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| Three Raven leather handbag with turquoise by Lyn Lyndall |
It is February already! This month is noted for the holidays of Groundhog Day and Valentine's Day but it is also time for the 25th National Arts & Crafts Conference at the Grove Park Inn. If you are not familiar with this yearly event, it is a 3-day educational conference offering seminars, discussions and vendors from the Arts & Crafts Movement. It takes place from Feb. 17-19.The New York Times calls this event "the most important weekend of the year for Arts & Crafts collectors."
The Arts & Crafts was an international design movement that flourished between 1860 and 1910, continuing its influence until the 1930s. It was led by artist and writer William Morris (1834-1896) and the architect Charles Voysey (1857-1941) during the 1860s and was inspired by the writings of John Ruskin (1819-1900) and Augustus Pugin (1812-1852). It first developed in the British Isles but then spread to Europe and North America. The movement stood for traditional craftsmanship using simple forms and often applied medieval, romantic or folk styles of decoration. Along with simple lines, Arts & Crafts is largely nature oriented, using birds, flowers, landscapes and plants as the focus of design.
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| Fleece raven puppet |
The Gallery will be featuring Arts & Crafts for the month of February beginning with some raven themed crafts. Ravens are one of the birds you see often in Arts & Crafts designs. Its stark color and simple silhouette works well with Arts & Crafts. Ravens have long been affiliated with magic and mysticism.
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| Raven business card case by Lyn Lyndall |
Check in often this month as we feature new artists and lots of Arts & Crafts designs by all of our artists.
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