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The Arts and Crafts Movement
By Neal McLaughlin

From the first chiseled marble sculpture to the first canvas painting art has been a celebration of mans' ability to express his world through tedious craftsmanship and vivid design.

Art was not merely a pastime or hobby, it was and continues to be the depiction of deep emotions flowing from the soul of a highly sensitive being as they set out to portray their surroundings.

For centuries, art had been segregated. It fell into two categories and sub groups: Major/Minor, Fine and Applied Arts. This method of categorizing was truly sad as it definitely deprived the art world of many opportunities for growth and the enjoyment of art as a collective of all creations.

However, fortunate for us, there are those who strive for change. People who recognize that without change the world would be doomed to stagnation. The artists of the Art Nouveau movement despised the wall of separation and set out to desegregate art once and for all. It is safe to venture that these highly charged, intelligent artists were successful in their endeavor

Had it not been for the determined William Morris (1834-1896) the change in views of artists and critics alike may had been longer forthcoming. For it was his Arts and Crafts movement which spawned the Art Nouveau movement that continued to fight against the wall of separation after the Arts and Crafts Movement began to fade.

Following the French Revolution, individual craftsmanship and design had begun to ebb from the art scene. Then came the Industrial Revolution which paved the way for the mass production of "shoddy" art related items.

The idea of using machines to produce art related artifacts actually appealed to some artisans as it made their items readily available for consumer purchase, despite the fact that they would lack individuality and personal design, which had been the signature of pre-Industrial Revolution art.

In 1861, English designer William Morris, founder of Morris, Marshall and Faulkner, had decided that it was time to initiate change and to lodge protest against what he and his peers considered the "sterility and ugliness" of machine made products.

He and his fellow artisans, to include Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928),

Cabinetmaker Ernest Gimson (1863-1919) and potter William De Morgan (1839-1917), strongly believed that they needed to reaffirm the importance of individual craftsmanship and design. Thus, in the late 19th century, William Morris, designer, textile and stain glassmaker implemented and spearheaded the Arts and Crafts Movement.

The Arts and Crafts Movement, although predominately an English venture did take roots in Scotland (Mackintosh), Vienna and the United States, where it had lead to the establishment of crafts workshops which in turn had influenced architecture, furniture, clothing and other art related objects.

The Arts and Crafts Movement, although referring to a loosely-linked group of artisans, craftsman, designers and architects had influenced a substantial number of believers in the movement that it led to the creation of organizations that would promote Arts and Crafts through exhibition societies and artists guilds.

The earliest Arts and Crafts promoting guild on record was the Century Guild, which had been the brainstorm of A.H. Mack. Selwyn Image and H.P. Horn. Although instrumental in the promotion of the artisans works, the Art Workers Guild, founded in 1884, and the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society founded in 1888 were perhaps two of the most influential of artists guilds.

The Arts and Crafts Movement although positively depicted by these guilds was not without it's critics. While The Studio magazine was a strong and spirited supporter of the movement the Magazines of Art criticized an early showing stating that "over all there hovers an air of galvanized medievalism; the tendency is rather to resuscitate or imitate rather than originate".

Regardless of this criticism, William Morris and his band of artisan brothers continued to march forward with boldness and a firm belief that individual craftsmanship and design is the foundation of good art. Morris's relentless push for change would eventually be successful. As a forerunner of the Art Nouveau Movement, the Arts and Crafts Movement would become a dominant source of 20th Century Modernism.

Today we can see how the Arts and Crafts Movement succumbed to the pressures of the Industrial Revolution and the mass production of the " I need it today" syndrome. However, there are still those artisans who strive to incorporate their individual craftsmanship and design into their artistic productions.

Yes, it is true that we may be asked to pay a little more for their creations, however, we can expect that the heart and soul of a true craftsman is included in their final product.

 

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