He was a writer, philosopher, publisher & artist and came to Buffalo to meet with Larkin Soaps where he famously started Roycroft - an artisan community in 1895 in East Aurora. He was a big influence in the Arts & Crafts movement at that time. In a time when industry was king and handmade goods were going by the wayside, he stepped up his game and created a beautiful community where artists could thrive and push each other to create and sell one-of-a-kind goods. Does anything really sound better than that?
The left is the famed logo that he created and branded to make sure that everyone knew the beautiful and quality goods coming from Roycroft. He was also brilliant at branding and marketing - I need this guy in my life.
Now it is pretty much only made up of a couple of antique shops and the Roycroft Inn, but just being there made me feel creative.
Of course looking at all of the antiques was lovely too - I love remnants of a time that seems so long ago now.
To top off the day we strolled into town and discovered that the town was adorable too!
What? Get outta here East Aurora! Steam coming out of your coffee cups?! Just plain adorable.
Even their graffiti is cute! Little pixelated Mario on the side of a bridge - I love it.
We spent the day sipping coffee and slipping into the 5 & 10 cent store along with a slew of other cute boutiques and shops. Couldn't have asked for a better day.
All just 20 minutes from our house. Buffalo is amazing.
