LITTLE JOURNEYS 2025
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The Roycrofters at Large and The Roycroft Inn present a panel of Roycroft Masters from "away" and near as RALA's featured program for the April 2025 Little Journey on April 3, 2025.
Our Spring Masters Forum panel is composed of Master Printmaker Holly Bird, Master Painter CJ Hurley, Master Jeweler Patty Cancilla and Master Photographer Peter Potter. Offered in the fall and spring, the RALA Meet the Masters gives the public a chance to engage and meet the Masters in our movement and get an intimate glimpse into their practice, process and philosophies as they engage in conversation on all things Roycroft, community and their personal practices and motivations.
Our spring forum is timed to coincide with our annual April Masters Jury, where we consider the work of new prospective members and reaffirm quality of our existing Artisans progressing to Master; because we are a national organization many of our masters are infrequent visitors to East Aurora except during our jury or Summer Festivals, so spring forum provides a special opportunity to interact with Masters from different areas of the country and hear more about their work and processes, and how the spirit of Roycroft and Roycroft Renaissance is alive and well outside of our immediate WNY community.
The Little Journey speaker series is sponsored by and proudly presented in two parts within The Roycroft Inn Complex on South Grove Street in East Aurora. Little Journey are free to the public and advance registration is required.
Little Journeys connects the Roycroft community by offering artist talks, demonstrations and lectures that educate and stimulate intellectual and artistic curiosity, and serve as a homage to Elbert Hubbard’s original Little Journeys, small trips to artists of note that shared intimate glimpses behind their process and lives. For years, this series was an important part of RALA’s presence on South Grove, and offered “show and tell” by Masters and Artisans, Artisan Forums and visiting nationally known speakers. 2025 RALA Little Journeys will be held on the first Wednesday of the "even months" at The Roycroft Chapel, and are proudly sponsored by our community parter, The Roycroft Inn.
The Inn hosts a relaxed start to Little Journeys with a cocktail hour beginning at 4:30 p.m. in the Library Bar. Those who wish to dine following the lecture will receive 10% off of their dinner at The Roycroft Inn that evening beginning at 7:15 p.m. by mentioning Little Journeys when making a reservation. We highly encourage those joining us to take advantage of the hospitality of The Inn.hose who wish to dine following the lecture will receive 10% off of their dinner at The Roycroft Inn that evening beginning at 7:15 p.m. by mentioning Little Journeys when making a reservation. We highly encourage those joining us to take advantage of the hospitality of The Inn and to be considerate of the staff by making a reservation ahead of time if possible.
Active RALA Patrons and Members may always attend Little Journeys remote via a member Livestream. Remote viewing will be made available to Members and Patrons in good standing who cannot physically attend. For more information on membership, see our Membership page. Membership opportunities will be available at the evening’s event prior to and immediately following the meeting and presentation.