George Booth’s devotion to the ideals of the Arts & Crafts Movement was evident in the early buildings of Cranbrook (Cranbrook House, the Greek Theatre, Brookside, Christ Christ Church Cranbrook). One of the hallmarks of the movement was to support living, working artists. Enter the Detroit Society of Arts & Crafts (DSAC). Founded in 1906, the DSAC provided an environment where artists, craftsmen, architects, and designers could share ideas and coordinate activities to raise the level of American craftsmanship. Out of their showroom, works by nearly every major craftsman active in Europe and America were exhibited and sold. George Booth was not only one of the founders of the DSAC, but also its first president.
Detroit Society of Arts & Crafts Watson Street Showroom. Cranbrook Archives
George Booth was also a great supporter of the DSAC and filled his home with items he purchased or commissioned. A collection of those objects is currently on display at Cranbrook House in an exhibit titled, “Crafting a Life: George Gough Booth and the Detroit Society of Arts & Crafts.
~Robbie Terman, Archivist
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Thank you- I saw the beginnings of the A & C display taking shape on my last public tour in early August. Thank you / and others who assisted, for the background on these treasures…..!!
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