Arts and Crafts Essays (Version 2)


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The Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society was active from the late 1880s until the outbreak of WWI. It was influential in the development of the British Arts and Crafts movement in promoting decorative arts alongside fine arts. This collection of essays covers a wide range of topics, from furniture making to embroidery; from bookbinding to stone and wood carving. The essays were written by well-known artists in their field. William Morris edited. - Summary by LynneT (7 hr 0 min)

Chapters

Preface 7:02 Read by Amanda Leung
Of the Revival of Design and Handicraft 23:02 Read by Cynthia Malone
Textiles 19:00 Read by Cynthia Malone
Of Decorative Painting and Design 12:08 Read by CBilson
Of Wall Papers 9:11 Read by BettyB
Fictiles 5:46 Read by Gloria Loughry
Metal Work 10:31 Read by twomustangs
Stone and Wood Carving 7:30 Read by Gloria Loughry
Furniture 8:03 Read by Claudia Caldi
Stained Glass 8:30 Read by Gloria Loughry
Table Glass 4:01 Read by Larry Wilson
Printing 24:56 Read by Cynthia Malone
Bookbinding 14:15 Read by Seraphina
Of Mural Painting 10:30 Read by CBilson
Of Sgraffito Work 12:11 Read by Gloria Loughry
Of Stucco and Gesso 12:09 Read by Gloria Loughry
Of Cast Iron 11:50 Read by Claudia Caldi
Of Dyeing as an Art 16:44 Read by marisad6
Of Embroidery 11:21 Read by Seraphina
Of Lace 12:59 Read by Gloria Loughry
Of Book Illustration and Book Decoration 11:40 Read by Claudia Caldi
Of Designs and Working Drawings 11:22 Read by CBilson
Furniture and the Room 12:33 Read by marisad6
Of the Room and Furniture 14:49 Read by marisad6
The English Tradition 12:53 Read by Gloria Loughry
Carpenters' Furniture 8:23 Read by Gloria Loughry
Of Decorated Furniture 12:40 Read by Gloria Loughry
Of Carving 9:08 Read by nighthawks
Intarsia and Inlaid Wood-Work 14:55 Read by Gloria Loughry
Woods and other Materials 9:15 Read by Claudia Caldi
Of Modern Embroidery 9:32 Read by Clare Gramlich
Of Materials 10:15 Read by BettyB
Colour 10:25 Read by Seraphina
Stitches and Mechanism 14:05 Read by Margaret Sales
Design 9:49 Read by Gloria Loughry
On Designing for the Art of Embroidery 6:49 Read by KevinS