Art encyclopedia articles (PU affiliates):
Crawford, A. Arts and Crafts Movement. Grove Art Online. Retrieved 15 Oct. 2021, from https://www.oxfordartonline.com/groveart/view/10.1093/gao/9781884446054.001.0001/oao-9781884446054-e-7000004452 .
Buszek, M. Craft and contemporary art. Grove Art Online. Retrieved 15 Oct. 2021, from https://www.oxfordartonline.com/groveart/view/10.1093/gao/9781884446054.001.0001/oao-9781884446054-e-7002220516
Oxford Bibliographies is another great research tool for starting out, although not all disciplines are represented. Use the search box at the upper right, or browse by subject to see the many sub-topics represented in annotated bibliographies within each subject area. (PU affiliates only)
Specific relevant bibliographies:
Artisans, by James Farr, under Renaissance and Reformation
10.1093/OBO/9780195399301-0067
(paste the DOI/persistent link into a web browser and make sure you are connected to the PU network to access)
Arts and Crafts Movement, by Maureen Meister, under Architecture Planning and Preservation
10.1093/OBO/9780190922467-0012
Folklore, by Simon J. Bronner, under Anthropology
10.1093/OBO/9780199766567-0131
Visual Culture, by Sophia Andres, under Victorian Literature
10.1093/OBO/9780199799558-0084
Guilds, by Joseph P. Byrne, under Medieval Studies
10.1093/OBO/9780195396584-0252 etc.
Shiner, L. (2014). Craft. In Encyclopedia of Aesthetics. : Oxford University Press. Retrieved 18 Oct. 2021, from https://www-oxfordreference-com.ezproxy.princeton.edu/view/10.1093/acref/9780199747108.001.0001/acref-9780199747108-e-174 .