Abstract
This paper analyzes changes in interior design brought about because of the arts and crafts movement in the nineteenth century, noting that the movement made changes specifically in terms of the design of interiors, including the design of furniture. The movement was shaped by William Morris, best-known for the design of the Morris chair but also for being a leader in this artistic movement.

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"The arts and crafts movement was a reaction to the opulence and weight of design in the Victorian era. This movement made changes specifically in terms of the design of interiors, including the design of furniture. The movement was shaped by William Morris, best-known for the design of the Morris chair but also for being a leader in this artistic movement. In the nineteenth century, the Industrial Revolution changed the nature of manufacturing and so also affected the nature of design. The Victorian style that prevailed in the nineteenth century featured heavily ornamented interiors containing many pieces of furniture, collections of ornamental objects, and surfaces covered with fringed cloths. "

Tags:arts, crafts, movement

Abstract
This paper compares the Arts and Crafts and the De Stijl movements. It analyzes the features of each architectural movement individually and then compares the features between them. The paper then assesses their influence on contemporary British and Dutch architecture and design. The paper provides specific examples, with pictures of how the movements influence architecture today.

Table of Contents:
Objective
The Arts And Crafts Movement
The De Stijl Movement
Contemporary British and Dutch Architecture and Design
Three Development Routes in Dutch Urban Design
Summary And Conclusion

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"The Dutch, as compared to other countries where demand is generally met by producing generic housing that is mass-produced allow the designers a chance to design housing units upon graduation from school in part because the designers are trained to ensue upon immediate work after leaving school. The Deflt University of Technology emphasizes knowledge of a technical nature and the architects have the know-how to begin building early in their career. The reasons that Dutch designers are so successful is the results of "a situation in which construction of housing has become so systematized that it has created a well-oiled machine to support the experimentation young designers embrace." (Tisma, Bijlsma, and Dammers, 2007) Furthermore, 'Concrete shells and standard window assemblies can be deconstructed and reassembled in new ways, and even the gridded landscape in which new housing estates appear give the architects a field within which they can experiment. In a sense the whole Dutch building trade subsidizes experimentation by collectivizing individual homes into large-scale systems within which architects can create innovative forms." (p. 286) One example of the new housing estate in the Netherlands is named Hageneiland and is located just east of The Hague. This property was designed by MDRDV and was completed in 2001. This property is comprised by 119 primarily rental units. The arrangement of the housing stood a row of houses that were poured into concrete frames along the road with small front and backyards. However two units were left standing closer to the road and moved a few back and so forth which created a small village of structures since the front was not closed. This results in more interaction between neighbors going to and front their homes. Each group of units is covered in one material: (1) red tile; (2) blue metal; (3) concrete panels; and so forth."

Tags:abstraction, modernism, building, terrace

Abstract
This paper discusses the Arts and Crafts movement of the late 19th century in Britain, specifically focusing on the design and aesthetic reforms that developed among two factions in the movement - the handcrafted school led by William Morris and that favoring machine-aided design championed by the aesthetic of Christopher Dresser. The paper includes an appendix of images of the designs of both artisans.

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"The Arts and Crafts movement represented a reaction against the increasing industrialization of art and design in the late 19th century. Two of the leading proponents of the Arts and Crafts movement were John Ruskin and William Morris. In writing of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society, founded by like-minded arts and crafts artisans, Hamilton stated that it was the offshoot of work done by John Ruskin and William Morris Ruskin, an English writer, who argued that contemporary methods of mass production were..."

Tags:workshops, style, CAD, modern, contemporary art, wallpaper, household furnishings, metalwork, Orientalism, middle class, industrialism, industrial revolution

Abstract
This paper reviews Rosser's article about how medieval crafts and guilds functioned in a society in medieval England. The paper also talks about Rosser's effort to rebut many of the generalizations, myths, and factually incorrect views that are currently or previously held by scholars and historians of the medieval era.

The Emergence of Guilds and Their Impact on Workers and the Economy
The Rise of the Guilds in Social Power and Community Prominence
Were Guilds the Historical Framework for the Genesis and Evolution of Formal Organizations?
The Decline of the Crafts and Guilds
Weird Things about Medieval English Life and Times
Biographical Sketch of Gervase Rosser

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"Rosser goes to enormous lengths to make clear why he is explaining the misconceptions and misunderstandings with reference to how life in the working world of Medieval England really took place. Rosser is a writer of obvious skill when it comes to deep scholarly thinking; he is a writer who more often than not takes the intellectual high road. But Rosser also apparently realizes that the reader may not be able to climb every step of the way with him on his scholarly ascent, so he takes brief moments to define his terms in more lay-friendly language."

Tags:pre-ordained, social, order, fiction, artisan, plural, identities, personal, reputation, fraternities

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"Architecture and Morality


Architects Auguste Welby Pugin, John Ruskin, Louis Sullivan, and the protagonists of the Arts and Crafts Movement would have disagreed with the statement, "Architecture and morality have nothing in common." It is the purpose of this paper to explore the philosophies associated with these architects and the Arts and Crafts Movement and their relationship to the above statement.


The Arts and Crafts movement began as a mid-Victorian reaction to the ugliness and inequality caused by industrialization. It was a sacred search, a quest for a return to quiet beauty, simplicity, and honest craftsmanship (Anscombe, 1981, p. 7). Architecture was seen as a reflection of the health of the society. In the 1880s the designers who chose to..."

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"The Arts and Crafts Movement, that began in nineteenth-century Britain, and the Bauhaus movement, that started in Germany in the 1920s, had many goals in common. Both movements were interested in uniting all the arts and crafts and giving them equal dignity. Both movements were also deeply concerned with the role of the artist as worker and with the nature of work in general. Most importantly, both movements believed in beautiful design and well-made work as an enhancement of life. The importance of industrialized production and its aesthetic effects was a central question for both movements, but this was also the main point on which they disagreed. Both movements held that the industrialized production of goods had transformed the world. But, while the original Arts and Crafts movement largely rejected the machine age and all its productions, the Bauhaus.."

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This paper discusses the film, "The Craft," and explores the argument that the quest for knowledge beyond what is natural, inevitably leads to disaster. Arguments to disprove this theory are introduced, showing that modern thought may be more likely to condone our pushing the boundaries of knowledge than older, more conservative schools of belief. The paper examines the religious, sexual, natural, psychological and political aspects of searching for forbidden knowledge or power, as it relates to the film's Gothic tradition.

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"Certainly, the first part of Bonac's statement is an accurate depiction of the four girls' decision to attempt to invoke Manon. Sarah, the newcomer, is ignorant of her inherent powers; the others understand their potential for witchcraft but lack the necessary power (the "fourth" corner). Their wishes are innocent and harmless enough: the bullied Rachelle wants Laura to leave her alone, scarred Bonnie wishes for beauty, and Sarah hopes for Chris' love. Nancy wishes initially for "a smaller butt," and Sarah is told by Bonnie that Nancy really wishes she were not "white trash" (this latter wish being understandable when we see her home situation). However, finally she wishes for Manon to possess her, to "fill" her."

Tags:witchcraft, manon, gothic, sarah, nancy, chris, supernatural, bonnie, rachelle, bonac

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This paper focuses on the main character of Sarah from the movie, "The Craft", and how she exhibits contradictory traits and behaviors. The paper demonstrates the complex character of Sarah by examining five sets of developmental issues.

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"The main changes in adolescent are cognitive, biological, and social. During adolescence, there are changes in thinking abilities and a transition to more adult social roles (Steinberg, 2005). Cognitive changes are especially important since adolescents think differently about themselves, relationships, and the world. These changes establish the context for adolescence. They also are part of the context of "The Craft", along with such social realities as extreme meanness and racism."

Tags:psychology, adolescence, theories

Abstract
This literature review research paper examines the history of the Mission Style (Arts and Crafts) furniture and style movement. The brief history of materials and style gives a feeling of how this movement evolved and grew into the Prairie home style, which includes home design. It explains how modern reaction to the computer age has adapted the Mission style furniture to include modern materials and mass production to enable more people the opportunity to enjoy the style, function, and feeling of the original-era furniture.

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"The start of the Mission Style furniture era started in San Francisco, California in 1894. This Mission Style movement started in the Mission Communities in California when the Missions were training people to be furniture craftspeople. Often the materials they used were what were available locally. These materials included timber, fine wood, finishes, blacksmith nails, castings and hardware. (Mission Furniture 1980). The furniture built in this Mission Style was and is a blend of form and function that blends the natural beauty and warmth of the materials used."

Tags:arts, california, crafts, furniture, mission, oak, period, prairie, stickney, style

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The paper discusses how according to Soetsu and Leach, crafts are things made to be used in the daily lives of people, while beauty is born of the products' use; apart from use, there is no beauty in craft (197). The paper explains that the special beauty in crafts have to do with their intimacy, which establishes a world of grace and feeling, therefore there is a difference between crafts and art. The paper then discusses how postmodernism has reduced the type of crafts that are made to mainly industrial crafts, which are mass-produced.

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"According to Soetsu and Leach, crafts are things made to be used in the daily lives of people, while beauty is born of the products' use; apart from use, there is no beauty in craft (197). The special beauty in crafts..."

Tags:modern, postmodern, argument