The Arts and Crafts Movement 1860 - 1910
http://uvac.uvic.ca/gallery/katharinemaltwood/arts-and-crafts-movement-film-project/
The arts and crafts movement was founded by William Morris and began in England but also became popular in the United States. The arts and crafts movement was a reaction against the elaborate decorations of the Victorian Period.
During the Victorian Period the consumer culture was born. Factories were able to pump things out faster than if each piece was being carefully crafted. Now the middle class could fill their homes with furniture, but at the price of it not being well made and long lasting. The arts and crafts movement was also a reaction against the cheap factory made products and the Industrial Revolution.
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| Original furniture from the Arts and Crafts Movement Characteristics of the Arts and Crafts Movement:
Essentially:
"Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful
or believe to be beautiful."
- William Morris
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| Chair from the Arts and Crafts Movement |
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| Gamble House, Original Arts and Crafts Ceiling |
Modern Day Interiors Inspired by the Arts and Crafts Movement:
Notice the wood beams on the ceilings, the simple furniture, use of
wood, the exposed hinges and the overall Gothic feel of some of the
spaces, and the light fixtures. In my opinion the spaces have
successfully created arts and crafts spaces while keeping it modern.
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| Modern day Arts and Crafts inspired interior |
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| Modern Kitchen Influenced by Arts and Crafts |
| Modern day couch inspired by the Arts and Crafts |
The modern day pictures of arts and crafts design style that you found do a good job at showing the simple, clean style with good characteristics like the large hinges on the cabinets.
ReplyDeleteI absolutely love the modern day images you found to represent the Arts and Crafts movement. Also, I like how you pointed out the characteristics from the modern day images that are reflected from the original such as the wood beams and the simple furniture. It really helps to see it in a current application. It makes you realize that this movement from over a hundred years ago is still reflected in our society and designs today.
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