#Arts and Crafts

Quiz

QUIZ: How Well Do You Know Mexican Art?

Jimena Aullet 23 November 2024

Jane Morris Love Story

Jane Morris: A Pre-Raphaelite Artist and Muse

Jane Morris (1839-1914) was an English embroiderer and artists’ model who embodied the Pre-Raphaelite ideal of beauty. She was a model and muse to...

Marija Canjuga 26 September 2024

Design

The Timeless Prints of William Morris & the Arts and Crafts Movement

If you find yourself confined to your home these days, you’re likely seeking ways to rejuvenate your living space. In this pursuit, a dose of...

Anastasia Tsaleza 26 September 2024

Review

Mothers of Invention: The Feminist Roots of Contemporary Art – Book Review

The book Mothers of Invention: The Feminist Roots of Contemporary Art comprises an innovative collection of essays by four different authors. Each...

Kaena Daeppen 6 September 2024

craft, three generation of the Wayuu people Review

Book Review: Shedding The Shackles

A review of Shedding The Shackles: Women’s Empowerment Through Craft by Lynne Stein, Herbert Press, Ireland, 2021. An exploration of crafting...

Candy Bedworth 11 November 2021

Art State of Mind

From Spindle and Distaff to Mass Production: Spinning in Art

There are many artistic representations of women spinning, created across time and in various places. Let’s take some of the great depictions for a...

Europeana 10 December 2020