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Arts and crafts movement jewelry.
Jewelry from the arts and crafts movement that began in britain and flourished in europe and north america between 1880 and 1910.
Curator kelly l ecuyer has defined studio jewelry as an offshoot of the studio craft movement adding that it does not refer to particular artistic styles but rather to the circumstances in which the object is produced.
By the end of the nineteenth century arts and crafts ideals had influenced architecture painting sculpture graphics illustration book making and photography domestic design and the decorative arts including furniture and woodwork stained glass leatherwork lacemaking embroidery rug making and weaving jewelry and metalwork enameling and ceramics.
The art institute of chicago also played a leading role in promoting the arts and crafts movement both through craft courses and its annual exhibitions of decorative arts.
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