Project Gutenberg 2011-05-29 Public domain in the USA. 328 Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society, London Morris, William 1834 1896 Morris, William M. Arts and Crafts Essays by Members of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society Of the revival of design and handicraft, with notes on the work of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society / Walter Crane -- Textiles / William Morris -- Of decorative painting and design / Walter Crane -- Of wall papers / Walter Crane -- Fictiles / G.T. Robinson -- Metal work / W.A.S. Benson -- Stone and wood carving / Somers Clarke -- Furniture / Stephen Webb -- Stained glass / Somers Clarke -- Table glass / Somers Clarke -- Printing / William Morris and Emery Walker -- Bookbinding / T.J. Cobden-Sanderson -- Of mural painting / F. Madox Brown -- Of sgraffito work / Heywood Sumner -- Of stucco and gesso / G.T. Robinson -- Of cast iron / W.R. Lethaby -- Of dyeing as an art / William Morris -- Of embroidery / May Morris -- Of lace / Alan S. Cole -- Of book illustration and book decoration / Reginald Blomfield -- Of designs and working drawings / Lewis F. Day -- Furniture and the room / Edward S. Prior -- Of the room and furniture / Halsey Ricardo -- The English tradition / Reginald Blomfield -- Carpenters' furniture / W.R. Lethaby -- Of decorated furniture / J.H. Pollen -- Of carving / Stephen Webb -- Intarsia and inlaid wood-work / T.G. Jackson -- Woods and other materials / Stephen Webb -- Of modern embroidery / Mary E. Turner -- Of materials / May Morris -- Colour / May Morris -- Stitches and mechanism / Alan S. Cole -- Design / John D. Sedding -- On designing for the art of embroidery / Selwyn Image. Produced by Chris Curnow, Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Arts and Crafts Essays" by the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society is a collection of essays focused on the themes of design and craftsmanship, likely written in the late 19th century. The essays address various aspects of the Arts and Crafts movement, advocating for a revival of decorative art and emphasizing the importance of integrating beauty into everyday objects. Key figures in the movement, including William Morris, contribute to the discussions, reflecting on the aesthetic principles and practicalities of crafting functional art. The opening of this work features a preface by William Morris, wherein he discusses the decline of beauty in modern art and life, indicating a need for a revival of genuine craftsmanship. He critiques the prevalent industrial practices that prioritize efficiency over artistic integrity, while outlining the challenges faced by artisans in a commercialized society. Morris emphasizes the importance of recognizing and promoting the unique contributions of individual craftspeople to enhance the aesthetic quality of functional items, which sets the tone for the subsequent essays that explore specific crafts like textiles, metalwork, and furniture design. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Arts and crafts movement Decorative arts NK Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Art 458857 2025-08-14T16:03:35.713215 text/html 464749 2021-01-07T19:38:47 text/html 393875 2025-08-14T16:03:45.697201 application/epub+zip 395881 2025-08-14T16:03:39.412193 application/epub+zip 249880 2025-08-14T16:03:37.775251 application/epub+zip 597789 2025-08-14T16:03:50.080263 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 547637 2025-08-14T16:03:44.488197 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312053 2022-09-16T14:22:53.144335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 401552 2025-08-14T16:03:34.878254 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 401330 2021-01-07T19:38:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 401353 2021-01-07T19:38:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22515 2025-08-14T16:03:50.225148 application/rdf+xml 15141 2025-08-14T16:03:38.296197 image/jpeg 3964 2025-08-14T16:03:38.039229 image/jpeg 151006 2021-01-07T19:38:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 295278 2021-01-07T19:38:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 150911 2021-01-07T19:38:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 375350 2025-08-14T16:03:35.782211 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia