Arts & Crafts wares by Guild of Handicraft, London

The Guild of Handicraft was a British craft workshop and community founded in 1888 by Charles Robert Ashbee, an architect and designer, and a group of like-minded craftsmen. The group was dedicated to the principles of the Arts and Crafts Movement, which advocated for the revival of traditional craft techniques and the rejection of mass production and industrialization.

The Guild was based in East London and produced a wide range of decorative and functional objects, including jewellery, furniture, metalwork, and textiles. The workshop employed a collective of skilled craftspeople who worked together to produce high-quality, handcrafted pieces. The Guild's work was highly regarded for its quality and design, and it won several awards at international exhibitions.

In 1902, the Guild relocated to Chipping Campden in the Cotswolds, where it continued to produce handcrafted objects until it disbanded in 1907. Many of the former members of the Guild more... went on to establish successful craft workshops and businesses of their own, and their work continued to influence the development of the Arts and Crafts Movement in Britain and beyond. The Guild of Handicraft is remembered as an important example of the ideals and practices of the Arts and Crafts Movement. less...