You may have wondered about the meaning of our logo, seen in various locations around the museum. Based on an original design by C. R. Ashbee in 1890, and known as a ‘pink’, the emblem was used by the Guild of Handicraft on their metalwork, printing and even football shirts.
The logo of the Guild of Handicraft, 1898
The carnation was often used in Elizabethan embroidery, and was almost as popular as England’s best loved flower – the rose. Carnations typically represent devotion, a theme that runs deep in the history of the Guild of Handicraft, and the men and women who poured their hearts into their work. Its scientific name – Dianthus – means ‘flower of Zeus’.
Our logo, as seen today
More than a century after its creation, Court Barn is proud to continue Ashbee’s legacy, and be represented by the logo he created.
Our logo, made during a school workshop with a 3D pen
