Obituary: Alan Peters Nov 6, 2009
All very well to say; but Mr Peters, true to the Arts and Crafts Movement in which he had been trained, was working with timber rather than walking sticks , in William Morris s phrase. Solid wood moved: it faded in sunlight, swelled in humidity, dried out in central heating, in constant sympathy with its surroundings. (The Economist)
YALE NEWS: Symposium at Yale Looks at Everyday Things Through Architectural Prism Oct 30, 2009
Drawing its inspiration from the Swid Powell Collection and Records at the Yale University Art Gallery, the conference will bring together scholars and practitioners to discuss how architectural theory is translated into objects, dating from the Arts and Crafts movement to the present. Presentations, note the symposium s organizers, will address, the role of the architect in outfitting building interiors and the interconnection between buildings and the objects they house, among other topics. (AbsoluteArts.com)
NAi Booksellers newsletter October 2009 Oct 30, 2009
The Arts and Crafts movement in architecture, interior design, and decorative arts reached its peak between 1880 and 1910 in Britain and North America. The movements emphasis on aesthetic quality and a high level of craftsmanship, promoted as an antidote to the ubiquity and uninspired appearance of machine-produced products, remains much admired today. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Blocks of Color: American Woodcuts from the 1890s to the Present Sep 7, 2009
The exhibition begins with a remarkable moment in the late nineteenth century when American artists, inspired by the arts and crafts movement and Japanese color prints, began experimenting with new ways to print in color. Rarely seen color woodcuts by Arthur Wesley Dow, an influential educational leader who promoted the art of the color woodcut, depict alluring Massachusetts landscapes in Japanese-inspired styles. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Arts and crafts with a twist: Sonoma remodel Aug 24, 2009
Also on the wish list was a desire to incorporate natural materials, another concept in keeping with the philosophy of the original Arts and Crafts movement. The tone was set with the home's 2-foot-thick exterior walls, which were built from fieldstone gathered on site. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Arts: the week ahead Aug 20, 2009
A NEW AND NATIVE BEAUTY: THE ART AND CRAFT OF GREENE AND GREENE A succinct and beautifully installed overview of these stars of the American Arts and Crafts movement, featuring furniture, stained glass, and metalwork, as well as architectural drawings. Through Oct. 18. (Boston Globe)
MFA display recalls the designs of Greene & Greene Aug 2, 2009
Their style blended influences as varied as Colonial Revival and California Mission architecture, Asian art, and the Arts and Crafts movement s delight in natural materials and the handmade. The brothers faded into obscurity partly because so many copied their distinctly Californian take on the American Arts and Crafts style that their work was lost in a sea of likenesses, and partly because Modernism stormed in with its boxes made of steel and glass, shouting down the warm romanticism of its... (Boston Globe)
The outside world Jul 24, 2009
Museum of History & Industry: Current exhibits include The Arts and Crafts Movement in the Pacific Northwest; Essential Seattle; BOOMTOWN: Seattle Before the Great Fire; SALMON STAKES: People, Nature and Technology ... Museum of History & Industry: Current exhibits include The Arts and Crafts Movement in the Pacific Northwest; Essential Seattle; BOOMTOWN: Seattle Before the Great Fire; SALMON STAKES: People, Nature and Technology. (Juneau Empire)
Roycroft crafts image as prime tourist stop May 18, 2009
The five-building complex is the birthplace of the American Arts and Crafts Movement championed by Elbert Hubbard, who like Darwin Martin, was a Larkin Soap Co. executive ... Its Copper Shop is home to works from more than 90 different artisans, all loyal to the Arts and Crafts Movement championed by Hubbard. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
Built-ins turn odd spots into art, storage May 13, 2009
She believes in the mantra of William Morris, one of the founders of the Arts and Crafts movement. "Do not keep anything in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful." Thus, utilitarian things can be kept behind closed built-in cabinetry doors, and pretty things showcased in built-in display shelves. (AZCentral -- Home)
Built-in cabinets and cases solve storage and display problems Apr 3, 2009
She believes in the mantra of William Morris, one of the founders of the Arts and Crafts movement: "Do not keep anything in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful." Therefore, utilitarian things can be kept behind closed built-in cabinetry doors, and pretty things can be showcased in built-in display shelves. Built-ins definitely saw their heyday in Arts and Crafts homes, many of them tiny bungalows. (Herald Online, SC -- Lifestyles)
Where compact equals comfort Feb 22, 2009
The most popular bungalow style locally is the Craftsman, from the arts and crafts movement. It features top quality building materials and craftsmanship, space-efficient floor plans with kitchen, dining area, bedroom, and bathroom clustered around the living room, which often features a fireplace. (Boston Globe)
Fashion Week: Hi/lo Feb 14, 2009
"This season, I was looking at designers from the Viennese arts and crafts movement - a broad range, including architects, print designers, furniture designers," Coviello told The Post when we visited his organized-chaotic, classically designed studio space in the Garment District. "My customer is a woman who's comfortable in her own skin, has a very visceral connection to clothing," he says. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
