In this simple essay I am going to explore the movement of Arts & Craft. I will look at who made what and how Arts & Crafts changed over the years.
It was until the 19th and early 20th centuries that championed the values of individual handicraft during a period of increasing mass production. The movement of Arts & Crafts originated in Britain where it had its richest expressions but it also made huge impact in continental Europe and the US.
The movement gets its name from the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society which was founded in 1888, but its source goes back to around the middle 19th century. It was very loosely ordered movement, embracing many different thoughts, practice and style. …