Arts and Crafts Style and Spirit: Craftspeople of the Revival by Chase Reynolds Ewald

Representing the artisans whose works run the gamut from understated tables and chairs to metalwork, decorative tile, pottery, art glass, and table linens, Arts & Crafts Style and Spirit: Craftspeople of the Revival depicts the influence of these modern hand-craftsmen in breathing new life into a movement that lay virtually dormant for over half a century.

As it was between 1900 and 1920 when the Arts & Crafts movement was in full swing, today's hand-hammered copper hardware and lamps hearken back to medieval times. Pottery glazes reflect the rich subdued hues of nature. Textiles offer a tactile experience through pinpoints of color in nature-derived motifs on textured natural linen. The straightforward functionality of a Morris chair of Stickley-style chest of drawers allows the subtle beauty of quartersawn oak to serve as its own ornamentation. Greene & Greene-style tables point to their joinery with pride. Prairie School spindle-backed chairs speak of line and form, of beauty in utility. While upholding all these traditional design strengths, today's artisans also engender their works with personal artistic vision, imbuing the Arts & Crafts movement with vitality for a new century.

Arts & Crafts Style and Spirit features 150 sumptuous color photographs and a complete resource directory.