Bill Mays grew up in Chicago in the heart of Bungalow Row.  He has always been interested in the Arts and Crafts movement and has been an avid collector for the past 20 years.

In his early 20’s Bill worked at Washburn Guitar’s custom shop, where he hand crafted very high end guitars.  He later worked as a foreman at Douglass Furniture, where he learned the art of crafting high quality furniture. He left the woodworking business in the late 1990’s to open his first antique shop on Belmont Avenue in Chicago. He closed his shop when he moved out of the city.

He lives in a modern bungalow:

Collects furniture, pottery and glass from the Arts and Crafts era:

Bill also designs and creates stained glass with an authentic arts and crafts theme:

If you have any questions or are interested in becoming a guest blogger, please send an email to chicagocraftsman@gmail.com.

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