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arts and crafts suppliesIt has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Applied art. (Discuss)Arts and crafts comprise a whole host of activities and hobbies that are related to making things with one's own hands and skill. These can be sub-divided into handicrafts or "traditional crafts" (doing things the old way) and the rest. Some crafts have been practised for centuries, while others are modern inventions, or popularisations of crafts which were originally practiced in a very small geographic area. Additionally, this term refers to the Arts and Crafts movement which was a social revolution veiled in a design movement of the late 19th and early 20th century, whose proponents included William Morris and Edwin Lutyens. Michaels, The Arts & Crafts Store. They believed that medieval craftsmen achieved a joy and fulfillment in the excellence of their work, which they strove to emulate. These activities are called crafts because originally many of them were professions under the guild system. Adolescents were apprenticed to a master-craftsman, and they refined their skills over a period of years in exchange for low wages. By the time their training was complete, they were well-equipped to set up in trade for themselves, earning their living with the skill that could be traded directly within the community, often for goods and services. Home cat supplies supply chain management software massage supplies office equipment supply mickey mouse party supplies dj supplies printing supply wholesale dog grooming supply wholesale quilting supplies power sprayer power lift chair used power generator steam powered generator atx pc power supply power over ethernet switch power rack system rascal power chair internet phone services free internet service web site hosting service mailing list services debt consolidator service jewish dating service vonage broadband phone service internet service provider dsl mortgage loan servicing software service management and dispatch software satellite phone services credit management services toronto dating services atlanta cleaning services internet service provider chicago customer service seminar it consultant services merchant services canada residential dsl service international call back service best wireless phone service payroll accounting services lenders services discount home phone service warehousing services it consultancy services |