What was the Arts & Crafts Movement?
Young London-based architects were at the forefront of the Movement. They founded the Art Workers’ Guild in 1884 to break down barriers between architects, artists, designers and makers. The term ‘Arts and Crafts’ was first used at the suggestion of the bookbinder T J Cobden-Sanderson for its offshoot, the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society, set up in 1888. It involved designers and makers but also manufacturers.
