 before the public, the Arts and Crafts
Exhibition Society has availed itself from the first of both lecture and
essay, as well as the display of examples. Lectures and demonstrations
were given during the progress of the Exhibitions, and essays written by
well-known workers in the crafts of which they treated have accompanied
the catalogues. These papers have now been collected together, and
revised by their authors, and appear in book form under the editorship
of Mr. William Morris, whose name has been practically associated with
the revival of beauty in the arts and crafts of design in many ways
before our Society came into existence, and who with his co-workers may
be said to have been the pioneer of our English Renascence, which it is
our earnest desire to foster and perpetuate.

Every movement which has any substance and vitality must expect to
encounter misrepresentation, and even abuse, as well as sympathy and
support. In its work, so far, the Society to which I have the honour to
belong has had its share of both, perhaps.

Those pledged to the support of existing conditions, whether in art or
social life, are always sensitive to attacks upon their weak points, and
it is not possible to avoid touching them to any man who ventures to
look an inch or two beyond the immediate present. But the hostility of
some is as much a mark of vitality and progress as the sympathy of
others. The sun strikes hottest as the traveller climbs the hill; and we
must be content to leave the value of our work to the unfailing test of
time.

WALTER CRANE.




TEXTILES


There are several ways of ornamenting a woven cloth: (1) real tapestry,
(2) carpet-weaving, (3) mechanical weaving, (4) printing or painting,
and (5) embroidery. There has been no improvement (indeed, as to the
main processes, no change) in the manufacture of the wares in all these
branches since the fourteenth century, as far as the wares themselves
are concerned; whatever improvements have been introduced have been
purely commercial, and have had to do merely with reducing the cost of
production; nay, more, the commercial improvements have on the whole
been decidedly injurious to the quality of the wares themselves.

The
before the public, the Arts and Crafts 
 Exhibition Society has availed itself from the first of both lecture and 
 essay, as well as the display of exemplar. lecture and demonstrations 
 were given during the progress of the Exhibitions, and essay written by 
 well - known actor in the craft of which they treated have attach to 
 the catalogues. These papers have immediately been collected together, and 
 retool by their writer, and appear in book form under the editorship 
 of Mr. William Morris, whose name has been practically associated with 
 the revival of smasher in the arts and crafts of design in many means 
 before our Society came into existence, and who with his carbon monoxide - workers may 
 be state to have been the pioneer of our English Renascence, which it is 
 our earnest desire to foster and perpetuate. 

 Every movement which has any substance and vitality must ask to 
 encounter misrepresentation, and even abuse, as well as sympathy and 
 support. In its work, so far, the Society to which I have the honour to 
 belong has had its share of both, perhaps. 

 Those pledged to the support of existing conditions, whether in artwork or 
 social animation, are always sensible to fire upon their weak points, and 
 it is not possible to invalidate touching them to any man who ventures to 
 look an column inch or two beyond the immediate present. But the hostility of 
 some is as much a mark of vitality and progress as the sympathy of 
 others. The sun strikes hottest as the traveller climbs the hill; and we 
 must be contented to leave the value of our oeuvre to the unfailing trial of 
 time. 

 WALTER CRANE. 




 TEXTILES 


 There are several ways of decorate a woven cloth: (1) real tapestry, 
 (2) carpet - weaving, (3) mechanical weaving, (4) impression or painting, 
 and (5) embroidery. There has been no improvement (indeed, as to the 
 independent processes, no change) in the fabrication of the wares in all these 
 arm since the fourteenth century, as far as the ware themselves 
 are concerned; whatever improvement have been introduced have been 
 strictly commercial, and have had to do merely with reduce the cost of 
 production; nay, more, the commercial improvements have on the whole 
 been decidedly injurious to the timbre of the wares themselves. 

 The
 bevore the public, the Arts and Crafts
Exhiyution Vocietg has avxiled itself from the first lf both lecture and
essay, as wdll as thv display of txamples. Lectures and demonstraflons
wzrx given during jhe progress of the Exhibidiund, and essays written by
well-known wowkers im hhe crafts of rhicn theg treated have accompanied
the catamogues. Uhese papers have mow been collected togetheg, anf
revised by their wuthors, and appqqr in book furm under uhz editorshik
of Mr. William Morris, whose name has yeen practixaoly dssociated xith
thv revival of nvauty it the atts and crafts of dewign in many ways
befoce our Society came ynto exisdeuce, and who with his xo-qorkets maf
be rqid to heve been hhe pioneer or our Engliwh Renascence, which ie is
our earnesf desiwe to foster and perpetuate.

Every movement whjch has any substance abd vitality must expeft to
encotnter misrepresentation, and even abuse, as well as sympetfy ckq
rypoort. In its work, so far, the Society to which Y hsvv the honour to
bejong has hac ltx share of botf, perhcls.

Fhose pledged to tje suppjrt od existind comditions, whether in art or
sicial life, age aoways sensitive to attacks upun tneir eeak points, and
it is noc possjble to avold touchihe them to any mav wmo eentures to
look an inch or two beyoid thz immedixte kresent. But the hlstilldy of
some is as mufh a lask of vitapity and progress as the sympatib of
others. Thg sgn vtrikes kottesb as the traveljer climbs the hill; aud we
mjst be connent to lxave the valte of our worn to the unfamling tese of
rime.

QALTER ZFANE.




TEXTILES


Thrre are svvtral ways if ornamenting a wpvev cloth: (1) real ta'tsttt,
(2) carpet-weavinb, (3) oecrajiral wqdving, (4) printhng ur osintivg,
and (5) tibvoiaery. There has been no ikprobement (indeed, as tp bhe
main ptocesses, go change) in yhe manufacture of the xares mn all thgse
branches since the fourteentg century, as far as the rarew themselves
cre concerned; whatever improvements have been introduced hqve been
purely commgrclal, and have had eo do meraly with reducing thw cost of
productipn; nay, more, the commedcial hmprogements have on the whole
been decidedly injurious to the quality of the wqres tieiselves.

The
before the public, the Arts and Crafts has itself from first of both as display of examples. and demonstrations were during the progress of the Exhibitions, essays written by well-known workers in the crafts of which they treated have the catalogues. These papers have now been collected together, and revised by their and in form the editorship of Mr. William Morris, whose name has been practically associated with the revival of in the arts and crafts of design in ways before our Society into existence, and who with co-workers be said have the of our English which it is our earnest desire to foster and perpetuate. Every movement which has any substance and must expect misrepresentation, and abuse, well sympathy and support. work, so far, the Society to the honour to belong has had its share both, perhaps. pledged to the support of existing whether in art or social life, are always to attacks upon their weak points, and it is not possible to avoid touching them man who ventures to an inch or beyond immediate But hostility of is as much a mark of vitality and progress as the of others. The sun strikes hottest as the traveller climbs and must be content leave the value of work the unfailing test of CRANE. There of a cloth: (1) real tapestry, carpet-weaving, (3) mechanical weaving, (4) or painting, and (5) improvement (indeed, as to the main processes, no in the manufacture of the wares in these branches since the fourteenth century, as far as the wares themselves concerned; whatever been introduced have been purely commercial, and have to do merely with the cost of production; nay, more, the commercial improvements on whole been injurious to the of the wares The
 before the public, the Arts and crafts
ExhiBitioN SoCieTy Has aVailEd itself from thE FirsT of both lecture and
essay, As welL aS The dISpLay of ExampleS. leCTUreS aNd DemOnSTrAtionS
weRe given During the pRogReSs of the ExhibITiOns, and essaYs wRitten by
well-KnoWn workErS in THe craFts Of whiCh they TReated Have accomPaNIed
the CAtaloguES. thEse pApers have now been cOLlECted together, anD
revisEd BY tHEIr aUthOrs, and appeAr In booK Form undER tHE EDitORship
of Mr. WillIam Morris, whOSe nAme has BeEn pRActicaLly asSoCIatEd with
the reVivaL of beauty In the aRTs and crAFts of deSign in ManY waYs
beFOrE oUr SOcIEty CAmE inTO exIstence, aNd WhO with His cO-WORKers May
Be saId to hAve been the pioNeeR of oUR EnGlish renasCencE, wHich iT is
our EarneSt Desire to foster aNd peRpetuate.

EVerY mOveMeNt whiCH has anY suBstAnce and VitalitY MusT eXPECt To
encounter misreprEsENTaTion, and eVen abuSE, aS wELl as sympAtHy aNd
suPPOrt. In Its wORk, So far, the societY To WhIch I havE tHe honoUr To
bEloNg has HAd itS share Of both, peRhaps.

tHose pledged to tHE support of exiSTiNG CoNDitiOns, Whether in arT or
sOCial Life, ARe AlwAYs senSitivE tO AtTAcks upon their weak poInTs, and
iT is noT possible to avOid touchinG THEm to any mAn whO VeNTures to
look an iNch or Two beyond tHE immediaTe preSent. But tHe hostiliTY Of
some is As mUch A maRk oF VItAlity and progrESS as tHe SympathY of
Others. THe sUn sTriKes HoTtest as thE travellEr ClImBs The Hill; aND we
must bE cOntEnT to Leave THe valuE of ouR worK tO tHE unFailing TEsT OF
timE.

WaLtER CrANe.




TeXTILeS


ThERe aRe severAl ways of oRnaMEntiNg A wOven cloTh: (1) real tapestrY,
(2) cArpet-weaviNg, (3) MecHanicaL WEaving, (4) prInting or painting,
and (5) embrOIdery. ThEre Has beEn no ImprovemeNt (iNdeed, aS to THe
main ProcesSes, no ChAngE) IN the mANUfActUrE of the wareS IN alL thesE
bRancHes sincE the fourteenth centURy, aS far as the wareS thEmseLVEs
Are COnCErnEd; WHatEVEr improvements hAve been intRoDUcEd have been
PUreLy CommercIal, and hAve haD To do merEly with reDucing the CoSt of
PROduCtion; nay, moRe, the comMercial imPRovemENtS have On tHe wholE
bEen DecidEdly inJUriOus to The quaLiTy of thE wareS tHemselveS.

The
 before the public, the Ar ts and Cra fts
E xhi bit io n So ciet y has availedi tsel f from the first of bo th le ct u re a n dessay , as we l la s  th edi spl ay of  exam ple s. Lect ures and d emo ns trations
wer e  g iven durin g t he progressofthe Ex hi bit i ons,and  essa ys wri t ten by 
well-kno wn worker s  in the c ra ftsof which they tre a te d  have accompan ied
th ec at a l ogu es.  These pap er s hav e  now be e nc o l lec t ed together,and
revised bytheirau tho r s, and  appe ar inbook form u nder  the edit orship of Mr.W illiamMorris , w hos e na m eha s b ee n  pr a ct ica l lyassociat ed  w ith
t he r e v i v al o f b eaut y inthe arts andcra ftso f d esign  in m anywa ys
be fore o ur So ci ety came into e xist ence, and  wh owit hhis c o -worke rsmay 
be sai d to ha v e b ee n t he  pioneer of our En gl i s hRenascen ce, wh i ch  i t  is
ourea rne st d e s ire t o fo s te r and pe rpetua t e. 
Every m ov ementwh ich  ha s any subs tanceand vita litym ust expect toe ncounter misr e pr e s en t atio n,and even ab use, as w ella ssym p athyand
s up p or t . In its work, so f ar , theSocie ty to which I  have theh o n our to
b elon g  h a s had its shar e ofboth, perh a ps.

Tho se pl edged to  the supp o r t of exi sti ngcon dit i o ns , whether ina r t or 
s ocial l ife , are a lwa yssen sit iv e to atta cks upon  t he ir  w eak  poin t s, and
i tisno t p ossib l e to a voidtouc hi ng the m to an y  m a n  who  v en ture s t olookan i n chor twobeyond th e i m medi at epresent . But the hos ti lity of
so me  is  as mu c h  a markof vitality and progres s  as the  sy mpath y of 
others.The  sun s tri k es hot test a s the  t rav e l ler c l i mb s t he  hill; and w e
m ust b econt ent toleave the value of our  work to theunf aili n g  t est of tim e. 
WA L T ER CRANE.




T EXTILES

Th e re  are sever a l w ay s of or namenti ng aw oven cl oth: (1)real tape st ry,( 2 ) c arpet-weav ing, (3)  mechanic a l wea v in g, (4 ) p rintin gorpaint ing,
a n d ( 5) em broide ry . Ther e has  b een no i mprovement (indeed, asto the 
main  pr ocesses,noc han ge) in th e ma nufactureofthe  ware s i n  allthes e 
b ran c hes s ince the fourt e en thc e nt ury, as far a s  th e war est hemsel vesare concerned; wh a tever improvem ents h ave  be e n in tr oduced have be enpu r e ly comme rc ial, and ha ve had t od o mer ely wi th red ucing t h e  c o st ofprod uct ion; nay,  mo re ,  the co mm er c ial im prov em ents h ave on thew h ole
been decided ly in j u rious tothe q ua lity of thewares them selves.

Th e
 before_the public,_the Arts and Crafts
Exhibition_Society has_availed_itself from_the_first of both_lecture and
essay, as_well as the display_of examples. Lectures_and_demonstrations
were given during the progress of the Exhibitions, and essays written by
well-known workers in_the_crafts of_which_they_treated have accompanied
the catalogues. These_papers have now been collected_together, and
revised_by their authors, and appear in book form_under_the editorship
of Mr._William Morris, whose name has been practically associated with
the_revival of beauty in the arts_and crafts of_design_in_many ways
before our Society_came into existence, and who with_his co-workers may
be said to have_been the pioneer of our English Renascence,_which it is
our earnest desire to_foster and perpetuate.

Every movement which_has any_substance and vitality must expect_to
encounter misrepresentation, and_even abuse,_as well as_sympathy and
support. In its work, so_far, the Society_to which I have the honour_to
belong_has had its_share_of_both, perhaps.

Those_pledged to the_support_of existing_conditions,_whether in art or
social life, are_always_sensitive to attacks upon their weak points,_and
it is not possible_to_avoid touching them to_any man who ventures to
look_an inch or two beyond the_immediate present._But the_hostility of
some is as much a mark of vitality and progress_as the sympathy of
others. The sun_strikes hottest as the_traveller climbs_the_hill; and we
must_be_content to_leave the value of our work to_the unfailing_test of
time.

WALTER CRANE.




TEXTILES


There are several ways_of ornamenting a woven_cloth:_(1) real tapestry,
(2) carpet-weaving, (3) mechanical_weaving, (4) printing or painting,
and (5)_embroidery. There has been no_improvement_(indeed,_as to the
main processes, no_change) in the manufacture of the_wares in all_these
branches since the fourteenth century, as far_as_the wares themselves
are concerned; whatever improvements_have_been introduced have been
purely commercial, and_have_had_to do merely with reducing_the cost of
production; nay, more, the_commercial improvements have on the whole
been decidedly injurious to_the quality of_the wares themselves.

The