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Arts and Crafts movement

Categories: Craft / Design

This design and construction movement began in Britain around 1880 and quickly spread across America and Europe. Taking its name from the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society, it stood for traditional craftsmanship using simple forms of decoration, and advocated economic and social reform. William Morris was one of its main influences.

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Arts and Crafts movement

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Sir Arthur Mackmurdo

Arthur H. Mackmurdo, architect, 1851 - 1942, a pioneer and founder of the Art...

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Totterdown Estate

Totterdown Estate, built 1901 - 1911, influenced by the Arts and Crafts Movem...

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Hannah Barlow

Hannah Barlow

Born Bishop's Stortford. Studied at Lambeth School of Art where she was a student of John Sparkes. Began work at Doulton's in 1871, the first female employee, she specialised in painting animals. H...

Person, Art, Craft / Design

1 memorial
Thomas Sheraton

Thomas Sheraton

Furniture designer. Born Stockton-on-Tees, co. Durham. Moved to London in 1790 and published furniture design books. Returned to co. Durham in 1799 and became a Baptist minister. His second peri...

Person, Craft / Design, Seriously Famous

1 memorial
Jacqueline Howell

Jacqueline Howell

Mosaic/ceramic artist, active c. 2005.

Person, Craft / Design

1 memorial
Anthony Standerwick Heal

Anthony Standerwick Heal

Son of Sir Ambrose Heal of the Heals furniture shop which was established in 1810.  It moved from Rathbone Place to Tottenham Court Road in 1818.  Anthony became a director in 1936 and the Chairman...

Person, Commerce, Craft / Design, Politics & Administration

2 memorials
Madame Tussaud

Madame Tussaud

Born in Strasbourg as Marie Grosholtz. Her mother worked for Dr Curtius, a wax modeller, who taught his skills to Marie. In the French revolution made death masks of the executed nobles and royalty...

Person, Commerce, Craft / Design, France

2 memorials