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Arts and Crafts Movement
 Websites presented in alphabetical order A "New and Native" Beauty: The Art and Craft of Greene & Greene 
 Website companion for "the most comprehensive exhibition ever undertaken on the work of Arts and Crafts legends Charles Sumner Greene and Henry Mather Greene," who "designed houses and furnishings a century ago that established a new paradigm for the art of architecture in the United States." View introductory essays and images on topics such as early career and the Blacker house. From the Huntington, in partnership with the Gamble House and USC. http://www.gamblehouse.org/nnb/ Topics: Architecture, Schools of Art Last updated Feb 23, 2009 Arts & Crafts Museum
"This site has been created by Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum which has a nationally-important collection on the Arts & Crafts Movement in Britain. Spanning the 1880s to about 1940, it was one of the most inspiring and influential art movements to develop in Britain." The site features a searchable database of items from the collection, and information about designers and production techniques. http://www.artsandcraftsmuseum.org.uk/ Topics: Museums, Museums by Place, Schools of Art Last updated Nov 5, 2003 Founders Of The Arts & Crafts Movement 1870 - 1900
"An anthology of writings on interior design by William Morris and his contemporaries [including Oscar Wilde, Walter Crane, and others]." Includes A Brief Overview of the Early Arts & Crafts Movement in America and briefly annotated links. http://www.burrows.com/found.html Topics: Home & Housing, Home & Housing, Schools of Art Last updated Jul 24, 2001 The Gamble House
History, background on the architects, photographs, a virtual tour, and visitor information about this Pasadena, California National Historic Landmark. It is "an example of American Arts and Crafts style architecture. The house and furnishings were designed by Charles and Henry Greene in 1908." http://www.gamblehouse.org/ Topics: Architecture, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Photograph Collections, Schools of Art Last updated Jan 5, 2004 Greene & Greene Virtual Archives
More than 4,000 images of works by architects and designers Charles Sumner Greene and Henry Mather Greene, who "are widely considered to have brought high-art aesthetics and exquisite craftsmanship to the American Arts and Crafts Movement in the early part of the 20th century" and who did much of their work in southern California. Includes a biography, image database, and links to related material. Hosted by the University of Southern California (USC). http://www.usc.edu/dept/architecture/greeneandgreene/ Topics: Architecture, Schools of Art Last updated Feb 23, 2009 International Arts and Crafts
A companion to an exhibit that explores the Arts and Crafts design movement in the 19th and 20th centuries in Britain, the U.S., Europe, and Japan. It features an overview, information about designers, an interactive virtual tour, and images of items from the exhibit and of Arts and Crafts buildings in the London area. Also allows users to "design your own Arts and Crafts tile." From the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum in London. http://www.vam.ac.uk/vastatic/microsites/1312_artsandcrafts/ Topics: Schools of Art Last updated Jul 13, 2005 The Life of Dard Hunter
Biographical information about William Joseph "Dard" Hunter, an American Arts and Crafts movement pioneer who wrote a number of books on papermaking and established a hand papermaking mill, a paper museum, and the Mountain House Press. Features photos and images of the work of Hunter, who is "recognized as the world's foremost authority on paper and papermaking." From Dard Hunter Studios. http://www.dardhunter.com/About.htm Topics: Crafts, Schools of Art, Technology Last updated Mar 16, 2005 Newcomb Pottery and the Arts and Crafts Movement in Louisiana
Information about this art pottery decorated by women at Tulane University's women's school, the H. Sophie Newcomb Memorial School, during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Also provides information about Newcomb metalwork, embroidery, and bookbinding. Includes images and a bibliography. From the Louisiana State Museum. http://lsm.crt.state.la.us/newcomb/newcomb.htm Topics: Art by Region, Arts and Humanities, Schools of Art Last updated Oct 12, 2005 The Noble Craftsmen We Promote: The Arts and Crafts Movement in the American Midwest
This site is a companion to an exhibit that focused on "how the Arts and Crafts Movement was molded by the practical nature of the Midwest as it was transplanted to America" from England. It features brief illustrated essays on subjects such as the genesis of the movement, the book arts, architecture, furniture, and the decorative arts. From the Carlson Library, University of Toledo. http://www.utoledo.edu/library/canaday/exhibits/artsandcrafts/table.html Topics: Schools of Art Last updated Nov 26, 2007 The Stickley Museum
Website for this New York museum created to portray the history of the Stickley furniture company, which originated with Arts and Crafts furniture designer Gustav Stickley (1858-1942) and his four brothers. Features brief background about each brother, a family tree of Stickley companies, gallery of shopmarks, and collection highlights, including mission and colonial revival furniture. http://www.stickleymuseum.com/ Topics: Crafts, Notable People: Arts & Humanities, Schools of Art Last updated Mar 5, 2009 William Morris and His Circle
This online version of the Ransom Center exhibit incorporates images and text on Morris, Edward Burne-Jones, and Dante Gabriel Rossetti; examples of the Kelmscott Press's work; and links to other resources. From the Harry Ransom Center at the University of Texas at Austin. http://www.hrc.utexas.edu/exhibitions/web/morris/ Topics: Authors by Region, Schools of Art Last updated Jan 16, 2008 The William Morris Society Web Site
A site devoted to the life and works of William Morris, the British craftsman, designer, writer, typographer, and socialist. Learn about Morris' life, designs, writings, and followers. Use the links collection to learn about the Arts and Crafts movement, fine printing, book arts, the Pre-Raphaelites, and more. Find Morris-related exhibitions, collections, conferences, publications, and events worldwide. http://www.morrissociety.org/ Topics: Authors by Region, Schools of Art Last updated Jun 21, 2002 |
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