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Some of the most popular Saturn Press cards are in the Arts and Crafts style. There is a timeless beauty to the style that still appeals in the 21st century. The Arts and Crafts movement started around 1860, originating in Great Britain, and then making its way across the Atlantic to the United States. The movement was in response to growing industrialization, and the production of mass-produced items that, in the eyes of some, lacked beauty. Members of the movement wanted to revive the decorative arts and bring back fine craftsmanship. Arts and Crafts designs drew inspiration from nature's beauty. They demonstrated simplicity in form, as opposed to the heavy ornateness of the preceding Victorian era. Vivid flowers, dignified trees, and elegant birds were the stock in trade of the movement. When you see the work, you know it immediately for the joy it brings. The cards we have designed at Saturn Press are inspired by many of the leading artists of the movement including William De Morgan, C.F.A. Voysey, and Jane Berry Judson. Today you can see their original work on wallpaper and textiles at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London. --- See our Arts and Crafts card collection inspired by this movement. --- See Sunflower Tile Design card. Learn more about William De Morgan. --- See Tree & Swallows card. Learn more about C.F.A. Voysey. --- See Autumn Road card (new for 2025). Learn more about Jane Berry Judson.  

Peacock Feather: Arthur Silver (1853–1896) was a British designer who specialized in textile and wallpaper designs during the Arts and Crafts movement. Notably he was the founder of the Silver Studio. He established the company in 1880 in Hammersmith, London and it designed and sold textiles to clients such as the famous Liberty Store, still trading successfully today in Regent Street, London. The Saturn Press card Peacock Feather is inspired by Arthur Silver’s pattern, Peacock Feathers. This design was one of Silver Studio’s most recognizable ones, being widely used for furnishings such as curtains and upholstery. The peacock feather was very popular during the Arts and Crafts movement - used on fans, dresses, hung on walls and displayed in vases. The feather represented the height of elegance and beauty because of its vibrant colors, intricate patterns, and its air of exoticism. The Silver Studio remained in business until 1963 by which time popular taste had moved on from the traditional and highly decorative patterns that the studio designed. In addition, manufacturing textiles in England was proving to be prohibitively expensive. Fortunately, the thousands of designs, drawings and patterns of the studio were preserved in a collection, which is today at the Middlesex University in London - where it continues to inspire new designers. Closer to home, the Art Institute of Chicago has an important collection of items from the Arts and Crafts Movement including textile designs by Arthur Silver. Below is another thing of beauty - another of Arthur Silver’s effervescent designs. --- See Peacock Feather card