Published by Mitchell Beazley
If, like me, you’re one of these people who love pressing their nose up against the windows of shops specialising in everything from memorabilia to antiques, then this book will prove a fascinating read.
It’s glamorous enough to attract attention sitting on a coffee table, but it’s worth much more than a casual flick through while killing time.
Featuring more than 1,000 objects, each beautifully photographed and with clear, concise information, this is the definitive guide for those interested in collecting items related to the Arts & Crafts movement.
Examples of the movement can be found in a number of houses in Grampian and the Highlands, and while not everyone can afford to buy an Arts & Crafts home, there are affordable items around that would look good in even the most modern of homes.
The movement started as a retaliation to mass production and industrialisation in the late 19th century, putting the focus on craftsmanship, design and materials instead.
The book covers furniture, ceramics, silver and metalware, glass, textiles, jewellery, books and posters.
Highly valued designers of the movement, such as William Morris and Liberty & Co, are also profiled.
As with all author Judith Miller’s books, it’s a feast for the eyes and itself is a great example of Morris’s golden rules of Arts in crafts in that: “You should have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful.”
I couldn’t have put it better myself.