Arts and crafts movement
a movement, originating in England c1860 as a reaction against poor-quality mass-produced goods, that sought to revive earlier standards of workmanship and design, conceiving of decoration and craftsmanship as a single entity to be applied to the handcrafted production of both utilitarian and decorative objects, and that produced furniture, textiles, wallpaper, jewelry, and other items, often decorated with floral motifs.
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- Artsy
. . Contemporary Examples [Tatum laughs] Like I found the three other artsy goth kids at Boulder and hung out with them. Channing Tatum and Jonah Hill on ‘22 Jump Street,’ Penis Kissing, and Julie Andrews’s Boobs Kevin Fallon June 9, 2014 artsy has partnered with heavy hitters like the Whitney and SFMoMA. Amazon Opens […]
- Artsiness
. . adj. “pretentiously artistic,” 1902, from arts (see art (n.)); originally especially artsy-craftsy, with reference to the arts and crafts movement; always more or less dismissive or pejorative; artsy-fartsy was in use by 1971.
- Artspeak
artspeak language An early simple language for plotter graphics. [“The Art of Programming, ARTSPEAK”, Henry Mullish, Courant Inst (Nov 1974)]. (1995-02-21)
- Artsy-craftsy
pretending to artistry and craftsmanship or to an interest in arts and crafts: an artsy-craftsy chair; an artsy-craftsy person. cloyingly charming: The shop has an artsy-craftsy décor. adjective Pretentiously and self-consciously artistic; straining for esthetic effect: an artsy-craftsy little boutique on Nantucket (1940s+)