The Arts and Crafts
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The Arts and Crafts

Essays Collected by William Morris

  1. 206 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

The Arts and Crafts

Essays Collected by William Morris

About this book

Curated by the pioneering designer William Morris, discover a compelling collection of essays on the Arts and Crafts Movement by some of the most influential figures of the period.

Shining a light on one of the most important periods in the history of art and design, Arts and Crafts Essays explores the main areas of the Arts and Crafts movement written by the likes of William Morris, Walter Crane, Somers Clarke, and Emery Walker. First published in 1893 by the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society, this brilliant essay collection remains a vital resource for understanding the principles and practices that shaped the Arts and Crafts movement.

    Its contents include:
  • Of the Revival of Design and Handicraft by Walter Crane
  • Textiles by William Morris
  • Stone and Wood Carving by Somers Clarke
  • Printing by William Morris and Emery Walker
  • Of Book Illustration and Book Decoration by Reginald Bloomfield
  • Of Modern Embroidery by Mary E. Turner
  • Colour by May Morris
  • Design by John D. Wedding

This collection captures the spirit of the movement at its zenith and explores the ethos of the period's designers and makers. With its wide range of topics appealing to creative disciplines, it's an essential text for artists and designers interested in the theories and criticism of William Morris and the Arts and Crafts movement.

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Table of contents

  1. William Morris
  2. Art in Industry
  3. Preface
  4. Of the Revival of Design and Handicraft
  5. Textiles
  6. Of Decorative Painting and Design
  7. Of Wall Papers
  8. Fictiles
  9. Metal Work
  10. Stone and Wood Carving
  11. Furniture
  12. Stained Glass
  13. Table Glass
  14. Printing
  15. Bookbinding
  16. Of Mural Painting
  17. Of Sgraffito Work
  18. Of Stucco and Gesso
  19. Of Cast Iron
  20. Of Dyeing as an Art
  21. Of Embroidery
  22. Of Lace
  23. Of Book Illustration and Book Decoration
  24. Of Designs and Working Drawings
  25. Furniture and the Room
  26. Of the Room and Furniture
  27. The English Tradition
  28. Carpenters' Furniture
  29. Of Decorated Furniture
  30. Of Carving
  31. Intarsia and Inlaid Wood-Work
  32. Woods and Other Materials
  33. Of Modern Embroidery
  34. Of Materials
  35. Colour
  36. Stitches and Mechanism
  37. Design
  38. On Designing for the Art of Embroidery