Mackintosh's only known writings on architecture comprise six lecture scripts and a diary, reproduced in full. They illuminate the roots of his genius in unexpected ways and give insight into both his respect for tradition and his passionate commitment to creative independence. Essays by established experts in the field introduce the texts, and illustrations include many previously unpublished or inaccessible Mackintosh drawings.

Charles Rennie Mackintosh: The Architectural Papers

Politics & Social Sciences

MacKintosh, Charles Rennie

Hunterian Art Gallery

Social Sciences

White Cockade Pub

The life and work of Edward Barnsley (1900-1987) has carried through to the present day the Arts and Crafts tradition in which he grew up. His father, Sidney Barnsley, was one of the major figures of the movement, and directly influenced by William Morris. Edward continued his work as a furniture designer, struggling to earn a living as a craftsman and convince others of the value of such a life. In the lean times of the Depression the workshop came near to closure, but it survived to adapt to a new age. Economic necessity forced the introduction of machine-tools alongside the old skills of handwork and the understanding that went with them. This was a difficult compromise for Barnsley, but helped to foster a new individuality and elegance in his designs of the post-war period. From the war years to the 1960s Barnsley was active in campaigns to secure the future of the crafts through the formation of the Crafts Centre and later the Crafts Council of Great Britain. During this time he was also an influential teacher at Loughborough College. His copious correspondence casts new light on the history of the twentieth-century craft organizations and the debates around the tangled issues of the crafts, design, industry and education. Barnsley lived to see personal recognition and the craft revival of recent decades. His workshop in rural Hampshire, from which he and his craftsmen sent out thousands of fine pieces to give daily pleasure to those who live with them, runs on as an Educational Trust, still passing on skills of the highest order to new generations of pupils and apprentices. This authoritative and readable study continues the story of Morris, Gimson and the Barnsleys, Ashbee, and other Victorian pioneers, and complements recent publications on Leach, Cardew, Gill and Russell. It examines the difficulties, and the rewards, of pursuing the Arts and Crafts ideal in the twentieth century. After studying History of Art and then Museum Studies at the University of Manchester, Annette Carruthers worked at Leicestershire Museums, where the collection of Gimson-Barnsley furniture inspired her interest in the Arts and Crafts Movement. This developed further at Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museums where she was involved in creating new displays of the rich Arts and Crafts collections.

Edward Barnsley and His Workshop: Arts and Crafts in the Twentieth Century

Carruthers, Annette

George Walton, designer and architect

Moon, Karen

Biographies & Memoirs

"Exploring the previously hidden lives of the women who raised families and made ends meet in Scotland's crowded urban tenements, this book draws on memories of the first half of the 20th century that evoke living conditions unimaginable today. It is an eloquent tribute to stamina, management skills, and moral strength in the face of poor housing and relentless poverty. This book contains material not previously published on taboo subjects such as sexual awareness and domestic violence, and it explains the social context that regulated women's behavior."

She Was Aye Workin': Memories of Tenement Women in Edinburgh and Glasgow

History

Clark, Helen

Carnegie, Elizabeth

Europe

Winchcombe ranks alongside Bernard Leach's St Ives as one of the pioneer studio potteries in Britain. Survival for this most tenacious of English craft potteries has often been hard. This book illuminates the relationship between art, craft, and hard economics. It is a story about skill, integrity, and dedication, enlivened by telling use of reminiscence. With its strong team ethos, Winchcombe has been a magnet to generations of potters, some now very well known, who came to train here and were touched by its value. A color catalog covers both the special pieces sought after by collectors and the endlessly pleasing standard ware for daily use. With numerous illustrations, chronology, potters' marks and profiles, and other useful material, the book is an authoritative publication on this widely admired pottery and an important contribution to the study of craft workshops.

Winchcombe Pottery

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Wheeler, Ron

Antiques & Collectibles

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