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The Arts & Crafts Movement developed in 19th-century Britain as a rebellion against the fashion for inventive sham and over-elaborate design and as an attempt to reverse the growing dehumanisation of work in society. It was based on simple forms, truth to materials and the use of nature as the source of pattern. Young London-based architects were inspired by the ideas of John Ruskin and William Morris. |
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They founded the Art Workers' Guild in 1884 to break down barriers between architects, artists, designers and makers. The term 'Arts & Crafts' was first used at the suggestion of the bookbinder T J Cobden-Sanderson for its offshoot, the Arts & Crafts Exhibition Society, set up in 1888. Cheltenham's collection The arts and crafts collection at Cheltenham includes furniture, pottery, silver, metalwork, jewellery, plasterwork, leatherwork, private press books, textiles and embroideries as well as important archives. The site was created by Cheltenham Art Gallery & Museum to give online access to this nationally-important collection. Spanning the 1880s to about 1940, it was one of the most inspiring and influential art movements to develop in Britain and had an international impact. |
| http://www.artsandcraftsmuseum.org.uk |
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