Arts and Crafts Essays by Members of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society

"Arts and Crafts Essays" by the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society is a deep exploration into the world of design and making things, probably from the late 1800s. The book is made up of different writings that all talk about the Arts and Crafts movement, pushing for bringing back decorative art and making everyday things beautiful again. Thinkers like William Morris share their ideas, looking at what makes art good and how to actually make art that also works well. The book starts with Morris talking about how art and life aren't as pretty as they used to be, saying we need to get back to real craftsmanship. He wasn't a fan of factories that cared more about speed than making good art. Morris believed it's important to see and support the special talents of artists to make useful things look amazing, which is what the rest of the book is all about as it covers crafts like cloth-making, metalworking, and furniture design.