I recently found an essay written by Walter Crane on the meaning of the Arts and Crafts movement. It's long, but I think that it gives an excellent overview of what he and his contemporaries had in mind concerning "Design and Handicraft".

"The movement, however, towards a revival of design and handicraft, the effort to unite—or rather to re-unite—the artist and the craftsman, so sundered by the industrial conditions of our century, has been growing and gathering force for some time past."

Walter Crane


At the Left: Sir Percival by Walter Crane from the Arthurian Legends.

Good Morning Lauren,
Thank you for posting this version of the Arts and Crafts History as seen by another's eyes and information. I did not take the time to read all of it at this time but, it sounds very interesting and compared to the one I wrote it deserves merit.

Respectfully,

Ralph Jones

loving the history lesson!

Hello Erobbins,
Welcome to our Arts and Crafts Society and please do come back and enjoy the many things that are in these forums.

Respectfully,

Ralph Jones