Book Talk and Signing with Tom Guiler!

Join us on Zoom or in person as Tom Guiler, OCMH Director of Museum Affairs shares portions of his new book, The Handcrafted Utopia: Arts and Crafts Communities in America's Progressive Era (Richard W. Couper Press, 2025). Guiler examines the rich histories of visionary communities like Rose Valley, Byrdcliffe, and Roycroft—utopian experiments where artists and idealists sought to merge beauty, labor, and social reform.

Discover how these communities were similar to the Oneida Community, but used handcrafted decorative arts as a means of building more meaningful lives. Guests will also learn about the unique role Upstate New York played in developing utopian communities throughout American history.

A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation.

-All registrants will receive a Zoom link within 48 hours of registration.