Name/TitleSchool and Fireside Crafts
EditionFirst?
MakerMacBeth, Ann & Spence, May
Maker RoleAuthor
About this objectHardcover book titled 'School and Fireside Crafts' by Ann Macbeth and May Spence, with 283 illustrations. The introduction by the authors begins: "We have heard much about a "New World" in these days. How is it going to be built? It must be built out of the material of the old, but it must be built by new hands and in new ways, and with new minds and hearts. ... This little book aims at helping the teachers and the parents, and those interested in Guilds and clubs, to prepare themselves in the work of re-building." The main content headings are:
- Introduction
- Pottery
- Baskets
- Needlework and Rugs
- Wood-Work Decoration
- Leather work
Medium and MaterialsOrganic, board and paper
MeasurementsH: 220 x W: 173 x D: 15 mm
Date Made1920
Period1920s
PublisherMethuen & Co. Ltd
Publication Date1920
Publication PlaceEngland, London
Subject and Association Descriptionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ann_Macbeth:
Ann Macbeth (25 September 1875 – 23 March 1948) was a British embroiderer, designer, teacher and author. She was a member of the Glasgow Movement where she was an associate of Margaret MacDonald and Charles Rennie Mackintosh, and many other 'Glasgow Girls'. She was also an active suffragette and designed banners for organisations supporting women’s suffrage, such as the Women’s Social and Political Union [continues].
Subject and Association KeywordsCrafts, needlework
Subject and Association KeywordsGlasgow School of Art
Subject and Association Keywordseducation & learning
Named CollectionGlasgow Women's Library
Object TypeBook
Object numberGWL-2025-69-1
Spine LabelSCHOOL AND FIRESIDE CRAFTS
Copyright LicenceAll rights reserved