BAUHAUS　MANIFESTO

We all must return to craftsmanship! For there is no such thing as “art by profession.” There is no essential difference between the artist and the artisan. The artist is an exalted artisan. Merciful heaven, in rare moments of illumination beyond man’s will, may allow art to blossom from the work of his hand, but the foundations of proficiency are indispensable to every artist. This is the original source of creative design.

So let us therefore create a new guild of craftsmen, free of the divisive class pretensions that endeavoured to raise a prideful barrier between craftsmen and artists!

Walter Gropius, 1919

This is a part of the Bauhaus manifesto written over 100 years ago.　Those who wish to read further are encouraged to follow this link to read the full text. 　https://bauhausmanifesto.com

We believe that by contextualizing this manifesto with the current landscape of the fashion industry and fashion design, we can gain deeper understanding and relevance. Hence, we have chosen to quote it here.