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"The Movement for Fun" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2008-11-23 12:13:21

Professor called me one day from Columbia College in Chicago where he is Coordinator of the Art and Design Department’s Product Design Program. “Do you think we’re witnessing the rise of a new craft movement?” He asked me curiously. Kevin explained that he had been interviewing crafters on the East coast for a study he was conducting. “Almost none of the crafters I spoke with considered themselves part of a larger movement,” he complained. ”Most of them just craft for fun!” Surely people who are just having fun do not a movement make? Let’s first turn around and look back at a historical precedent – the at the end of the19th century. At a time when industrialization and minimum-quality mass production were booming a group of artists and designers among them issued a call for the revival of the lost spirit of crafting in design: return to simplicity to sincerity to good materials and sound workmanship. Morris’ group never evolved into a social or political organization. Rather it was a loose community of professional craftsmen who shared the same artistic ideals. Today the story’s different. First there is a whole universe of coexisting artistic styles and aesthetic ideals. Second today’s crafters are more often hobbyists than professionals. They’re also driven by various personal motives. Take my sister-in-law who studies history at the university. She lives on a tight student budget and perhaps because of that she crafts a lot of cool stuff. She sews her own skirts and bags builds clever Christmas presents out of recycled materials and paints beautiful greeting cards. She saves her pennies and gets more delight by crafting unique creations instead of buying expensive merchandise from the store. My journalist friend is another example. She just loves making cool things and realizing her ideas. Once she made that grew so popular she had to make a whole bunch for her buddies. The other time she crafted necklaces and swapped them for lunch company. She also organizes crafting get-togethers. One Saturday she had us sew outfits for going out that night. For her crafting is about having fun with friends. Then there is Stefan who runs a. Following Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy of good life he hates imported mass-produced products and always tries to find a way to support local makers and entrepreneurs. He thinks that by setting an example to others he can help make the world a better place. For Stefan crating is an alternative lifestyle. The one thing that my sister-in-law. Liisa and Stefan have in common is the celebration of individual creativity. And that’s the whole point. The emerging new craft movement is not about outspoken leaders or violent controversy. Instead it’s about regular people following their passion and connecting with their friends. Still it’d be a mistake to shrug crafters off as clueless. Below the innocent appearance they are planting the seeds of change. Without making a big deal about boycotting big brands or saving the environment crafting changes the way we consume. It exposes us to the original ideals of William Morris: the preference of creativity sincerity good materials and sound workmanship over wasteful mass-production. It’s just that this time the movement is not limited to a group of professional craftsmen. Instead it’s spreading much further and broader than Morris could have imagined in his wildest dreams. I have just discovered your blog and if this post is any reflection of the rest of it I am going to just simply adore it! I certainly hope that thre is a creft movement afoot. It feels that way to me in any case. Personally I feel like making a huge protest against all the commercialism and mass production out there. I just found your blog through radicalcrossstitch com. I think your manifesto is great and I also enjoyed this posting. I feel crafting is an extension of who I am. I've only been doing it for a couple of years. One thing I wanted to say is that it seems to me that a lot of hobbyists have actually turned professional -- in varying degrees of course as sites like Etsy and others can attest to. The term 'professional' should probably be used very loosely but nonetheless once you start selling one or two things you do start entering the marketplace and realizing its potential. I don't really have a point but just to say that to me it seems that hobbyists probably often and sometimes unintentionally enter the marketplace in varying degrees. So what was fun is turning into a small business and a better lifestyle because of it. I wish I believed that today's trendy crafters were actually concerned with "good materials and sound workmanship" but I don't see much evidence of that. I see a lot of cheap looking crap glued together and decorated with skulls. I'm hoping that like the fun-fur craze that so many knitters were drawn to this will pass and they'll eventually demand more of themselves having discovered that creating something is a thrill. Creating something both beautiful and useful is deeply satisfying.

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"The Movement for Fun" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2008-11-23 12:13:21

Professor called me one day from Columbia College in Chicago where he is Coordinator of the Art and Design Department’s Product Design Program. “Do you think we’re witnessing the rise of a new craft movement?” He asked me curiously. Kevin explained that he had been interviewing crafters on the East coast for a study he was conducting. “Almost none of the crafters I spoke with considered themselves part of a larger movement,” he complained. ”Most of them just craft for fun!” Surely people who are just having fun do not a movement make? Let’s first turn around and look back at a historical precedent – the at the end of the19th century. At a time when industrialization and minimum-quality mass production were booming a group of artists and designers among them issued a call for the revival of the lost spirit of crafting in design: return to simplicity to sincerity to good materials and sound workmanship. Morris’ group never evolved into a social or political organization. Rather it was a loose community of professional craftsmen who shared the same artistic ideals. Today the story’s different. First there is a whole universe of coexisting artistic styles and aesthetic ideals. Second today’s crafters are more often hobbyists than professionals. They’re also driven by various personal motives. Take my sister-in-law who studies history at the university. She lives on a tight student budget and perhaps because of that she crafts a lot of cool stuff. She sews her own skirts and bags builds clever Christmas presents out of recycled materials and paints beautiful greeting cards. She saves her pennies and gets more delight by crafting unique creations instead of buying expensive merchandise from the store. My journalist friend is another example. She just loves making cool things and realizing her ideas. Once she made that grew so popular she had to make a whole bunch for her buddies. The other time she crafted necklaces and swapped them for lunch company. She also organizes crafting get-togethers. One Saturday she had us sew outfits for going out that night. For her crafting is about having fun with friends. Then there is Stefan who runs a. Following Mahatma Gandhi’s philosophy of good life he hates imported mass-produced products and always tries to find a way to support local makers and entrepreneurs. He thinks that by setting an example to others he can help make the world a better place. For Stefan crating is an alternative lifestyle. The one thing that my sister-in-law. Liisa and Stefan have in common is the celebration of individual creativity. And that’s the whole point. The emerging new craft movement is not about outspoken leaders or violent controversy. Instead it’s about regular people following their passion and connecting with their friends. Still it’d be a mistake to shrug crafters off as clueless. Below the innocent appearance they are planting the seeds of change. Without making a big deal about boycotting big brands or saving the environment crafting changes the way we consume. It exposes us to the original ideals of William Morris: the preference of creativity sincerity good materials and sound workmanship over wasteful mass-production. It’s just that this time the movement is not limited to a group of professional craftsmen. Instead it’s spreading much further and broader than Morris could have imagined in his wildest dreams. I have just discovered your blog and if this post is any reflection of the rest of it I am going to just simply adore it! I certainly hope that thre is a creft movement afoot. It feels that way to me in any case. Personally I feel like making a huge protest against all the commercialism and mass production out there. I just found your blog through radicalcrossstitch com. I think your manifesto is great and I also enjoyed this posting. I feel crafting is an extension of who I am. I've only been doing it for a couple of years. One thing I wanted to say is that it seems to me that a lot of hobbyists have actually turned professional -- in varying degrees of course as sites like Etsy and others can attest to. The term 'professional' should probably be used very loosely but nonetheless once you start selling one or two things you do start entering the marketplace and realizing its potential. I don't really have a point but just to say that to me it seems that hobbyists probably often and sometimes unintentionally enter the marketplace in varying degrees. So what was fun is turning into a small business and a better lifestyle because of it. I wish I believed that today's trendy crafters were actually concerned with "good materials and sound workmanship" but I don't see much evidence of that. I see a lot of cheap looking crap glued together and decorated with skulls. I'm hoping that like the fun-fur craze that so many knitters were drawn to this will pass and they'll eventually demand more of themselves having discovered that creating something is a thrill. Creating something both beautiful and useful is deeply satisfying.

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"The Arts and Crafts Movement" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2008-03-19 00:10:09

Arts and Crafts: the term conjures images of doilies and crocheted toilet cover roll covers. The reality is that this is an actual movement of people who loved their "crafts" so much that they continued making them for little or no monetary gain. The definition of arts is the conscious production or arrangement of sounds colors forms movements or other elements in a manner that affects the sense of beauty specifically the production of the beautiful in a graphic or plastic medium. This definition is very precise and accurate. It describes what we conclude and what we are attempting to portray to others through our craft. This brings us to the definition of fashion; Skill in doing or making something as in the arts; proficiency. So we combine these two definitions and come up with; the conscious production or arrangement of our proficient skills in making or creating something that is expressive of self. There are those who look at "arts and crafts" as a hobby which it very well is. There are also those that are willing to pay money for these skills brought to those who desire them. The movement began in the last years of the 19th century when we had more time on our hands to pay enjoying the art of craft making. Some create from raw material some knit some use wood and some use plastic or other materials. Thankfully the desire to express ourselves did catch on. There are entire cottage industries dedicated to our love of crafting. You can sight fabric clay cover narrate paper products thread arrange yarn and anything else through stores that are for arts and crafts lovers. What we do here is try to help you convey your like of crafting in many artistic ways.

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"William De Morgan sale" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2008-01-03 20:07:02

Architectural salvage garden antiques reclaimed building materials and demolition. See Above: A selection of William De Morgan Tiles for sell at Woolley and Wallis sell houseWilliam De Morgan saleWoolley and Wallis Auctioneer's Sailsbury. Wiltshire UK05 December 2007 at 14:00 WOOLLEY AND WALLIS are holding a sale at their auction rooms of various William De Morgan pieces which includes vases tiles bowls and plates. William De Morgan is one of the most innovative potters of the nineteenth century and was central to the arts and crafts movement. His distinctive style and lustres are instantly recognisable.

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"William De Morgan sale" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2008-01-03 20:07:02

Architectural deliver garden antiques reclaimed building materials and demolition. See Above: A selection of William De Morgan Tiles for sell at Woolley and Wallis auction houseWilliam De Morgan saleWoolley and Wallis Auctioneer's Sailsbury. Wiltshire UK05 December 2007 at 14:00 WOOLLEY AND WALLIS are holding a sale at their auction rooms of various William De Morgan pieces which includes vases tiles bowls and plates. William De Morgan is one of the most innovative potters of the nineteenth century and was central to the arts and crafts movement. His distinctive call and lustres are instantly recognisable.

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"The Arts & Crafts Movement for Beginners" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-12-15 16:02:33

If you desire clean simple oak furnishings you’re likely an Arts & Crafts aficionado. In this month’s column we’ll talk about the history the early champions and the variety of disciplines within the Arts & Crafts movement. Sometimes you’ll hear the terms Arts & Crafts and Mission used interchangeably. The English label the movement Arts & Crafts and the American’s call it Mission. They’re both talking about the same thing. The Arts & Crafts period (circa 1850 -1930s) developed in reaction to the Victorian era that preceded it. The late 19th century saw the begin of the Industrial Revolution. The mass produced merchandise resulting from assembly lie production was distressing to artisans who continued to value individually hand crafted quality items. These artisans advocated a go to simple well made items. The movement encompassed not just furniture but also architecture ceramics metal bring home the bacon wallpaper and stain glass. cook green black color tones were prevalent across all fields; as was an emphasis on quality workmanship. There were many Arts & Crafts artisans. William Morris. Gustav Stickley and Frank Lloyd Wright are the most known. Today reproductions act to be sold by a variety of retailers. Britain’s William Morris (1834 - 1896) is one the earliest champions of the movement. Morris and a group of likeminded artisans started Morris. Marshall. Faulkner & Co. Later the company was renamed Morris & Co. The company produced work in a number of areas including architecture dye furnish fabric ceramics and wallpaper. Morris’ marital home Red House designed by Morris. Marshall. Faulkner & Co. is one of earliest examples of Arts & Crafts architecture. Because Morris is one of the forefathers of the movement it’s not surprising that anything made by him is highly collectible and valuable. His finest work is now found only in museums. Anything made by Morris is usually stamped "Morris & Co." In the United States the movement developed around the 1870s with furniture maker Gustav Stickley (1857 -1942) and his family leading the way. In 1900 this New York express based architect and designer introduced his Craftsman lie of furniture. The company continues to create furniture today. In 1997. Barbra Streisand a pre-eminent collector of Arts & Crafts furniture sold a Gustav Stickley sideboard for $596,500 (USD) in a Christie’s auction. American Frank Lloyd Wright (1867-1959) was instrumental to the Arts & Crafts movement. He is most well known for his work as an architect and was generally commissioned to design a home and all of its furniture. His work rarely comes up for sale and commands a very high price when it does appear. The residential domiciliate. Fallingwater and the Guggenheim Museum in New York are two of his most famous architectural works. The furniture of this period is solidly constructed simple furniture that frequently was made of quarter sawn oak and ash wood. Rush seating is prevalent. Spindle-back and sides horizontal and vertical slat-back and sides are customary create by mental act elements. Upholstery is often done in color brown or black leather. Because this furniture is so well constructed you’ll see browse pieces receiving regular use today. Potters also reacted against the mass produced wares of Victoria era. Craftsmen began to create ceramics influenced by the graceful Japanese style of the Aesthetic movement. New types of glazes and more creative forms opened up new avenues to potters. In North America the Arts & Crafts movement led to a fundamental dress in the perception of ceramics. Up until this period ceramics were perceived as utilitarian not decorative. The new wealthy categorise could afford to splurge on superfluous decorative objects. create by mental act subjects often included flowers dragons flora and fauna and were commonly applied in cook color green glazes. The move to transfer crafted workmanship affected artisans who worked with plate brass pewter and copper. Companies such as Liberty & Co and Tiffany & Co produced pieces using hand and forge production methods. Characteristics consider hammered surfaces and color or brown enamels. Martin Swinton owns Take-A-Boo Emporium located in Toronto. Canada. He has appeared on a variety of television programs; does furniture restoration; caning and rushing repairs; appraisals and has taught courses on antiques at the Learning Annex. Martin can be reached at Share and Enjoy:These icons cerebrate to social bookmarking sites where readers can overlap and sight new web pages. This entry was postedon Friday. November 9th. 2007 at 4:20 amand is filed under. You can follow any responses to this entry through the feed. You can or from your own site. XHTML: You can use these tags: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym title=""> <b> <blockquote cite=""> <code> <em> <i> <strike> <strong>

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"Jewelry from 3000 BC Egypt to the 21st Century" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-12-09 14:30:58

The use of gold jewelry can be dated approve to Egypt 3000 BC. Gold was the preferred metal for jewelry making during ancient times. It was rare it was easy to bring home the bacon with and it never tarnished. Magnificent bracelets pendants necklaces rings armlets earrings collars and head ornaments were all produced in ancient Egypt the land of the Pharaohs. In 1922 Howard Carter’s excavations led to the discovery of Tutankhamun’s tomb and many gold artifacts all showing the art bring home the bacon of ancient Egypt. In ancient Greece gold beads in the shape of shells flowers and beetles were very common. In Northern Greece beautiful necklaces and earrings have been excavated from burial. By 300 BC the Greeks were using gems such as emeralds garnets amethysts and pearls. They also created colored glass stones and enamel stones. Carved agate cameos and gold filigree work were widely made. The Italian Etruscans produced granulated textured gold work. They made very large necklaces bracelets and earrings. They were also known for producing hollow gold pendants that were filled with odorize. Even today the Italians are comfort known for the quality gold jewelry. The Romans used 18 and 24 carat gold for their coins. Coinage gold was readily available so it was popular with craftsmen for decorative jewelry. Over 2000 years ago the Romans were using sapphires emeralds garnets and amber in their jewelry. Europe. During the 13th century the Medieval Sumptuary Laws were enacted which put a cap on luxurious jewelry and clothing. The town folk of France banned from wearing girdles made from pearls or any other gemstone. They were also banged from wearing gold or silver. Similar laws existed in England banning artisans from wearing gold and silver. These laws show how fine jewelry had spread beyond nobility to the town folk. For as desire as mankind has existed gems and jewels have been used as token of ones love for another. While many pieces of jewelry existed adorned with fine gems and made from precious metals there was also some very good fake jewelry. adjust gemstones and pearls originated in the east and they were bought mainly by the Italians. The Italian merchants then sold the jewelry to the Europeans. High quality glass imitations were often used and sold with the intent to victimise. These high quality furnish stones were often used in the Royal funeral robes and in children’s jewelry. Valued more than gemstones were the flawless go natural color pearls. South India provided some of the finest pearls. The Italians were able to alter quality imitation furnish gems and pearls that could only be identified by a gemologist. There is historical create that recipes for false pearls existed as far back as 1300. color powdered glass was mixed with albumen and collect begrime to produce imitation pearls. During the 17th century woman always wore earrings whether they were dressed or undressed. It was very acceptable to wear faux pearls and paste gem earrings during the day saving fine diamond jewelry and gem jewelry for evening dress. During the 16th it was very fashionable to wear large quantities of pearls. Both jewelry to clothing accessories were adorned with pearls. During the 17th century Jaquin of Paris patented a method of making re-create pearls. Hollow blown furnish balls were coated with coat mixed with iridescent ground fish scales. The hollow balls were then filled with wax to strengthen them. This discovery made Paris the main producer of faux pearls for come up over 200 years. Paste is a compound of furnish containing white lead oxide and potash. Paste jewelry was very common in the later part of the 17th century. The highest quality and most long lasting paste jewelry was produced after 1734 by Georges Strass. Paris lead the production of faux gems [paste] and faux pearls. Just about any kind of re-create gem could be made including re-create opals. After 1760 the production of re-create jewelery move to London and to Birmingham. During the industrial revolution steel was produced in large quantities so it was easily available. It was ues for setting marcasite and jasper ware cameos. Glass and Wedgwood porcelain attach cameos were made in English factories and were also very popular. The fashion from this era also included ornate apparel buckles of paste steel and tin elaborate paste jewel buttons as come up as semi precious for day wear. In 1804 Napoleon emerged as Emperor of France resulting in a revival of jewelry and fashion as a new court of pomp.‘Joailliers’ worked book jewelry and ‘bijoutiers’ used less precious materials. The members of the new French imperial family had the former cut royal family gems re-set into the latest neo-classical style. The new trends soon found their way to Europe particularly England. The main affect for create by mental act was the Greek and Roman. Parures were a matching suite of coordinating precious gems which could include a necklace a comb a tiara a diadem a bandeau a unify of bracelets pins rings drop earrings or and assemble stud earrings and possibly a sing clasp. A full parure consisted of a minimum of four pieces. A demi parure consisted of three or less pieces. Both Josephine and Napoleon’s second wife had magnificent parures. Once Napoleon’s cameo decorated coronation crown was seen cameos became the rage. Cameos were carved from hard stone conch shells and even from Wedgwood porcelain. In 1837 when promote Victoria came to the govern jewelry was romantic and nationalistic. It focused on European folk art which later influenced the Arts and Crafts Movement. Until mid century most western jewelry came from Europe with some jewelry being produced in North America and Australia. crowd production of mid Victorian jewelry in Birmingham. Germany and Providence. Rhode Island resulted in lower jewelry standards. Victorian women rebelled when they saw some the poor quality of much of this machine made jewelry. Woman rebelled by wearing no jewelry at all or buying from the emerging artist craftsman. Some jewelers like Tiffany recognized a niche merchandise and began to make fine jewelry of a very high standard opening shops in main European cities. During the Victorian era mourning jewelry was very fashionable. The initial months of mourning were unadorned by jewelry of any kind. As the mourning rituals increased mourning jewelry developed as a make item. promote Victorian wore a great broach of jet mourning jewelry after Prince Albert’s death. Jet from Whitby. North of England was set into mourning pieces. All types of material that were color were used and almost all included a lock of the dead loved one’s hair. Hair was also plaited braided or twisted very tightly until it became hard and thread like. During the 1870s the Arts and Crafts movement evolved as a reaction to crowd produced shoddy goods and inferior forge made products which were a prove of the industrial revolution. William Morris and John Ruskin were both leaders of the arts and crafts movement in England. They promoted simple Arts and Crafts of designs based on floral primitive or Celtic forms worked as wallpapers furniture and jewelry. The polished stones used in Arts and Crafts jewelry gave a medieval simpler gentler tooled hand made look and conclude to items. The Art Nouveau followed the arts and crafts movement resulting in a new jewelry look. The movement began in Paris and its influence went throughout the Western world. Art nouveau jewelry.

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"Art Nouveau" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-11-27 22:51:58

Art Nouveau ([aʁ nu vo]. /ˈɑːt nuːvəu/) ( for 'new art') is an international of and that peaked in popularity at the beginning of the (1880-1914) and is characterised by highly-stylised flowing curvilinear designs often incorporating floral and other plant-inspired motifs. in at the measure run by that showcased objects that followed this approach to design. Art Nouveau meaning new art was not simply a new style of art and design but a whole new way of thinking. It was a movement that greatly influenced artists and designers and later progressed onto the De Stijl movement (from 1880-1905) and the German Bauhaus School (early 1920's-1930's). The call introduced by Bing was not an immediate success in Paris but rapidly spread to and to (especially ) where and would alter study contributions in the field of architecture and create by mental act. In the Art Nouveau developed out of the. The most important centre in Britain was with the creations of. More localised terms for the phenomenon of self-consciously radical somewhat reformist mannered chic that formed a prelude to 20th-century include where forward-looking artists and designers seceded from the mainstream exhibitions to possess on their own work in more congenial surroundings. as the most noteworthy practitioner. Art Nouveau was also a force in and with the affect of in and (part of the modern ) and Latvian Romanticism ( the capital of is domiciliate to over 800 Art Nouveau buildings). was named for the obtain which distributed modern design emanating from the a sign both of the Art Nouveau's commercial aspect and the 'imported' character that it always retained in Italy. The entrances to the designed by in 1899 and 1900 are famous examples of Art Nouveau in Paris. BY MUCHA Thanks for being here today. Heidi. I experience you are having a vacation. I like Art Nouveau there are so many beautiful examples. I love those shopping arcades in Brussels and Paris the galleries with exclusive boutiques. Also Vienna has a lot of Jugendstil and Barcelona of cover with Gaudi. There is a Guimard metro emtrance here in Lisbon too it was a gift from the city of Paris. Enjoy your pass hugs. I confess I have always loved Art Nouveau and art Deco. If I had all the money I would like and lived in a city I would decorate in Art Nouveau style. But alas I be in the wilderness and am poor. So I just own books on Mucha and Beardsley two of my all measure favoritesThanks for the wonderful affix

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"Arts And Crafts" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-11-17 19:50:47

By Kent Pinkerton Arts and crafts is a whole group of activities and hobbies that are related to making various things out of ones own hands and skills. The arts and crafts skills can be further sub divided into traditional crafts also known as the handicrafts and the rest of the skills. Traditional crafts and many other crafts undergo been practiced since ages while new skill and crafts keep coming with the growing time. Modern era has seen the popularization of the traditional crafts and skills which are widely popular among the masses. The term arts and crafts also refer to the design movement known as arts and craft movement propagated by William Morries and Edwin Lutyens. They strove to copy the medieval craftsmen who experienced great joy in the quality of their work. These crafts can be learned by virtually anyone with minimal skills but to gain expertise and be a professional craftsman it requires a combination of skill and talent. Various community centers and schools run part time or vocational courses and workshops that offer to teach the basic levels of this skill within a short period of time. The products of artistic production or creation that require a high degree of tacit knowledge and technical skills are also known as crafts. These crafts require specialized equipment and are constructed from materials with histories that exceed the boundaries of western art history. These materials include ceramics glass textiles metal and wood. Often these crafts are produced by a specific community. Generally there is a variation of the basic create by mental act of these crafts when produced by different communities. Lastly this wide term also includes the useful rural crafts of the agricultural countryside. Thus the call arts and crafts encompasses a whole gamut of various skills and the product of these varied skills and craftsmanship. Arts And Crafts provides detailed information on Arts And Crafts. Kid Arts And Crafts. Arts And Crafts Stores. Arts And Crafts Ideas and more. Arts And Crafts is affiliated with Paper Dolls. bind Source: http://EzineArticles com/?expert=Kent_Pinkerton http://EzineArticles com/?Arts-And-Crafts&id=273311

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"Arts And Crafts Movement" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-11-09 21:51:44

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"What Is Arts and Crafts, Handcrafts, and a Hobby?" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-11-03 15:37:19

Arts and crafts comprise many activities and hobbies that are related to making things with one's own hands and skills. These can be sub-divided into handicrafts or "traditional crafts" (doing things the old way). Some crafts undergo been practiced for centuries while others are modern inventions or popularizations of crafts which were originally practiced in a very small geographic area. These activities are called crafts because originally many of them were professions. Adolescents were apprenticed to a master-craftsman and they refined their skills over a period of years. By the measure their training was complete they were well-equipped to set up in change for themselves earning their living with the skill of their hands. The Industrial Revolution and the increasing mechanization of production processes gradually reduced or eliminated many of the roles professional craftspeople played and today 'crafts' are most commonly seen as a hobby. Most crafts require a combination of skill and talent but they can also be learned on a more basic level by virtually anyone. The term craft also refers to the products of artistic production or creation that demand a high degree of tacit knowledge are highly technical require specialized equipment and/or facilities to produce bear on manual labor or a blue-collar work ethic are accessible to the general public and are constructed from materials with histories that excel the boundaries of western art history such as ceramics glass textiles metal and wood. These products are produced within a specific community of practice and while they differ from the products produced within the communities of art and design the boundaries of such often overlap resulting in hybrid objects. Additionally as the interpretation and validation of art is frequently a matter of context an audience may realise crafted objects as art objects when these objects are viewed within an art context such as in a museum or in a lay of prominence in one’s home. The specific label "Arts and Crafts movement" was also given to a design movement of the late 19th and early 20th century whose proponents included William Morris and Edwin Lutyens. They believed that medieval craftsmen achieved a joy in the excellence of their bring home the bacon which they strove to emulate. Types of Arts/CraftsThere are almost as many variations on the theme of "arts and crafts" as there are crafters with time on their hands but they can be broken drink into a number of categories as follows. Textile Crafts: Lace Making Macramé Millinery Rug Making Tapestry Tatting Clay or Glass Crafts: Mosaics Pottery Sculpture Stained GlassMetalworking Crafts: Sculpture Crafts Involving Plants: Basket Weaving Pressed develop CraftWood Crafts: WoodworkingPaper or Canvas Crafts: Collage Decoupage Marbling Origami Paper-Mâché Quilling Other Crafts: Doll Making Egg Decorating Etching Lapidary Toy MakingHandicraft also known as craftwork or simply craft is a type of bring home the bacon where useful and decorative devices are made completely by hand or using only simple tools. Usually the call is applied to traditional means of making goods. The individual artisanship of the items is a paramount criterion such items often have cultural and/or religious significance. Items made by mass production or machines are not handicrafts. Usually what distinguishes the term handicraft from the frequently used category Arts and Crafts is a matter of intent: handcrafted items are intended to be used worn et cetera having a purpose beyond simple decoration. Handicrafts are generally considered more traditional bring home the bacon created as a necessary move of daily life whilst "Arts and Crafts" implies more of a pursuit and a demonstration/perfection of a creative technique. In practical terms the categories undergo a great broach of co-occur. Handicrafts consider:assemblage - collage in three dimensions bonecarving collage - possibly involving seeds fabric paper photographs and/or found objects cooking gardening marquetrymetalwork modeling mosaic pottery and ceramics puppetry stained furnish woodworkingA hobby is a spare-time recreational pursuit. In the Middle Ages falconry was a very popular pastime (what today might be called a hobby) and of all the different birds used for it the Eurasian Hobby was perhaps the most popular. It is said that the modern use of hobby to indicate a pastime followed from this. An alternative explanation is that the usage grew from another recreational animal called hobby which was a type of small ambling or pacing horse. A hobby-horse was a wooden or wickerwork toy made to be ridden just like the real hobby. From this came the expression "to ride one's hobby-horse" meaning "to go a favorite pastime" and in turn hobby in the modern sense of recreation. Hobbies are practiced for arouse and enjoyment rather than financial recognise. Examples consider collecting making tinkering sports and adult education. Engaging in a hobby can lead to acquiring substantial skill knowledge.

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"The Arts and Crafts Movement" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-10-23 17:05:45

The Arts and Crafts Movement was a celebration of individual design and craftsmanship developing as a reaction against transformation of Britain due to the industrial revolution. William Morris who spearheaded the movement is particularly remembered as a schedule designer. He also produced stained furnish textiles and wallpaper in addition to being a painter and writer. The movement was closely tied to the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood; Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti among others produced designs for Morris' affiliate.

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"Arts and crafts tiles" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-10-17 16:53:29

Pottery was one of the most prolific branches of the decorative arts during the arts and crafts period. It was produced both by factories employing many potters and decorators and by individuals working on a very small measure. A great deal of experimentation resulted in a number of innovative glazing and firing techniques. These were then applied to reinterpretations of historical motifs and new forms of decoration to create some of the most interesting products of the time. As described by a writer for House Beautiful in 1899: “In the manufacture of pottery oftener perhaps than in other crafts one meets with this renascent spirit; possibly because its subtle chemistry offers an opportunity to the scientist as well as the artist. It is a fascinating and absorbing art claiming the utmost devotion but lavishly rewarding the man who can discover its secrets.” One such man was Ernest Allan Batchelder who founded the Batchelder cover affiliate in Pasadena. California in 1909. He was no stranger to the tenets of the arts and crafts movement as he had studied at the School of Arts and Crafts in Birmingham. England; taught at the Harvard pass educate of Design; established the Handicraft Guild of Minneapolis; and directed the arts and crafts department at Throop Polytechnic Institute (now the California Institute of Technology) in Pasadena. He published Principles of create by mental act in 1904 and his articles for The Craftsman were compiled in a book entitled Design in Theory and learn in 1910. Batchelder purchased a house and studio in Pasadena in 1909 where he erected a kiln and began to alter decorative tiles. His products were timely and well received for southern California was enjoying a boom in new construction. He took on Frederick L. cook as his furnish renaming the pottery Batchelder and Brown in 1912 and moving the business to South Pasadena. Batchelder’s tiles won a gold medal at the 1915 San Diego Exposition and his samples were used in showrooms in Chicago. Los Angeles. San Francisco and New York City. In 1920 he expanded with a new partner. Lucien H. Wilson and renamed the tighten Batchelder-Wilson. By 1925 there were 175 employees and three years later the pottery moved to larger quarters in Los Angeles. The handmade earthenware tiles were used to amplify building facades to act fireplace surrounds and for walls floors fountains and pools. Batchelder adorned many of his fries with medieval geometric designs animals and landscapes. His Mediterranean and Mayan subjects were particularly popular in California. The Depression forced Batchelder out of business in 1932 but four years later he began to make pottery objects which he continued to do until the 1950s. A wide range of Batchelder’s products have been replicated by an artisan in California who is represented by the tighten Waterworks cover. The tiles are made using many of Batchelder’s original techniques including carving and molding relief tiles by hand and hand-pressing undecorated tiles. The tiles are not glazed but may be treated for use outdoors or in bathrooms. The company is located in Danbury. Connecticut and maintains showrooms throughout the United States. To request a assort telecommunicate 800-899-6757. Ceramic Plaza,Antiques & Collectibles,ceramic city of China is city,primitive porcelain of China,Chaozhou porcelain,porcelain cultureare,World Ceramic Antiques,Oriental Antiques& Collectibles,browse,curio,virtu of China,Ceramic Artists,Potters,ceramic city of China is city,primitive porcelain of China,Chaozhou porcelain. World ceramic art,Potters,Ceramic Artists& Potters of China,Ceramic exporter,Ceramic Supplies,Ceramic Factory,Ceramic Directory,Chinese porcelain,Trade Directory manufacturers,suppliers,Manufacturer,Ceramic Plaza&Trade,China factory directory,China ceramic suppliers,exporters,Products Sources,Chinese ceramic annals history of Ceramic Artists,The art of stoneware,Eastern Ceramic grow,Oriental Porcelain grow,stoneware in the world,World Ceramic Antiques,Oriental Antiques& Collectibles,JingDeZhen porcelain,Chinese porcelain,JingDeZhen porcelain&china,Ceramic Plaza,Antiques & Collectibles,Ceramic Plaza,including Ceramic grow,Chinese ceramic change. Chinaware Museum,Porcelain Products,World ceramic art,amateurs of all the world,Ceramic products,Ceramic products,occidental ceramic civilization,Hesperian ceramic grow,Ceramic Manufacturers,Ceramic Culture&civilization,Ceramic grow,porcelain grow,China figuline,intercourse,stoneware intercommunion,porcelain community,Chinese porcelain,Ceramic Communion,Ceramic Societies,communion,ceramic city of China is city,primitive porcelain of China,Chaozhou porcelain,porcelain cultureare found in the www ceramic-plaza comchinese ceramic,book porcelain china,antique chinese porcelain,chinese electric hot pot,chinese ceramic pottery chinese ceramic vase,chinese ceramics,chinese ceramic teapot,chinese ceramic art,chinese ceramic pot,chinese ceramic vases,browse.

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"Where do you go to find the finest Arts & Crafts movement ..." posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-10-06 10:08:31

Founded in the late 19th century the Arts & Crafts movement stressed utilitarian stressing elegant structure and handmade joinery to balance the architecture and interior design of Craftsman houses of the early 1900s. Arts & Crafts furniture making as a movement is based on dedication to quality and integrity. Inspired by the cut Art Nouveau the Arts and Crafts movement began around 1880 and rose to a popular height in America from 1900-1919. Founding members such as Gustav Stickley. William Morris and the Greene and Greene brothers rejected the ornamentation and grandeur of Victorian décor. They contended that the other contemporary styles disguised coordinate and accepted cheap reproductions rather than authentic constructions. The Arts and Crafts movement is said to undergo even inspired and influenced the great architect stamp Lloyd Wright. Arts & Crafts Industries recreates the beat traditions of the Arts & Crafts movement with our Mission. Greene & Greene and Crofter collections. For furniture that inspires compliments and has no comparison visit our website. Include our furniture in your house plans then tour an Arts & Crafts Industries dealer near you. Arts & Crafts Industries Mission Collection Arts and Crafts furniture was often called "mission-style" furniture. No one is certain how it got that label. Some accept it is related to the philosophy of the movement that is the furniture was functional and had a "mission" to be used. Other believe it was because the furniture was derivative of furniture designs found in Franciscan missions in California. Arts & Crafts Industries create by mental act and create Mission style furniture that embodies the beat traditions of that call. investigate our Mission collection and undergo our occasional tables accessories bookcases bedroom and dining dwell furniture. After you've visited our website tour the nearest Arts & Crafts Showroom. To hit the books more about our Mission collection please move here: Arts & Crafts Industries Mission Collection. Arts & Crafts Industries Greene & Greene Collection Architects. Charles and Henry Greene were West glide participants in the Arts & Crafts movement. They designed furniture that was simultaneously stylish and rugged. Charles Greene combined the American Arts & Crafts style with Asian influences creating designs that were absolutely stunning. Arts & Crafts Industries design and build Greene & Greene call bedroom and dining dwell furniture that embodies the best traditions of that style. investigate our Greene & Greene collection and experience our bedroom and dining room furniture. After you've visited our website visit the nearest Arts & Crafts Industries showroom and experience our furniture in person. To hit the books more about our Greene & Greene collection please move here: Arts & Crafts Industries Greene & Greene Collection. Arts & Crafts Industries Crofter Collection Charles Rennie Mackintosh the Scottish Architect is closely associated with the create by mental act and manufacture of furniture. His earliest designs show a strong affinity to the Arts and Crafts movement. Much of his inspiration came from the simple furniture used in the Scottish Highlands by the Crofters. Scottish sharecroppers. Because they lived in small cottages angles were used to conserve lay. Today the angles are considered striking and stylish. Arts & Crafts Industries design and build Crofter style furniture that embodies the beat traditions of that style. Explore our Crofter collection and undergo our occasional tables bookcases bedroom and dining room furniture. After you've visited our website visit the nearest Arts & Crafts Industries showroom and undergo our furniture in person. Arts & Crafts Industries Crofter Collection.

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"Painting (Series: Euro - 1029)" posted by ~Ray
Posted on 2007-10-03 19:01:54

Qigner William Morris the arts and crafts movement emphasized the importance of handcrafted bring home the bacon. Morris’s devotion to handmade articles was a reaction against shoddy machine-made products that were flooding the English marketplace as the industrial revolution expanded. The arts and crafts movement also promoted a totally designed environment in which everything from cover to silverware is made a In 1912 he was invited to chew over at the Bezalel School of Arts and Crafts (then in Palestine). Even then the school’s rather heavy-handed act to create a synthetic Jewish art through a mixture of romantic nationalism and traditional folk art and craft was outmoded. Rubin left a year later to chew over at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris where he stayed for two years also visiting Italy. He returned to Romania in 1916. During. Ss not one straight lie in the facade. In the United States art nouveau evolved naturally from the craft tradition of the early 19th century. American furniture furnish metalwork and jewelry had long been adapted from European models. Travel between the United States and Europe fostered a continuous transfer of ideas and by the 1890s American designers were making significant contributions to art nouveau vironment remains an important part of contemporary create by mental act. Rubin. Reuvin (1893-1974). Israeli artist of Romanian birth one of the pioneers of Israeli art. His call was both change state to international influences and uniquely concerned with the people customs and especially the adorn of his adopted country. Rubin’s eager acceptance of its character and its populate both Arab and Jewish had an important influence on t.

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