Arts and Crafts Movement

I learned that the arts and crafts movement was a reaction against the Victorian period. I also learned that the style was more minimalistic. An important thing I learned was the characteristics of the arts and crafts movement; The characteristics include visible wooden joists, pieces based on Gothic designs and influenced by shaker furniture, a lot of use of oak, simple and honest design, heavy furniture, clean lines, large exposed hinges, and good quality furniture. I also learned that designer Godwin incorporated Japanese style to furniture. Other designers such as Voysey combined Japanese and Gothic details. A subcategory created by Mackintosh featured furniture what had simple and geometric forms. He used extreme high back chairs, exaggerated proportions, new use of colors and exotic looking chairs.

  

This chair has the extended arm rests. It also has a simple and clean design with the wooden frame which was typical of arts and crafts chairs.










This table is bulky like most of the arts and crafts furniture. It is wooden and you can tell the craftsmanship put into making this table which makes it symbolic of the arts and crafts movement.

This interior is a good application of the arts and crafts period because it has the bulky furniture of the time. It also has the wooden features that have good craftsmanship.

This interior is a good application of the arts and crafts period because it has the wooden frame windows that have clean and simple lines. It also has bulky wood furniture which is typical of the arts and crafts period.

 

This URL is to a YouTube video that does a good job explaining why the arts and crafts period happened. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBq73yxha0o

I read Flor's blog. I really like how she got into certain designs of the arts and crafts period, such as the red house. I also liked how she wrote about the design patterns that she recognized Lily Pulitzer patterns as similar to the design of the arts and crafts period.

I also read Ali's blog. I really like all the pictures she added in her blog. I also liked how she put a lot of information about the political history and what was going on in that time period.