The Arts & Crafts Movement began in late 19^th century Britain as a reaction to what was considered the excess of Victorian ornamentation and the dehumanization of the Industrial Revolution.  The movement fostered the idea of of the Master Craftsman, who assembled every step of his creation, rather than an assembly line of production workers.  Boston's Copley Hall held the first American Arts and Crafts Exhibition in 1897.

The American Arts & Crafts Movement incorporated Shaker and Mission influences into the distinctly American Craftsman style.  Notable practitioners of the time included: Gustav Stickley, who worked with Architect Harvey Ellis, and published the Craftsman magazine which included house plans and furniture, and the Greene Brothers who incorporated Japanese influences into the American bungalow, as did Frank Lloyd Wright in the Prairie style.  All of these Master Craftsman designed not just the building but the furnishings and details of the structure, all incorporating the use of natural forms and materials.

What inspires the passion of devotees?  With the elegance of simple lines, the safe haven of sturdy structures, the true textures of nature in wood and stone:  these houses feel like home.

Want to learn more about the Arts & Crafts home?   Would you like an opportunity to see a newly constructed Arts & Crafts Revival home?

Come to my open house.  An exceptional opportunity to see an exceptional home.

Sunday August 31 10 AM to 1 PM at 42 Godfrey Cove, York Harbor, Maine.

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