W.D Jordan Rare Books & Special Collections, Queen’s University
93 University Avenue
3rd Floor, Douglas Library
Kingston, ON
K7L 5C4
An exhibition developed as part of ARTH865, Fall 2025 in collaboration with W.D. Jordan Rare Books and Special Collections, Queen’s University.
Inspired by the ideas of William Morris (1834–1896), Hopes and Fears for Art explores how artists around the world turned to craft as a way of questioning industrial modernity and imagining more humane futures. Featuring books, pamphlets, and printed works from W.D. Jordan Rare Books and Special Collections, the exhibition traces the global reach of the Arts and Crafts movement and how its ideals took distinct local forms. The exhibition asks what it means to make with intention, and why those questions continue to matter.
Curators:
Antonia Behan, Assistant Professor, Department of Art History
Brendan Edwards, Curator, W.D. Jordan Rare Books and Special Collections
Kaelyn Banse
Mackenzie Fitzpatrick
Amelia Mackenzie
Marisa Mitchell
Beatrice Moritz
Abbey Skopelianos
Conservation:
Natasa Krsmanovic
Jacques Talbot
With thanks to all W.D. Jordan Rare Books and Special Collections staff.