The craftsman . ousand has given the world moreleisure, it has also filled it with the tawdry and the com-monplace* Therefore, the change has been regarded withcontempt by many of artistic temperament, who charac-terize it as commercialism, as artistic retrogression* Butin spite of all inventions, it has been proven impossible en-tirely to supersede the handicrafts, by means of which thefinest work in wood, stone, and metal is still done* Theindividual craftsman of the past is now the skilled laborerof our great factories and workshops, and his skill is nodoubt equal, if not superior to that o
The craftsman . ousand has given the world moreleisure, it has also filled it with the tawdry and the com-monplace* Therefore, the change has been regarded withcontempt by many of artistic temperament, who charac-terize it as commercialism, as artistic retrogression* Butin spite of all inventions, it has been proven impossible en-tirely to supersede the handicrafts, by means of which thefinest work in wood, stone, and metal is still done* Theindividual craftsman of the past is now the skilled laborerof our great factories and workshops, and his skill is nodoubt equal, if not superior to that of his similar of the past,while his facilities are greater* But the conditions of hislife are paralyzing* He works against time; not for indi-viduality ; not for varying form, and lines of beauty whichwould develop his artistic sense* Skilled workmanshipis his pride* Number and uniformity are his aim andambition* It is useless to decry these conditions. Theyare not necessarily permanent* An outside influence,—. ^ 3 =a 3O J**
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