light singing in harmony.” Her studio and showroom
is located in a building that is a former Ford Motor factory.
Jane Jacobson
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By appointment
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Cone Five Pottery
Greg Link
1507 Hertel Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14216
716 332 0486
www.conefivepottery.com
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lay artisan
Greg Link’s interest in
his craft began with collecting work by local
ceramic artists. A self-taught artist, he soon
developed that interest into an art-making passion that
includes a retail facility where he sells his own work (as well
as other regional craft artisans) and teaches ceramics classes.
With seven pottery wheels and
two electric kilns, this full-service
pottery studio is well equipped
to provide training for individuals
with a range of skill levels in a unique
environment. Individual classes as well
as studio memberships are available.
Link specializes in functional ceramics
(all of them are microwave and
dishwasher safe) that are made
of stoneware and decorated with lead free glazes, all made
on site. He firmly believes that pottery is meant to be used
and enjoyed every day, a belief shared by many craftsmen
who create handmade objects crafted with, as Link describes,
“a lot of thought, time and devotion to design and function.”
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Greg Link
Wednesday, 11 am–6 pm; Thursday & Friday, 11 am–8 pm;
Saturday, 11 am–6 pm; Sunday, 12–4 pm
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Buffalo Arts Studio
B ryan Hopkins
2495 Main Street, Suite 514
Buffalo, NY 14214
716 830 0155
www.hopkinspottery.com
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orking in porcelain, a clay medium
long
associated with fine china, contemporary
American ceramicist Bryan Hopkins creates exquisite sculptural vessel forms (both functional
and non-functional) that are characterized by their
intriguing trompe l’oeil surface textures and seemingly
fragile architectonic shapes. Porcelain, in fact, is known
for its strength and durability. His monochromatic
approach allows the translucency (and opacity) of the
porcelain to be heightened, resulting in a masterful
interplay of light and shadow. The vocabulary of shape
and form that Hopkins has developed for his work is
highly distinctive. His works have been included in
many national and international ceramic art survey
exhibitions and profiled in publications such as the
Australian published Ceramics: Art & Perception.
A native of Philadelphia who also teaches ceramics,
Hopkins is one of eight clay artisans who work in the
ceramics suite facility that
is part of Buffalo Arts
Studio, a complex of studio
spaces for artists of all
media, galleries and a
gift shop.
Bryan Hopkins
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By appointment
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Annie Adams
716 887 2929
www.annieadams.com
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native of
Connecticut who’s lived in
Buffalo for 15 years, jewelry designer Annie
Adams studied at the Portland School of Art
in Maine. That training, combined with her fashion retail
executive experience, gives her a unique understanding
of the aesthetic appeal of jewelry as well as the emotional
impact that the right piece has on a wearer. Adams and her
design team develop a new product line for every season and
over 100 retail outlets across the US and in Canada carry her
jewelry and “knitting notions,” a term referring to her
pewter buttons, buckles, pins and
rings for use with knitted
goods. Her jewelry designs
are most often created
in silver and accented with
semiprecious stones such
as tourmaline, aquamarine,
topaz or pearls.
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Annie Adams
By appointment
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Big Tree Furniture Works
Stephen Oubre
1514 M ill R oad
E ast A urora , NY 14052
716 655 2098
www.bigtreefurnitureworks.com
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arly in his career, woodworker
Stephen Oubre's work received national
attention when it traveled throughout the United
States in the prestigious 1988 “Young Americans” exhibition
organized by the American Craft Museum in New York City.
With extensive experience in both the art furniture and production industries in New York State and Massachusetts, Oubre
returned to Western New York and in 2003 founded Big Tree
Furniture Works, specializing in working with residential and
corporate clients and contractors for individualized solutions
to furniture design needs. These have included a broad range
of commissioned projects including wall units, cabinetry, beds,
tables and accessories, always executed with an unwavering
attention to detail. Due to his expertise in solid wood fabrication
as well as veneered panel construction and the exceptional
quality of his craftsmanship, Oubre is currently the lead
cabinetmaker responsible
for the restoration and
reconstruction of the
built-in furniture
elements of
the renowned
Frank Lloyd Wright
designed Darwin D.
Martin House in Buffalo.
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By appointment
Stephen Oubre
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Aurora Art Glass
Peggy Eisensmith
16 Buffalo Road
East Aurora, NY 14052
716 652 2443
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rt glass is an integral component
of both Prairie Style and Craftsman architecture
and the leaded window designs they contain are
often as emblematic as the structures themselves. Roycroft
Artisan Peggy Eisensmith, a self-trained stained glass
craftsman who has maintained a retail/work space in East
Aurora for over 25 years, specializes in custom-made stained
and leaded glass. Much of her work is done in the Arts &
Crafts style and she
periodically collaborates
with other Roycroft
woodworkers by creating
the leaded glass elements
for their mission style
furniture. She is also a
highly respected expert in
stained glass restoration,
having done work for the
storied Roycroft Inn and
a number of churches in the region. Her commissioned work
for private residents and corporate clients has ranged broadly in
scale from small door transoms and sidelights to a four section
panoramic window measuring 4 feet tall by 10 feet wide.
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Peggy Eisensmith
Tuesday & Thursday 9:30 am–4:30 pm;
Saturday 9 am–1 pm
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Roycroft Pottery
Janice Mc Duffie
East A urora, NY 14052
716 652 7422
www.roycroftpottery.com
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anice mcduffie, an artisan whose
ceramic works are highly prized by Arts
and Crafts collectors, has the distinction of
being the only working studio located on the Roycroft
Campus today. Since 1975, she has been operating her
studio and showroom in the original furniture shop on
the campus. Perhaps the most distinctive characteristic of McDuffie’s work is the extraordinary palette of
glazes that she has developed and perfected after years
of research and testing. With names such as Hamada
Green, Copper Glaze and Shamo Yellow, those glazes
range from earthy greens and blue/greens to a deep
chocolate and light copper that evoke the coloration
associated with hammered surfaces of
early Roycroft copper work. Her vases,
bowls, boxes and other ceramic objects
(many embossed with motifs such as
dragonflies or ginkgo leaves) include
one-of-a-kind wheel thrown pieces and
limited edition slip-cast pieces in high
fired porcelain. You’ll also see beautiful
hand-pressed tiles imprinted with
floral imagery such as trilliums,
poppies and roses.
Janice McDuffie
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By appoimtment
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Copper Shop Gallery
Mary H ubbard
31 South Grove Street
East Aurora, NY 14052
716 655 0261
www.roycroftcampuscorporation.com
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ver 60 local and national artisans have
their work represented in the Copper Shop
Gallery on the Roycroft Campus. Among
them is Mary Hubbard, a great-granddaughter of Roycroft founder Elbert Hubbard, who creates handspun
yarn from the fleece of a herd of Suri Alpacas that she
raises on her Town of East Aurora property. That naturally colored yarn is then transformed into beautiful hand
knit garments such as scarves, hats and gloves.
Another artisan featured is printmaker Dorothy Markert,
a Roycroft Master Craftsman for over a decade who
creates handmade prints of stylized flowers, arts and
crafts, pottery and Roycroft architecture. They capture
the spirit of graphic work produced in the craftsman style
and evolve from her study of decorative motifs such as
borders and friezes from that
period. The Gallery, located in
the original Roycroft Copper
Shop, contains an extensive gift
area, gallery and displays of
historic printing equipment,
in use periodically for demonstrations and workshops
(visit the website for a schedule of artisan courses).
Mary Hubbard
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Monday – Sunday, 10 am–5 pm
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Schoolhouse Gallery &
Cabinet Shops
J ack B artlett , B en L ittle , J r .,
T om H arris & T homas P afk
1054 O lean R oad • E ast A urora , NY 14052
716 655 4080
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oused in a circa 1850 schoolhouse, the
School House Gallery and adjacent woodworking studios provide you with a unique
opportunity to see the craftsmanship and working methods
of four Roycroft Master Artisans with over a century of
experience in the field among them.
The custom-made tables, mirrors,
frames, lamps, bookcases and cabinetry
they create in the Craftsman style
(of mostly native Eastern woods such
as quarter-sawn white oak or birds eye
maple) are all done using traditional
furniture techniques and methods.
Following Roycroft founder Elbert
Hubbard’s philosophy of making
furniture “the very best we can,” their
work reflects a dedication to the craft,
respect for their materials and a love of the work
of a skilled artisan. Through consultation on the overall
design, wood selection and finishes, customers are involved
in the design process. These artisans have done commissioned work for such notable clients as the Frank Lloyd
Wright Conservancy, Hammersmith Collections, Grove
Park Inn and the National Parks Service.
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Thomas Pafk
Monday – Friday, 8 am–5 pm; Saturday, 10 am–3 pm
(Hours vary seasonally, call to confirm)
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Maps of Buffalo & East Aurora
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Buffalo
4Buffalo Arts Studio
Bryan Hopkins (clay)
1 New Buffalo Graphics
3 G
lass Roots
Stained Glass Studio
Jane Jacobson
(stained glass)
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Greg Link (clay)
Janice McDuffie (clay)
9 Copper Shop Gallery
Michael Morgulis
(printmaking)
2 Cone Five Pottery
8 Roycroft Pottery
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6 Big Tree Furniture Works
Stephen Oubre (wood)
7 Aurora Art Glass
Peggy Eisensmith (stained glass)
ary Hubbard (fibers) &
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Dorothy Markert (printmaking)
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& Cabinet Shops
Jack Bartlett, Ben Little, Jr.,
Tom Harris & Thomas Pafk
(wood)
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American Masters f American Treasures
Most visitors to Buffalo are surprised to find landmarks by the likes of Frank Lloyd Wright, Louis
Other Artists In
Western New York
There are a number of other sources available online
to access information about artists working in Buffalo.
Two of the main sources are found below.
Sullivan and H.H. Richardson. Amazed by one of
the great collections of modern art in the world at the
Albright-Knox Art Gallery. Enchanted by the 19th
century mansions lining our Frederick Law Olmsted
parkways. Taken with the antiques and boutiques
of the bustling Allentown, Elmwood and North
Park neighborhoods. Thrilled to discover the work of
Charles Burchfield and other regional artists at the
Burchfield Penney Art Center. And captivated by
the Arts & Crafts Movement treasures in nearby
East Aurora. Make Buffalo your getaway destination
and you’ll be taken with us, too.
William Y. Cooper at
Buffalo Arts Studio
Artists in Buffalo
www.artistsinbuffalo.org
This very extensive illustrated listing includes over
175 artists, galleries and museums in the Buffalo Niagara
region with links to many of their websites.
The Buffalo Society of Artists
www.buffalosocietyofartists.com
frank lloyd w right 's
DARWIN MARTIN HOUSE
ROYCROFT CAMPUS in
east aurora
This website includes an artist registry,
organized by discipline, of the members
of Buffalo's oldest (founded in 1891) artist
organization. Many of the entries have
a statement by the artist about their work.
Brochure text is by Gerald Mead, an art educator,
independent curator and artist who is a leading
authority on Western New York art.
All photographs courtesy of KC Kratt.
Cover illustration by Michael Gelen.
© Brett Coppins
buffalo & erie county botanical gardens
in frederick law olmsted 's south park
Printed in cooperation with funding from the County of Erie.
Special thanks to the Margaret L.Wendt Foundation for their generous
support of the Buffalo Architecture & Art Marketing Initiative.
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