The Arts and Crafts movement was an international movement in the decorative and fine arts that began in Britain and flourished in Europe and North America between 1880 and 1910, emerging in Japan in the 1920s. It stood for traditional craftsmanship using simple forms, and often used medieval, roman
How the Arts and Crafts Movement of the Early 1900's Changed Interior Design - This blog is part of Barn Furniture offering american made solid wood furniture, fine wood and oak amish crafted furniture in contemporary, traditional and mission styles.
ABOUT THE ART Restored gold and royal blue design by William Morris, circa late 1800s. Morris (1834-1896) was a renowned British textile designer, poet, artist, novelist, architectural conservationist, printer, translator and socialist activist associated with the British Arts and Crafts Movement. He was a major contributor to the revival of traditional British textile arts and methods of production. Recognised as one of the most significant cultural figures of Victorian Britain, Morris was best known in his lifetime as a poet, although he posthumously became better known for his prolific designs which included huge ranges of wallpaper and fabrics. An exhibition was held at London's revered Victoria & Albert Museum (the V&A) in 1934, celebrating 100 years since his birth.
He famously said: “Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.”
In her book, Gardens of the Arts and Crafts Movement, landscape scholar Judith B. Tankard takes her readers on a journey through the garden design of this important decorative era.
‘I’m a remarkable woman,’ wrote William Morris’s daughter, and she was right
May Morris - feminist, socialist, activist, businesswoman, embroideress, and daughter of William Morris - was a master designer, and needlework and embroidery artist, who was an important figure in the Arts and Crafts Movement.
Arts and Crafts Style Period ✔ Influences for the Arts and Crafts Movement ✔ Arts and Crafts Architecture ✔ Arts and Crafts Style Examples ✔
These small furnishings by today's artisans will add style to your old house.
A review of the Arts and Crafts movement & its main variations: Arts & Crafts, Bungalow, American Craftsman, Mission, & Prairie Style by Morris, Stickley, Roycroft, Tiffany, Mackintosh, FL Wright, etc
Elizabeth Metcalfe considers how a movement that began in the late nineteenth century is still relevant today and highlights how its distinctive designs for fabrics, wallpapers and furniture continue to inspire interiors.
This tile was adapted from an art glass window that Dard Hunter designed for the Roycroft Inn in 1906. William Joseph "Dard" Hunter (1883-1966) was primarily devoted to the study of papermaking. His designs for the Roycroft community in East Aurora, New York, helped define the Arts & Crafts movement in America. His art and design has been an ongoing inspiration to the tile makers. Motawi tiles are striking art pieces and installation accents. Each tile is made by hand and with heart in Ann Arbor, Michigan. They embrace variation and handmade beauty: Their time-honored methods produce a nuanced range of color with depth and translucence. Actual Tile Size: Approximately 3 7/8” x 7 7/8”. As each Motawi tile is crafted by hand, dimensions may vary slightly by up to 1/16". Tiles are approximately 5/8″ thick and have a notch in the back for hanging unframed. Shown here with the 4x8 Oak Park Frame.
William Seltzer Rice was born in Pennsylvania but moved to Northern California in 1900, when the region’s Arts & Crafts movement was flowering. A talented and prolific watercolorist, Rice became devoted to block printing because the medium was better suited the Arts & Crafts ethos of making artwork available to a wide audience at modest cost. Unlike many printmakers, Rice designed, carved, and printed the blocks all himself. The landscapes of Northern California—from the Sierra Nevada to the Pacific—proved excellent raw materials for his creativity, as evidenced in this inviting notecard assortment. Contains five each of the following notecards: Coast Guard, c. 1927 Moonrise—Eucalyptus Grove, c. 1925 Redwood Monarchs, c. 1925 Hollyhock Garden, c. 1925
These are the best Arts and Crafts Movement places in Britain. From Arts and Crafts houses in the UK to museums with the furniture and art, it's all here.
In her book, Gardens of the Arts and Crafts Movement, landscape scholar Judith B. Tankard takes her readers on a journey through the garden design of this important decorative era.
An exclusive list of contemporary art-tile manufacturers. Their beautiful tiles are suitable for Arts & Crafts homes.
William Morris Fabric from Historic Style
Do you love the look of an Arts and Crafts style house? If so, you're not alone. This type of architecture is becoming more and more popular
La Fundación Juan March y el Museu Nacional d´Art de Catalunya nos acercan la figura de William Morris y el inconfundible estilo del Arts and Crafts en Gran Bretaña. ...
Jane Morris’s creative influence on her husband’s design empire has finally been revealed in a new book
I've been greatly inspired lately by my research on the style of furniture and design known as Arts and Crafts in England and Craftsman here in the US! I had this style in mind when I embroidered this recent bread cloth and I'm currently working on an applique and embroidery table cloth that I drew on the Craftsman style for. And you'll be seeing more! So I thought everyone might want to know a little more about it .... William Morris The Industrial Revolution in the 1800's brought a big change to the design of household goods available to the general population. Now, items could be mass produced and sold more cheaply. Sounds good, but there's always a downside, isn't there ... Artists and designers were not happy with the lack of artistic quality that went into the now available designs, craftsmen weren't happy with the lower quality of the goods and with how they couldn't compete with the low prices. Workshops began closing their doors, the countryside lost out to the cities as manufacturing of goods became centralized, and many lost their livelihoods. In England, artists, designers, craftsmen, and social reformers came together under what became known as the Arts and Crafts Movement to try and bring about changes. Workshops based on the old medieval guilds were formed, classes were taught (especially in the countryside), and outlets were developed for the sale of these handcrafted, more thoughtfully designed goods. Artist and textile designer William Morris was one of the leading figures of this movement in England. William Morris, Woodpecker Tapestry, 1885, wool on cotton linng William Morris, Bird and Vine Wallpaper Gustav Stickley When the movement reached the United States, it became known as the Craftsman movement and designer Gustav Stickley became one of the driving forces. Through his monthly magazine, The Craftsman, the principles and styles reached across the country. Although there were no "rules", there were common themes and aesthetics that drove these styles. Objects were simple in form, well made, and you could often see how they were constructed. The quality of materials was high and the workmanship very fine. Plants, animals, birds - nature in general were common themes whether the materials were fibers, wood, pottery, glass, metals, .... Katharine Lord. Lace fan mount. 1910. Poppyland fabric by Liberty, c. 1912 - 1913. Rookwood Pottery, Thistle, c. 1910 George C. Haite, Crocus, block printed on cotton and linen blend. CFA Voysey carpet Gustav Stickley settee, 1905. Oak and rush. Gustav Stickley linen press. Pauline Wright Irby Nichols, tablerunner, c. 1916. Linen and embroidery floss. Joseph Fortune Meyer, vase, 1904. High glaze on buff clay body. If you want to learn more about Arts and Craft/Craftsman style and see some beautiful examples, these are good sites: The William Morris Gallery (London) website The Victoria and Albert Museum website The William Morris website - yes, the company is still in business and selling textiles! The San Diego Museum of Art has a nice video introduction to a Stickley exhibit they hosted a couple of years ago. And if you are especially interested in textiles, you might want to check out Textiles of the Arts and Crafts Movement by Linda Parry. I highly recommend it - and Amazon carries it! Happy Creating! Deborah
In this first part of a course series you'll learn how to design a compelling, layered pattern in the Arts and Crafts style with Bärbel Dressler, pattern designer and online teacher.
Channel students' energy by incorporating opportunities for movement into your lessons. In this #2ndaryELA Twitter chat, middle and high school English Language Arts teachers discussed active learning, including movement in the classroom and layouts that accommodate it, games, hands-on activities, and technology that helps to engage students. Read through the chat for ideas to implement in your own classroom.
