Curator Judy Barter discusses the history of the Arts and Crafts movement and provides an overview of the exhibition Apostles of Beauty: Arts and Crafts from Britain to Chicago, running at the Art Institute of Chicago through January 31, 2010.
Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.
— William Morris
The Industrial Revolution of the nineteenth century transformed England beyond recognition, turning a country of farmers into factory workers. It was a world ‘which saw the rich getting richer and the poor getting very much poorer’. The artist, designer and political radical, William Morris, brought together a group of colleagues to challenge the ‘dishonest’ mechanisation of factory goods and restore the importance of craftsmanship, quality and ‘truthfulness’ through design.
Art historian Abigail Harrison-Moore visits the National Trust’s Standen house, one of the most charming examples of Arts and Crafts workmanship in the UK, and explores its surprisingly pioneering spirit – from the use of electric lighting to its role in the Suffragette movement.
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A short intro to Kelmscott House, home to William Morris and Jane Morris, founders of the Arts & Crafts movement of artists and designers.
The William Morris Society’s exhibition ‘The Dear Warp & Weft at Hammersmith: A History of Kelmscott House’ explores the creative history of Kelmscott House in Hammersmith London, famously home to Arts & Crafts designers William Morris and Jane Morris, and their daughters Jenny Morris and May Morris. To coincide with the exhibition I’ve given a short intro to the history of the House talking about its creative community of visitors including Pre-Raphaelite artists and its many inhabitants, plus a Q&A with the William Morris Society Curator Helen Elletson.
Many thanks to the William Morris Society and Helen for sharing insights and showing me around this beautiful house!
For more info about the house and exhibitions visit https://williammorrissociety.org
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