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</tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 665 WIDTH="16"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="665" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="16" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="813"><bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="4" COLOR="#CCCC66" FACE="Comic Sans MS" ><B>T</B></FONT>he theme of dehumanization by machines extends back to at least the early 1800's with the Luddites destroying their machines in protest. The matter of cultural dehumanization and esthetic alienation are examined throughout the philosophies of Western Civilization.</div> <bR> <div>  The current appreciation of Arts & Crafts handwork reflects a deeper re-examination of the <IMG SRC="a2434d80.jpg" border=0 width="308" height="216" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="1" VSPACE="0">lifestyle, successes, and excesses of the postwar (1945-1995) period. Traditional social principals have been woven into the warp and weft of a new economic order following WWII. Dominated by production and consumption, the stabilizing forces of many values have been discarded pell-mell. </div> <div>     </div> <div> Actually there have been a series of “movements” in the times since 1800. These have been characterized by years of excess followed by a period of reflection and introspection. So, the questions posed in the late 1800 early 1900 period were not new themselves. </div> <div> What was new was the burst of artistic expression that folded itself around these issues.This reflection and artistic expression metamorphosed into what is now known as the Arts & Crafts Movement. </div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="196090f40.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="244" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="1" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> The themes of cultural, domestic,   artistic, esthetic, social, and moral parameters were closely examined  by the Arts & Crafts  spokesmen (and women!) of the era.</div> <div> The Arts & Crafts movement, on one level, forces us to examine our priorities . While currently there may be a new appreciation of the talents of the founders and us, their followers, it remains to be seen if the reflection and introspection receive the attention that they deserve. </div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> Without the ruminations on lifestyle and priorities, this renaissance is no more than the hula-hoop of interior design for the 21st Century.      </div> <bR> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="18"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="665" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="18" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#CCCC66 HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="16"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="16" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=CENTER WIDTH="813"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="813" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#CCCC66 WIDTH="18"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="18" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP COLSPAN=3 HEIGHT= 39 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="it_is_all_a_matter_of_priorities_.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="PRIORITIES"><U><B>PRIORITIES</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id110.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="STEWARDSHIP"><U><B>STEWARDSHIP</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id111.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="DESIGN"><U><B>DESIGN</B></U></A><B>   l  </B><A HREF="id114.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="PRODUCTION vs. CUSTOM"><U><B>PRODUCTION vs. CUSTOM</B></U></A><B>   |   </B><A HREF="id115.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="OUR PROCESS"><U><B>OUR PROCESS</B></U></A><B>   l  </B></div> <div> <A HREF="dryad_studios_philosophy_on_arts___crafts_furniture_making.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="dryad studios philosophy on arts crafts"><U><B>ABOUT US</B></U></A><B>                                                </B><A HREF="magazine_articles_on_mission_furniture.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="HISTORY MAGAZINE ARTICLES"><U><B>HISTORY</B></U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#CCCC66 HEIGHT= 19 WIDTH="16"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="16" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="813"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="813" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP BGCOLOR=#CCCC66 WIDTH="18"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="19" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="18" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></B></div> <div> <B> <center> <img src=http://ctr.vendio.com/cgi-bin/honesty-counter.cgi?df=gen.8466437.00071><br> <font size=-1>Free counters provided by <a href=http://app.vendio.com>Andale</a>.<br></font> </center>  </B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>