Shaker handicrafts dignified simplicity is perhaps our greatest example of form following function. An off-shoot of Quakerism; the Shakers sought to create a heaven on earth through both worship and diligent work. Practical yet attractive; the furniture; textiles; tools and machinery of the Shakers are utterly distinctive and became famous the world over during the twentieth century; with certain Modernist architects and designers finding unexpected common ground with this decidedly non-modern sect. Shaker Handicraft ndash; the first Shaker exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art in 1935 ndash; was only the first of many exhibits; and today the spirit of the Shakers ndash; and the clean lines; solid construction and honest functionality of their crafts ndash; make it one of the most popular and timeless design categories in the US and beyond.
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