William Morris in Tolkien

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arts_and_Crafts_movement

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Morris



This is connected to the Pre-Raphaelites. Indeed, a Pre-Raphaelite Production of Tolkien should be initiated. The inspiration for this perception of the deeper flaw in Jackson's Tolkien was crystallized around the image in Tolkiensociety.org/news of April the 19th.
An unknown woman stands modeling, I presume, a dress she made. Its amazing.
But I also have my own experience in Tolkien crafts...for instance, I have some Hobbiton coins that were donated to me.

The style and detail, the human imagination to be expressed in more fundamental ways than Weta's booth at a Ren Faire, but this is the impression. It would be ready to print out an item from what the customer picked out in picture, or on computer (nestled in the cool of the Booth).

But whatever Weta produces is toy work. What might be better to refer to is actual crafts being made by Tolkien fans which are expression of true craft.

There is something hasty in the Jackson films that degrades what would otherwise be a good advertisement for quality good. Of course its a movie. Its hugely profitable. Another one is not unfeasible: they make binge viewing productions longer than Jackson Tolkien "epic".

In fact, another Tolkien production should be, more easily, longer. In it should be crafts...and Elven Table for Guests...not meant to be manufactured, but a hand carved production by an artist for a significant fee.

This should an network easily promoted not just by the Middle Earth television production, but also through the Tolkien ephemera: Mythopeosis society, Oxmoots, etc.
This Tolkien culture is huge and spills over into the Ren faires, which is otherwise a perfect place to politely, and perhaps with no reference whatsoever to the property, sell quality Elven and Dwarven, and Rhunish and Tharbad...even Ghan buri Ghan, styles.
This was Tolkien's intention, and in accord with Ruskin and many others reacting to what about to a Crystal Palace as occupied by the owners of the estate.