The Gallery at the Guild
In 1902, the Guild of Handicraft took over this former silk mill, and Arts and Crafts evangelist Charles Robert Ashbee (1863–1942) brought 150 acolytes from London, including 50 guildsmen, to revive and practice such skills as cabinetmaking and bookbinding. The operation folded in 1920, but the refurbished building now houses this cooperative artist-run gallery showing and selling beautiful glass, ceramics, paintings, sculptures, textiles and more on the ground floor. The longtime silversmith Hart is also in the building.
