POMONA, CALIF., THROUGH NOVEMBER 8: Robert Sperry: “Bright Abyss.” This retrospective exhibition showcases more than 90 ceramic works by ceramist Robert Sperry (1927–1998). A leading figure of the post–World War II American Studio Ceramics movement in the Pacific Northwest, Sperry was a professor at the University of Washington noted for his advancement of ceramic art, particularly in the formulation of slips and glazes. A special “Night at the Movies” event on Saturday, October 12, from 4 to 6 p.m., will feature a showing of Sperry’s 27-minute documentary “Village Potters of Onda.” At the American Museum of Ceramic Art, 340 S. Garey Ave., Pomona. The museum is open Wed.–Sat., Noon–5 p.m. (9 p.m. on the second Sat. of the month) or by appt. Adults $3; seniors and students $2; members and children 12 or under free. Call 909 865-3146 or visit ceramicmuseum.org.

BOSTON, MASS., THROUGH NOVEMBER 9: Imperishable Beauty: Art Nouveau Jewelry. 120 works by the leading designers and makers of late-19th-to early-20th-century jewelry. Although many of the artists developed their skills in traditional jewelry houses, they found inspiration in the work of the Pre-Raphaelites, the philosophy of John Ruskin, the paintings and poetry of the symbolists, and the arts of Japan. Their work interpreted nature, a response to 19th-century industrialization and the “tyranny of the diamond.” In addition to works by Rene Lalique, Georges Fouquet, Eugène Feuillâtre, and Lucien Gaillard are paintings, sculpture, prints, posters, textiles and decorative arts from the period. The museum is located at 465 Huntington Ave. Open seven days a week and evenings on Wednesday and Friday. Admission is $17 for adults, $15 for seniors and students 18 and older, $6.50 for youths 7–17. For more information, call 617 267-9300 or visit mfa.org.

PASADENA, CALIF., September 28–January 11: Seeing Greene & Greene: Architecture in Photographs. This exhibition of black-and-white photographs interprets Greene & Greene through the lens of fine-art photographers throughout the 20th century. Presented by the Pasadena Museum of California Art, 490 East Union St., Wed.–Sun. noon– 5 p.m. Admission is $6 for adults, free the first Friday of the month. For information, call 626 568-3665 or visit pmcaonline.org.

APPLETON, WIS., OCTOBER 11: Hearthstone Historic Homes Tour & Tea Garden. Situated on the Fox River about 100 miles from Milwaukee, the historic City Park neighborhood is an area full of homes from the mid-19th to the mid-20th centuries and is home to the Hearthstone Historic House Museum, the first private home to be lighted by electricity. The day’s events include a tour at the museum and tea at the Victorian Tea Garden. For information, call 920 730-8204 or visit hearthstonemuseum.org.

ASHEVILLE, N.C., OCTOBER 16–19: Craft Fair of the Southern Highlands. This 61st biannual gathering of the Southern Highlands Crafts Guild showcases craftsmanship, live regional music and demonstrations from the mountains of nine states. More than 200 craftspeople display their art, and educators share their knowledge with children in hands-on projects. At the Asheville Civic Center, 87 Haywood St., Thurs.–Sat., 10 a.m.–6 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Admission is $6, children under 12 free. For information, call 828 298-7928 or visit southernhighlandguild.org.

PASADENA, CALIF., OCTOBER 17–19: 17th Annual Craftsman Weekend. The largest and most comprehensive show dedicated to the Arts and Crafts movement in the western United States, Pasadena Heritage’s annual gathering includes a tour of Craftsman-era houses, exhibits by more than 50 antique dealers and modern craftsmen specializing in the period style, and a lecture series by nationally prominent experts. This year’s pre-event lecture will be presented by Arts and Crafts expert Ted Wells, addressing Greene & Greene’s architectural legacy in mid-century design. The opening reception will preview the exhibit “Greene & Greene: A New & Native Beauty” at the Huntington Library. Tickets go on sale August 12. To request a registration brochure, call 626 441-6333 or visit pasadenaheritage.org.

SAN MARINO, CALIF., OCTOBER 18–JANUARY 5: A New and Native Beauty: The Art and Craft of Charles and Henry Greene. The most comprehensive exhibit of Greene & Greene materials ever presented, this exhibition of 200 works, many never before seen by the public, is drawn from collections of the Huntington Museum, Gamble House, and private and institutional lenders. Covering the entire scope of the architectural and design careers of the Greene brothers and their legacy in the Arts and Crafts movement, the exhibit will be accompanied by a major book with 10 scholarly essays. Located in the Huntington’s Boone Gallery, 1151 Oxford Rd. Closed Tuesdays, open Mon., Wed.–Fri. noon–4:30 p.m., Sat. and Sun. 10:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. For admission rates and information, call 626 405-2100 or visit huntington.org.

LONG BEACH, CALIF., OCTOBER 19: California Heights Home and Garden Tour. Jotham Bixby Corp. began developing this neighborhood in 1923 with 25 Spanish-style bungalows and followed with Tudor Revival and California bungalows. The self-guided tour is 11 a.m.–5 p.m.; guests can walk, drive or ride the red trolley. Gourmet box lunches can be pre-ordered. For more information, call 562 424-6727 or visit calheights.org.

POMONA, CALIF., OCTOBER 19: Pomona 23rd Annual Home Tour. Featuring 1890s through 1930s Craftsman, Spanish Colonial Revival and Moderne homes and architecturally significant public buildings, the area has the nation’s second-largest concentration of homes on the National Registry. Ticket sales and vendors open at 10 a.m. at the Pomona Ebell Museum of History, 585 East Holt Ave. The tour is 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Discounted advance tickets are available. For information and tickets, call 866 833-4086 or visit pomonaheritage.org.

TULSA, OKLA., OCTOBER 21–25: National Trust for Historic Preservation’s National Preservation Conference 2008: Preservation in Progress. The premier preservation conference in the country will take place in Tulsa, known for its 14 historic districts and its Art Deco architecture. Featured speakers include Bob L. Blackburn, executive director of the Oklahoma Historical Society; Wilma Mankiller, former Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation; and author and historian Michael Wallis. A special lecture will focus on “The Romance of the Mother Road: Historic Route 66.” For schedules and accommodations, call 800 944-6847 or visit nthpconference.org.

PORTLAND, ME., OCTOBER 23–JANUARY 4: Landscapes from the Age of Impressionism. From the collection of the Brooklyn Museum of Art, this exhibition at the Portland Museum of Art explores the unity of style, color and light and the development of modernist sensibilities in the plein air traditions of France and the United States through works of masters such as Claude Monet, Eugene-Louis Boudin, John Singer Sargent, George Innes, Childe Hassam (above), Camille Pissaro, Gustave Courbet and their peers. Located at Seven Congress Square, the museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. (9 p.m. on Fri.). Admission is $10 adults, $8 seniors and students and $4 for youths 6–17. For more information, call 207 775-6148 or visit portlandmuseum.org.

MINNEAPOLIS, MINN., OCTOBER 24–26: 25th Annual Minneapolis Institute of Arts Antiques Show and Sale. Featuring 40 nationally renowned dealers, this exhibition offers objects ranging from 18th-century English silver to 19th-century American folk art to 20th-century Modernist design. There will be lectures, dealer talks and tours for beginning and advanced collectors. Since 1984, this show has raised more than $1.5 million for the purchase of works of art for the museum’s department of Architecture, Design, Decorative Arts, Craft and Sculpture. Located at the Zuhrah Shrine Center, 2540 Park Ave. South, the show starts at 11 a.m. and will close on Friday at 9 p.m., Saturday at 5 p.m. and Sunday at 4 p.m. Admission is $10. To find out more about the sale, preview and new-collectors party, call 612 870-3131 or visit artsmia.org.

WHITTIER, CALIF., OCTOBER 25: Whittier Historic Neighborhood Association 8th Annual Home Tour. Featuring five early-20th-century homes of various styles in the Uptown historic district, the tour runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets purchased that day are $18 at 6318 Washington Ave. For advance tickets at $15, send a check and self-addressed stamped envelope to WHNA, P.O. Box 754, Whittier, CA 90608. Proceeds support neighborhood improvements and a neighborhood public-school library. For more information call 562 464-9543 or visit whittierhistoric.org.

CHICAGO, ILL., OCTOBER 26: Bungalow Belt by Bus (North Route). Between World War I and the Great Depression, the more than 80,000 bungalows built in Chicago came to signify the pursuit of the American Dream. On this four-hour tour of Ravenswood Manor, the Villa, Portage Park, Galewood and the Schorsch Irving Park Garden Historic District, you’ll study different aspects of bungalow and urban design, the evolution of the Chicago Bungalow, factories that supported the City Beautiful movement, and parks that were the envy of the world. Some walking is required. Begins at 9 a.m. at ArchiCenter Shop in the Santa Fe Building, 224 S. Michigan Ave. General admission is $35, with reservations required. Call 312 902-1500 or visit architecture.org.

ST. PETERSBURG, FLA., NOVEMBER 1–2: 11th Annual Historic Kenwood BungalowFest. This annual tour showcases Kenwood National Historic District, an area with more than 1,100 single-family homes and one of the largest concentrations of 1920s bungalows in Florida. A complimentary open-air trolley circulates through the tree-shaded brick streets. On Friday 7–10 p.m., BungalowFest by Moonlight offers a wine and cheese walking tour of select houses. For more information, visit historickenwood.org.

SAN MARINO, CALIF., NOVEMBER 7: Sidney D. Gamble 2008–2009 Lecture Series: Russian Arts and Crafts. The first in this year’s Lecture Series will be presented by Rosalind Blakesley, senior lecturer in art history at Cambridge University. A specialist in the Arts and Crafts movement, she is also the author of numerous works on Russian art and architecture, including Russian Art and the West: A Century of Dialogue in Painting, Architecture, and the Decorative Arts. This lecture will be held at Huntington Library, 1151 Oxford Rd. For details and to register, call 626 793-3334 or visit gamblehouse.org.

DETROIT, MICH., NOVEMBER 7–DECEMBER 31: Pewabic Pottery Holiday Show. The renowned pottery founded at the height of America’s Arts and Crafts movement in 1903 by Mary Chase Perry presents an annual show featuring work by its own artisans as well as ceramic jewelry, vessels and other functional and decorative wares by 70 nationally known artists from across the country. Extended holiday shopping hours are 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Mon.–Sat. and Noon–4 p.m. Sun. Special shopping event with giveaways and refreshments on Wed., December 10, from 6 to 9 p.m. Located at 10125 E. Jefferson Ave. Call 313 822-0954 or visit pewabic.org.
[Editor’s note: The Durango Arts & Crafts Conference and Marketplace, held annually in the fall, is moving to the summer. Preparations are underway for the next show, scheduled for June 2009. Plan ahead for your summer in historic, scenic Durango, Colorado. call 970-375-7199 or visit durango-arts-craftsconference.com for show details.]