Before Class 3/3

Hmmmm...here is a thought. When the term "arts and crafts" is said, what is the first thing that pops in your head??

"ohhh like making cool little things with paint, fabric, ink, and so on?"

I bet you that is the response many would get when asked about arts and crafts. But the term was used way before our time here in USA. Rather, it was a term to describe a time period of much revival that occurred in England, in the late 19th century. The revival of such was the renaissance

of book design that began with William Morris (1834-96) when he called for a fitness of purpose, truth to the nature of materials and methods of production, and the individual expression by both designer and worker (Meggs, 166).

As I continued on, Morris gained a sidekick who thought his path was also to seminary school. His sidekick went by the name of Edward Burne-Jones. Oddly enough, on a trip to France, they both decided to ditch the seminary school idea and dive into the world of painting and art. Both were influenced by Dante Gabriel Rossetti (1828-82) and began their lives of design.

Philip Webb created one of the most revolutionary architectural designs named Red House