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From Betsy Ross stitching the first American flag to Coopers crafting wooden barrels, the art has shaped our history

Background imageMaking Collection: Morse making his own Instrument (engraving)

Morse making his own Instrument (engraving)
2813751 Morse making his own Instrument (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Morse making his own Instrument)

Background imageMaking Collection: The Making of a Turkish Carpet (engraving)

The Making of a Turkish Carpet (engraving)
2813257 The Making of a Turkish Carpet (engraving) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Making of a Turkish Carpet)

Background imageMaking Collection: Glass-making (engraving)

Glass-making (engraving)
2813094 Glass-making (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Glass-making. Illustration for Cassells Encyclopaedia, Special Edition)

Background imageMaking Collection: The merry-making (coloured engraving)

The merry-making (coloured engraving)
2817723 The merry-making (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The merry-making)

Background imageMaking Collection: Sewing Machine, Roumania (chromolitho)

Sewing Machine, Roumania (chromolitho)
2775815 Sewing Machine, Roumania (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sewing Machine, Roumania.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Background imageMaking Collection: Sewing Machine, Spain (chromolitho)

Sewing Machine, Spain (chromolitho)
2775807 Sewing Machine, Spain (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sewing Machine, Spain.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Background imageMaking Collection: Sewing Machine, Tunis (chromolitho)

Sewing Machine, Tunis (chromolitho)
2775802 Sewing Machine, Tunis (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sewing Machine, Tunis.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Background imageMaking Collection: Sewing Machine, India (chromolitho)

Sewing Machine, India (chromolitho)
2775801 Sewing Machine, India (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sewing Machine, India.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Background imageMaking Collection: Sewing Machine, Spain, Valencia (chromolitho)

Sewing Machine, Spain, Valencia (chromolitho)
2775799 Sewing Machine, Spain, Valencia (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sewing Machine, Spain, Valencia.); Look and Learn / Barbara Loe Collection

Background imageMaking Collection: La fabrication du rakiou (engraving)

La fabrication du rakiou (engraving)
2790065 La fabrication du rakiou (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La fabrication du rakiou. Illustration for Le Tour Du Monde (Hachette, 1868)

Background imageMaking Collection: La nouvelle machine a fabriquer les cigarettes (engraving)

La nouvelle machine a fabriquer les cigarettes (engraving)
2793068 La nouvelle machine a fabriquer les cigarettes (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La nouvelle machine a fabriquer les cigarettes)

Background imageMaking Collection: Pen making (engraving)

Pen making (engraving)
2792824 Pen making (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pen making. Illustration for Chatterbox (1893). Digitally cleaned image.); © Look and Learn

Background imageMaking Collection: Chemistry (colour litho)

Chemistry (colour litho)
2795452 Chemistry (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chemistry. Double page illustration contained in one of the series of Les Recreations Instructives)

Background imageMaking Collection: Paper (colour litho)

Paper (colour litho)
2795433 Paper (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Paper. Double page illustration contained in one of the series of Les Recreations Instructives)

Background imageMaking Collection: Glass making (colour litho)

Glass making (colour litho)
2795428 Glass making (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Glass making. Double page illustration contained in one of the series of Les Recreations)

Background imageMaking Collection: Four de boulangerie de campagne (colour litho)

Four de boulangerie de campagne (colour litho)
2789562 Four de boulangerie de campagne (colour litho) by Bombled, Louis Charles (1862-1927) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Four de boulangerie de campagne)

Background imageMaking Collection: Afghan doll maker (chromolitho)

Afghan doll maker (chromolitho)
2788858 Afghan doll maker (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Afghan doll maker. Liebig card, published in late 19th or early 20th century)

Background imageMaking Collection: Lace maker of Le Puy, France, 16th Century (chromolitho)

Lace maker of Le Puy, France, 16th Century (chromolitho)
2788815 Lace maker of Le Puy, France, 16th Century (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lace maker of Le Puy)

Background imageMaking Collection: The studio of Federico de Vinciolo (chromolitho)

The studio of Federico de Vinciolo (chromolitho)
2788809 The studio of Federico de Vinciolo (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The studio of Federico de Vinciolo)

Background imageMaking Collection: Israelites making Bricks in Egypt (engraving)

Israelites making Bricks in Egypt (engraving)
2781021 Israelites making Bricks in Egypt (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Israelites making Bricks in Egypt)

Background imageMaking Collection: Fabrication du fromage d Auvergne (engraving)

Fabrication du fromage d Auvergne (engraving)
2781386 Fabrication du fromage d Auvergne (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fabrication du fromage d Auvergne)

Background imageMaking Collection: Chromolithographie, Effets successifs obtenus par la superposition de six couleurs (colour litho)

Chromolithographie, Effets successifs obtenus par la superposition de six couleurs (colour litho)
2780230 Chromolithographie, Effets successifs obtenus par la superposition de six couleurs (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chromolithographie)

Background imageMaking Collection: Coupeuse mecanique des chiffons (engraving)

Coupeuse mecanique des chiffons (engraving)
2787802 Coupeuse mecanique des chiffons (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coupeuse mecanique des chiffons)

Background imageMaking Collection: Atelier des piles raffineuses et blanchisseuses (engraving)

Atelier des piles raffineuses et blanchisseuses (engraving)
2787801 Atelier des piles raffineuses et blanchisseuses (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Atelier des piles raffineuses et blanchisseuses)

Background imageMaking Collection: La salle, ou l atelier de revoyage, de comptage, de pliage, de mise en presse et d empaquetage du

La salle, ou l atelier de revoyage, de comptage, de pliage, de mise en presse et d empaquetage du papier (engraving)
2787797 La salle, ou l atelier de revoyage, de comptage, de pliage, de mise en presse et d empaquetage du papier (engraving) by French School

Background imageMaking Collection: Sarcleuse mecanique pour les champs de betterave (engraving)

Sarcleuse mecanique pour les champs de betterave (engraving)
2787793 Sarcleuse mecanique pour les champs de betterave (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sarcleuse mecanique pour les champs de betterave)

Background imageMaking Collection: Ouvrier corroyeur drayant une peau tannee (engraving)

Ouvrier corroyeur drayant une peau tannee (engraving)
2787785 Ouvrier corroyeur drayant une peau tannee (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ouvrier corroyeur drayant une peau tannee)

Background imageMaking Collection: Ebourrage des peaux, Echarnage des peaux (engraving)

Ebourrage des peaux, Echarnage des peaux (engraving)
2787781 Ebourrage des peaux, Echarnage des peaux (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ebourrage des peaux, Echarnage des peaux)

Background imageMaking Collection: Machine de Ott, ou chevalet mecanique, pour travailler les peaux destinees a fournir le maroquin

Machine de Ott, ou chevalet mecanique, pour travailler les peaux destinees a fournir le maroquin (engraving)
2787774 Machine de Ott, ou chevalet mecanique, pour travailler les peaux destinees a fournir le maroquin (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Machine de Ott)

Background imageMaking Collection: Atelier pour la preparation du violet de Paris, violet de methylaniline (engraving)

Atelier pour la preparation du violet de Paris, violet de methylaniline (engraving)
2787754 Atelier pour la preparation du violet de Paris, violet de methylaniline (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMaking Collection: Experience de Macquer, Combustion du gaz hydrogene a l air, contre une soucoupe de porcelaine

Experience de Macquer, Combustion du gaz hydrogene a l air, contre une soucoupe de porcelaine (engraving)
2787748 Experience de Macquer, Combustion du gaz hydrogene a l air, contre une soucoupe de porcelaine (engraving) by French School

Background imageMaking Collection: Les deux citernes de la cour du Palais Ducal, a Venise (engraving)

Les deux citernes de la cour du Palais Ducal, a Venise (engraving)
2787739 Les deux citernes de la cour du Palais Ducal, a Venise (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Les deux citernes de la cour du Palais Ducal, a Venise)

Background imageMaking Collection: La pompe a feu de Chaillot (engraving)

La pompe a feu de Chaillot (engraving)
2787718 La pompe a feu de Chaillot (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La pompe a feu de Chaillot)

Background imageMaking Collection: Le chateau d eau de Toulouse (engraving)

Le chateau d eau de Toulouse (engraving)
2787707 Le chateau d eau de Toulouse (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le chateau d eau de Toulouse)

Background imageMaking Collection: Le savonnage apres le coulage de la lessive (engraving)

Le savonnage apres le coulage de la lessive (engraving)
2787703 Le savonnage apres le coulage de la lessive (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le savonnage apres le coulage de la lessive)

Background imageMaking Collection: Recolte de la seve du dattier, ou palmier a sucre, dans une foret du Bengale (engraving)

Recolte de la seve du dattier, ou palmier a sucre, dans une foret du Bengale (engraving)
2787659 Recolte de la seve du dattier, ou palmier a sucre, dans une foret du Bengale (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Recolte de la seve du dattier)

Background imageMaking Collection: Ciste funeraire d enfant decouvert a l une des portes d Athenes (engraving)

Ciste funeraire d enfant decouvert a l une des portes d Athenes (engraving)
2787653 Ciste funeraire d enfant decouvert a l une des portes d Athenes (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Background imageMaking Collection: La brasserie Riester a Puteaux, vue exterieure (engraving)

La brasserie Riester a Puteaux, vue exterieure (engraving)
2787588 La brasserie Riester a Puteaux, vue exterieure (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La brasserie Riester a Puteaux, vue exterieure)

Background imageMaking Collection: Le four Porion pour l evaporation des vinasses de betteraves et la calcination du produit de cette

Le four Porion pour l evaporation des vinasses de betteraves et la calcination du produit de cette evaporation
2787577 Le four Porion pour l evaporation des vinasses de betteraves et la calcination du produit de cette evaporation (engraving) by French School

Background imageMaking Collection: Vue d ensemble d une distillerie montee avec les appareils Desire Savalle et produisant

Vue d ensemble d une distillerie montee avec les appareils Desire Savalle et produisant... (engraving)
2787575 Vue d ensemble d une distillerie montee avec les appareils Desire Savalle et produisant... (engraving) by French School

Background imageMaking Collection: Le navire le frigorifique, construit en 1876 pour transporter d Amerique en Europe des viandes

Le navire le frigorifique, construit en 1876 pour transporter d Amerique en Europe des viandes... (engraving)
2787564 Le navire le frigorifique, construit en 1876 pour transporter d Amerique en Europe des viandes... (engraving) by French School

Background imageMaking Collection: Le doge de Venise visitant les verreries de Murano (engraving)

Le doge de Venise visitant les verreries de Murano (engraving)
2787557 Le doge de Venise visitant les verreries de Murano (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Le doge de Venise visitant les verreries de Murano)

Background imageMaking Collection: Candelabre en cristal, de l usine de Baccarat (engraving)

Candelabre en cristal, de l usine de Baccarat (engraving)
2787553 Candelabre en cristal, de l usine de Baccarat (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Candelabre en cristal, de l usine de Baccarat)

Background imageMaking Collection: Interieur d une fabrique de sucre de betterave, Atelier contenant les chaudieres a cuire dans

Interieur d une fabrique de sucre de betterave, Atelier contenant les chaudieres a cuire dans... (engraving)
2787792 Interieur d une fabrique de sucre de betterave, Atelier contenant les chaudieres a cuire dans... (engraving) by French School

Background imageMaking Collection: La bibliotheque d un Romain (engraving)

La bibliotheque d un Romain (engraving)
2787791 La bibliotheque d un Romain (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: La bibliotheque d un Romain)

Background imageMaking Collection: Interieur d un sechoir de tannerie (engraving)

Interieur d un sechoir de tannerie (engraving)
2787786 Interieur d un sechoir de tannerie (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interieur d un sechoir de tannerie)

Background imageMaking Collection: Atelier des plains ou passements des peaux (engraving)

Atelier des plains ou passements des peaux (engraving)
2787783 Atelier des plains ou passements des peaux (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Atelier des plains ou passements des peaux)

Background imageMaking Collection: Grand laminoir pour reduire en feuilles les blocs de caoutchouc purifie (engraving)

Grand laminoir pour reduire en feuilles les blocs de caoutchouc purifie (engraving)
2787763 Grand laminoir pour reduire en feuilles les blocs de caoutchouc purifie (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)



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From Betsy Ross stitching the first American flag to Coopers crafting wooden barrels, the art has shaped our history. As depicted in Henry Mosler's painting, we witness the dedication and skill required to create something meaningful. Just like the intricate Bayeux Tapestry that tells the story of the Battle of Hastings, every stitch and thread holds significance. Even honey bees diligently constructing their honeycomb remind us that nature itself is a master maker. In times of war, making took on new forms as seen through Women's Institute activities during World War I. Their resourcefulness and creativity helped sustain communities amidst chaos. However, not all creations were noble; German propaganda posters during WWI aimed to manipulate minds with their crafty designs. Artistic endeavors also found their place in literature, such as Mr. Bingley's anticipation for an artwork in Pride & Prejudice or Muriel Dawson's charming illustration titled 'Little Miss Natty Fingers. ' These pieces demonstrate how making transcends mediums and captures emotions. Even sports have witnessed moments where making takes center stage – Compton and Edrich leaving the Oval pitch after a game in 1953 symbolizes both triumphs achieved through teamwork and individual craftsmanship. Lastly, let us not forget about timekeeping instruments like Tompion's Lantern Clock – a testament to precision engineering throughout history. Whether it be sewing flags or creating cider presses, these snapshots from different eras highlight humanity's innate desire to make something lasting. The act of creation connects us across time and cultures; it is an expression of our ingenuity and passion.