Books by Annette Carruthers

This study of the renowned designer-maker Ernest Gimson (1864-1919) combines biography with analysis of his work as an architect and designer of furniture, metalwork, plaster decoration, embroidery, and more. It also examines Gimson's significance within the Arts and Crafts Movement, tracing the full arc of his creative career, ideas, and legacy. Gimson worked in London in the 1880s, joining the circle around William Morris at the Art Workers' Guild and the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. He later moved to the Cotswolds, where he opened workshops and established a reputation for distinctive style and superb quality. Gimson's work influences designers today and speaks directly to ongoing debates about the role of craft in the modern world.

Art schools, workshops and associations helped shape the Arts and Crafts style, as did individuals such as Ann Macbeth, Robert Lorimer, and James Cromar Watt. Together, these architects, artists and designers contributed to the expansion and evolution of the movement both within and beyond Scotland's borders. This book chronicles this movement.