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I am too!!

I suggest Turn Back Time: The Highstreet & The Family. Both really good series

My favorite is Victorian pharmacy

Yes! These are tremendous!

Me three!! ❤️

:)) same.. 2:40 here

Speak for yourself. I white noise this stuff at work. 🤷‍♂️

@@captnrobvious47 no judgement, I do too 🤫

Lol....ditto

2:25 am as I type this lol

fireplace tile man deserved better

I agree, they should have been mentioned by the others at least, but I think the reason why they weren't was because they were not going to be judged. The ones judging (or the producers or whoever) may not have wanted those pieces to take away from the original three crafts.

Well make your own page ..sheesh 🙄

I agree!!! I would have loved a more up close look at the tiles and the sconce. That was very disappointing! Especially since those were very interesting and intricate undertakings. Very disappointing.

@@chykim1 RUDE. I was hoping to hear about all of the crafts myself.

Honestly, I agree! I don't care for the idea of a contest when it comes to this sort of show. The "experts" should be GUIDING not judging. The judges' attitudes makes them seem haughty, and the idea overall cheapens the show. I can understand a time limit, but a more reasonable time limit makes better sense. The pressure involved is already great due to the fine materials being used. A contest is pointless.

I know. They handed him a LOG, and said "Go for it." I'm glad that Niamh didn't "rush" the job.😜

Hm. I’m not the only one who noticed her. Oh yes. She was so abrasive from the first instant. I really hated that. It looked like she didn’t even try to bring a good spirit to the collaborations. I was shocked at her behavior, really.

@@HabitualLover Her saying she only worked alone earlier in the video should have been a hint she would cause a bit of issues for healthy collaboration lol

@@HabitualLover right!!?! It actually made me pretty mad, to be honest. I love history and I know hundreds of people who would've LOVED to take part in something like this, and yet they chose someone who didn't get into the spirit a jot. She didn't wear the clothes properly, she didn't do her hair correctly, was astoundingly uncouth at the dinner table-not to mention she was just plain rude about the food-and she didn't appear to be enjoying herself, really, beyond a few smiles I'm sure were for the camera. I don't even think it was that she had a RBF; I genuinely think she was just that grumpy and bad-tempered. I say that because, having now watched the rest of the series, I can absolutely conclude that my initial assumptions about the lady were bang-on: she came across a stuck up cow who thought she was too cool for school, and that she was best at everything, despite being not in her wheelhouse, and she didn't even seem to be that good an artisan either!! I don't think it was just the edit, because you can't just fabricate that much grumpiness. Re talent, I was just so confused as to where they found the pottery lad-because seriously, what kind of potter hasn't made a plate and doesn't understand how *glazes* work?! That's pottery 101!! I took 3 lessons 10 years ago and I made a plate better than theirs (and on a manual wheel, I should add! They're not that different than electric ones, I think he was just trying to excuse his shoddy work, personally.) In fact, this sounds a bit mean but I would not be at all surprised if those Ginger & Dreads (I dont remember their names and don't really care, lol) actually lied on their applications, because sure, it might just be me, but especially for Dreads I just didn't see any passion for the topic of the whole show and the era and meaning behind the Arts&Crafts movement. As someone who has studied the movement for almost a decade now, and as someone who actually does some of the same crafts they either did or mentioned, those two actually made me pretty furious, because they stole the chance from others? I'm a new zealander so couldn't have got in, obviously, but the UK is teaming with talented, passionate handcrafters, so it seemed a pretty confusing, and kind of a poor choice imo to include them, just based on what they seemed to have wanted the whole show to be, and what we saw both of them present as work done on the show itself. This is a bit of an aside, but I do also think that each "week" should've actually been organised as a fortnight, tbh. This isn't RuPaul's drag race, or Project Runway; they were making a pretty big ask of them all, even for highly skilled folks, because they were told to complete some pretty complicated, fiddly works in such a short period of time that, especially for some crafts, was not physically feasible, if they wanted a good enough product to stand as being in the genre. The embroidered bedspread, for instance, didn't look like much, but was actually astounding because, considering how much she covered, that's the sort of project that could take most people months! And yes, you get used to doing things like embroidery for many hours at a time, but doing 12 hr stints for 2 - 4 days in a row is literally a work & safety health hazard! As a whole, they didn't get a proper chance to show off their talents, imo, and I feel that this was also greatly exacerbated by the ginger potty guy and dreads..... and, speaking of her, I lowkey kind of feel like had somehow sneaked into the set and by the time anyone realised it was so late, so one was able to thoroughly vet her body of work properly, or to find out if she was even the appropriate fit for the show and so by the time they were about to start someone just said "oh, ok,,, uh,, well, she can stay?" (and I can testify that things like that (not main characters but people like extras, or behind the scenes folks) can become involved 100% by chance. That's how my mum got to be in lord of the rings with me... she showed up for my costume fitting and they got her a costume too, and she was like "oh, no, I'm not an extra!" And the person was like "well, er, do you want to be?" and that's how she also got a part xD) But yeah, all this said, maybe they put Dreads in on purpose, like for the interpersonal problem-maker or for best tv personality-clash-potential-drama and associated histrionics? If that's what they did, I wish they hadn't; this isn't a reality "Big Brother" episode, with bad guys and good guy fabricated edits to make plotlines!! It's a recreating the past, niche show. But honestly, fekn hell did that nasty one make me almost believe those victorian doctors who went on about "female hysterical disease" or whatever they called it, the way she seemed to nag and bother everyone. It was so glaringly obvious, too, because the other two ladies were lovely, (and talented!!) and I think that even the ginger guy looked like he was stoned most of the time so was more just untalented than unlikable, and with the other two guys, they got "argumentative" (read: riled by ms dreadlocks)too, but I got the vibe that they seemed to do so only in passion for the craft, and wanting things to be the best it could be, not personal gripes.

I just simply can't stand the wall paper lady...

I'm glad I'm not the only one. She tried to play victim at the first meeting, but I'd have told her to shut up with her constant interruptions and whining, too. What a self absorbed idiot she is.

They do exist, but it usually means renting a large house to share or one person owning one. What you have to remember is the arts and crafts movement was populated by very rich people and this is funded by the largest broadcaster in the UK!

They are! Still every where! Kind old women and couples with plenty of love and rooms to spare rent their rooms to artists or have small quadroplex, basement, and or attic apartments in artists co-ops!

@@amberfrazier575 Where to find these people?

where i live there are there is a big mill building full of art studios for all kinds of artists were some artists both live and work on sight and others just work

There are.

Mine too. Underwhelming.

@@hereforit2347 I actually LIKE underwhelming wallpaper. That's the fault I find with Morris designs: I find them overwhelming, too much, like they are racing at me screaming at the top of their lungs, 'Look at the wallpaper!' I don't like any one design element that seems to be trying to elbow and shove everything else out of the way to gain all the attention, and I feel like that's what Morris's paper usually does: acts like it's the ONLY design element in the room, and has to do all the work, make all the splash - and that splash is its raison d'etre. I'd prefer something much more subdued, like that wallpaper. Wallpaper, for me, is a bit like a designer dress on a woman: you should not be paying so much attention to the fabulousness of the dress that you forget to look the woman in the face and listen to what she has to say and find out who she is (a woman who relies on her designer clothes to make an impression, instead of her character and charm, is probably an empty or shallow woman, after all). In a similar way, I feel like if any one design element overwhelms everything else, one can feel like the room, its purpose, and the people who use it are all subservient to the 'statement piece' of furniture or decoration, like the whole purpose of the room is to showcase that one design feature, instead of being a room for people to gather and live in. When the design becomes so important that the people in the room feel they are in a temple to design, instead of a room designed for human life, that's when I think the balance has tipped too far in the direction of the designer drawing attention to himself and his genius, and away from serving human beings. I'm afraid Morris's designs in wallpaper usually make me feel like everyone is supposed to walk into the room and say, 'Morris wall-paper' instead of 'good morning' to the people assembled there. And of course, they are supposed to credit with good taste the person who chose Morris wall-paper, instead of entering into conversation with the interesting, varied and valued people in the room. I just want my rooms to be a balm to the souls of people who enter my space, who then immediately relax and feel that everything in the room is there to make them feel welcome, accepted, at peace and comforted. I think the wallpaper submitted for this programme serves that end: a calming and attractive background to the real business of the drawing room: human conversation and relationship.

@@FigaroHey: By “underwhelming” I meant unimpressive. I did *not* mean subtle, inconspicuous, muted, restrained, or subdued. Nor did I mean not colorful, ornate, showy, extravagant, or gaudy enough. I meant boring, not very well done, not very well designed, ordinary, uninteresting, and not very attractive. It looks like something I’d find in the clearance section at Sears. Whether or not you personally like muted wallpaper is not the issue. Besides, Medieval art was the inspiration for much of Arts and Crafts design, the essence of which this artist was supposed to have captured and didn’t. I’ve seen many muted, subdued wallpaper designs that were beautiful and inspired. This was not one of them.

Haha :D

It happened in both places, with slightly different styles. :)

The Arts & Crafts movement resulted from the desire to return to pre-Industrial times in England and in the States. Wanting to return to Nature and the Natural. Breaks my heart for those folks yearning for more authentic living …. knowing WWI was just around the corner in 1914 😭

@@MomCat6000 Then they finally got things back under control just as WW2 started up.

I’m American, and I didn’t even realize that it happened in both countries, although if I had really thought about it of course it would. I’m loving this series (I seem to be watching them out of order) because the difference between the two are very interesting. Actually, it seems like every Absolute History series is like that.

I accidentally missed the if part and was like ok, thanks for bragging 🤣 I'd just buy a magnificent ancient castle already furnished etc 😁

@@libairebane 😂😂 yeah, not even close 😂😂 I do have an extremely rich friend who has like 8 houses and let me tell you, money does not necessarily buy you humility 🙃🤠

Same here! I'm already working on it (in my flat). I really want people to think they entered another century. It's a slow process, cause I'm not rich, but I'm gonna get to finish this eventually.

@@diehoffart yesss!! Same here! I'm recently an empty nester, and with no kids living at home I can finally decorate my place with things in not scared of getting broken. I've been having so much fun just putting it all together, slowly, piece by piece! (And why is wallpaper soooo darn expensive??! 😅)

I think that is wonderful. I want to do the same thing. If I may ask, what kind of Victorian house did you have in mind? I would love to have an ornate queen anne Victorian.

I collaborated with an "Elsa" it's an artist stereotype

She’s awfully sensitive, the world doesn’t care about her feelings, she needs to grow up

The show probably exaggerated the conflict, at least somewhat.

After how the arrogant, self appointed "expert" told her to "shut up," at the very first meeting, I think her behavior was justified.

@@jeraldbaxter3532 From what i've seen, he told her to shut up after she got annoying and i understood him...just a few seconds and i got a very solid idea what kind of person she was...

Me too! My ancestors are from England, so I've always been very intrigued. I probably know more British history than my own country's history.

Yes! I came here to see if anyone else found her unlikable. She DID need to be told to shut up! She kept interrupting!

Everything is beige or white today for the rich.

The Steller's Place, 700 Elm Leadville Colorado,true story

There are, I have one about an hour away from me.

there's Fort Edmonton Park here in Alberta! there should be more though...

If you search the series name there is actually a bunch of episodes available!

Were you knighted "sir"? Hey, what happens when the Queen dies, I hope Elton John gets to finally be Queen 🤪

WORST PART is he KNEW it was causing the illnesses (eventually) but didn't want to pay higher costs for the paint.

Wow! I didn’t realize this.

Dr.Suzannah Lipscomb reveals in Hidden Killers of the Victorian Home he had a huge business interest in a large Arsenic mine and called the reports of deaths and illness Witchery. the papers in original books and walls still read deadly levels in the paper now. but lots of shows will romanticize him while hiding this fact. a sad fact of history as spun to fit the narrative of the historian

I don't think they realized that arsenic would become airborne from the ink. They knew it was dangerous to ingest a substantial amount of it, but they lived in a world where people were only just beginning to understand why some things were poisonous or how they worked. You can't judge them by our modern understanding which they initially lacked. As to selling out, capitalism over all has been the best way to raise people out of poverty and spur on innovation, where as socialism and it's communist idealism leads to stagnation at best and mass starvation and mass murder if it goes on long enough. Mass production was what allowed the working class to afford things that were once luxuries reserved for the wealthy, while market economy allows enough demand for finery to spur on artistic innovations that the mass producers then take cues from. William Morris most likely just grew out of his silly idealism when he realized his company could get beautiful things into the hands of the common folk better than the cottage industry communes he started off in. And like I said, I don't think they understood the danger of an arsenic based pigment even if people aren't ingesting it. People had such a poor understanding of the microscopic world in general, nevermind atomic, and modern chemistry (as opposed to apothecary and alchemy) was a young science. Hell, the very concept of a formalized scientific process was still new.

Glad you like it! There are more episodes on the way 💚

Yes, I wonder why they only acknowledged some of the works.

Oh wow! Where abouts? I love anything Victorian. The closest we got is a 1920s craftsman home in PA. We love it though....our woodwork is all natural chestnut.

" you would see in Target and it's elk." It is ELK? How is wallpaper an elk? Do you mean 'and its ilk' (with no apostrophe in its)?

Someone like...Ruth Goodman? :D

@@xTapirmaedchen BINGO

Exactly! I began to lose interest at that "shut up" moment; whether he truly is that arrogant, or if it is staged for supposed dramatic appeal, I do not know if I care to see more of this program.

I think she's too negative. She concentrates too much on things what can go wrong and what bad could happend instead of just starting the work and going for it.

I mean there may be a reason why you choose to be an independent artist/artisan. :D

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Yes, and your point? Are we supposed to cancel him and all his work or something? Does it now make him retroactively a bad artist with bad ideas?

@@FigaroHey A person who knowingly and intentionally causes the death of another is a murderer. Being an accomplished artist does not negate his guilt or greed. He may not be a bad artist, but he was not a good human being. The problem is William Morris was not an innocent bystander. John Wayne Gacey was an artist also, should his art be celebrated?

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Sewer? Were they planning to install a sewer? What is 'juwelery'? And 'whitch'? I'm guessing English is not your first language?

@@FigaroHey For some unknown reason people are saying "sewer" or "sewist" now. I still call myself a seamstress.

I’m going back and rewatching.. she was tracing the pattern. She literally had the color palette and pattern in her hands.. and she was getting Rod to make the blocks. I get she took over that but geez.. AND HE SUGGESTED THE SALMON COLOR. 😒 Seems like Rod did a lot without much credit..plus adding his own candle holder.

@@chloewebb94 I totally agree! His work was totally dismissed. You could see the frustration in his eyes, but he held back to make the team work.