The Arts and Crafts Movement in the Pacific Northwest
Art, craft, history and lifestyle all intersect in this multifaceted exhibit at Seattle's Museum of History & Industry.
Curated by Lawrence Kreisman, of Historic Seattle, and Glenn Mason, co-owner of Cultural Images, a consulting firm to museums and historical societies, "The Arts and Crafts Movement in the Pacific Northwest" encompasses painting, photography, stained glass, tilework, jewelry, ceramics, furniture, architecture and more.
The exhibit drives home the point that the late 19th-century design movement was about life philosophy as much as aesthetics and that it found a particularly warm reception in the Pacific Northwest, where its influence lingered far longer than in other parts of the country....
Read more at - http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thearts/2009542751_artsandcrafts27.html
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