VOL. I, NO. 3
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In the spirit of the societies created during the early 20th century in response to the Arts and Crafts Movement, this site has been created to provide an online "home" for the present-day Arts & Crafts Movement community. We offer a range of historical and contemporary sources on the Arts & Crafts Movement as well as an active forum, bookstore, and marketplace.
Newcomb Pottery
During the first years of the 20th century, progressives and reformers actively sought to better the lives and conditions of working-class Americans, and many were particularly inspired to aid the educational endeavors of young women. The Civil War had left its harsh imprint on many women when millions lost or had to support the survivors, many with ruinous injury. The lesson was that women, no less than men, needed to have a means of supporting themselves. Handicrafts, including pottery, were the logical avenues explored.
Newcomb College in New Orleans was one such school. Drawing inspiration from the Arts & Crafts movement, students were trained in all aspects of the potter's art. Read more including a list of maker's marks ...
The Rustic Bungalow
House Beautiful has been with American readers now for more than a hundred years. In the early 1900s, thousands read about a new, modern style of home that was artistic and pleasant ... the style we have come to know and love as the Craftsman Bungalow.
Originally imported from India and adapted for life in California as summer homes, it wasn't long before the bungalow style was declared by Gustav Stickley to be suitable for year around living. "The Rustic Bungalow" was celebrated in a 1908 article by Helen Lukens Gaut, a freelance writer/photographer in Pasadena, California. It is one of the many articles she wrote for The Craftsman, House Beautiful, and other home magazines. More ...
Candace Wheeler—Mother of American Interior Design
From the last quarter of the 19th century to 1920, Candace Wheeler was instrumental in encouraging and developing avenues for women to gain training and education to support themselves in the arts. The Arts & Crafts movement provided the framework upon which her many successful endeavors were based. More ...
George W. Maher, Architect of the Prairie School
Though Frank Lloyd Wright was the primary engine behind the Prairie School movement, there were dozens of other notable architects that were active in Chicago and who placed their individual stamp on the style. Because architects at the end of the 19th century were apprentices to practicing architects, most began their careers as draftmen. Maher was one of many young architects who worked with Wright before launching their own practices. From a 1908 issue of House Beautiful comes this short article that illustrates his work and design philosophy. More ...
Craftsman Spotlight
Pendleton Woodworks
They offer a wonderful selection of William Morris fabrics and wallpapers and Liberty fabrics offered online. See Pendleton Woodworks in the Marketplace.
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