A blog recording the Peasant Arts movement in Haslemere, Surrey, UK around the early 1900s, and it's founders Joseph King, Maude Egerton King, Godfrey Blount, Ethel Blount and Greville MacDonald. Arts and crafts, religion, literature, architecture, suffragettes, family trees, local locations and strong beliefs, this story has it all. Over a century later, their promotion of the pleasures of homemade craft is still relevant today.
Monday, 14 November 2022
Rustic Renaissance - how to buy the book!
Friday, 4 November 2022
Rustic Renaissance - the book!
Rustic Renaissance, Eyre Catherine, Haslemere Educational Museum 2022 |
It's been a number of years in train, but finally the main findings from this blog are to be published in a nice readable format, in a new book!!! The book was written for the Haslemere Educational Museum with the support of a grant from the Decorative Arts Society, and a preface by Alan Crawford, historian of the Arts and Crafts movement.
The book is due out later in November 2022, I'll update you with details of how to purchase it, as soon as I know!
In line with the values of the Peasant Arts Movement, the proceeds of sale will be donated to promote the care of the European Peasant Arts collection at Haslemere Educational Museum.