Arts and Crafts Movement

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: a time when many people were working together to make arts and crafts popular in the second half of the 19th century

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The Arts and Crafts Movement emerged in 1875 as a counter to what was perceived as poor quality of materials caused by factory production. —

TIME, 17 Apr. 2024 Add In Touches of William Morris Best known as the father of the Arts and Crafts Movement, British artist William Morris used woodblock printing to capture the patterns of nature during a time of industrialization in England. —

Anna Logan, Country Living, 12 Apr. 2023

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