The Arts and Crafts Movement

Charles Rennie Mackintosh
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William De Morgan
The Arts and Crafts movement initially developed in England in the late 1800's, and celebrated its heyday from 1890-1929. The movement gradually spread to America to become known as the Mission movement. Beginning as a means of bringing back the era of skilled artisans and craftsmen, the movement saw a revival of medieval styles and designs as artists and manufacturers grew weary of template, mass-produced items. In the United States a certain process was developed in which a product would be factory-produced in parts and then finished by skilled craftsmen. Notable artists included Gustav Stickley, Charles and Henry Greene, William Morris and Charles Voysey. The primary mediums influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement were pottery, metalworking and furniture.