Crafts Began
Crafts – What are Arts and Crafts and when did the movement begin?
By Nan Wood
Arts and crafts as a subject, covers the whole range of hobbies that are related to things we make with our hands and the skills we have learned. Two categories or crafts are handicrafts and traditional crafts. Handicrafts refer to the crafts we make with our hands. Traditional crafts are those practiced for centuries.
The Arts and Craft movement began in the late 19th century. Many of the original craftsmen worked under the guild system. Young people were apprenticed to master-craftsmen and spent years learning their skill for very low wages. When their training was over, they could work in the trade themselves to earn their living. During the Industrial Revolution many of these trades were eliminated by modern technology. Since machines were created that produced the goods and services less expensively, the need for the artisan was reduced.
Crafting requires knowledge and skill. These are skills that can be learned by most people. Even those who are not adept at this can practice the skills until they become habit. There are schools, art centers, evening classes and workshops that teach the beginner, as well as, the accomplished crafter, how to create works of art.
Crafts can be created from a variety of materials such as ceramic, paper, glass, textile, wood, metal and more. Scrapbookers combine the materials to create cards, albums, photo galleries and a variety of beautiful objects. Almost anything you can think of can be created by a crafter and become an ‘Art Object’.
Nan is an Accountant, Real Estate Agent, and Business Writer. She has an online site for information and resources on Scrapbooking and a resource for Crafts
By Nan Wood
Arts and crafts as a subject, covers the whole range of hobbies that are related to things we make with our hands and the skills we have learned. Two categories or crafts are handicrafts and traditional crafts. Handicrafts refer to the crafts we make with our hands. Traditional crafts are those practiced for centuries.
The Arts and Craft movement began in the late 19th century. Many of the original craftsmen worked under the guild system. Young people were apprenticed to master-craftsmen and spent years learning their skill for very low wages. When their training was over, they could work in the trade themselves to earn their living. During the Industrial Revolution many of these trades were eliminated by modern technology. Since machines were created that produced the goods and services less expensively, the need for the artisan was reduced.
Crafting requires knowledge and skill. These are skills that can be learned by most people. Even those who are not adept at this can practice the skills until they become habit. There are schools, art centers, evening classes and workshops that teach the beginner, as well as, the accomplished crafter, how to create works of art.
Crafts can be created from a variety of materials such as ceramic, paper, glass, textile, wood, metal and more. Scrapbookers combine the materials to create cards, albums, photo galleries and a variety of beautiful objects. Almost anything you can think of can be created by a crafter and become an ‘Art Object’.
Nan is an Accountant, Real Estate Agent, and Business Writer. She has an online site for information and resources on Scrapbooking and a resource for Crafts
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