“The work of the hand is the first and last consideration in the expression of art in metal work of any kind. When such is adequately given, the result is always sufficient to justify its existence. There is no art in any piece of work which does not possess the qualities obtained by hand work. To demonstrate this it is only necessary to try to think of a machine producing a work of art. Such a thing is inconceivable, inasmuch as all art is the expression of man’s thoughts and feelings. The hand well trained alone can achieve that. One of the most lamentable things is to witness the painful effort of a worker to imitate the result obtained by the use of machinery….. That it is necessary then to make art objects with the hands implies also thay the design must be such as can be best expressed by hand work, Hence it follows that all designs should be made by one who not only knows the methods employed in the craft but has also practised it….”
Harmsworth Self Educator “A golden key to success in life”, Arthur Mee, Vol VII, 1907. Group 14 Metals 13 – Art work in metals – consideration of the art in the treatment of metals.
