Just a tiny blurb about William Morris from Wikipedia:
"William Morris (24 March 1834 – 3 October 1896) was an English architect, furniture and textile designer, artist, writer,socialist and Marxist associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and the English Arts and Crafts Movement."
If you're not familiar with his work I'm sure you'll love it. His patterns are meant not to display geometric genius, but to honor nature. "He did not see the merits of a wholly geometrically inspired design and remained convinced through most of his life that nature was the only solution to a good design." - via The Textile Blog"
I love seeing work in progress
A Morris carpet detail
above images via The Textile Blog
via Easy Web
Love this one!
via Creatively Different Blinds
via Met Museum
If you like his work a lot of gift shops and boutiques sell products with his patterns on them. You can find stationary and office supplies with his patterns here.
via Victoria and Albert Museum Shop
I will definitely be remembering these fabrics!
via Quilter's Palette
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Inspirational wallpaper, rug, and textile patterns from the father of arts and crafts, William Morris
Labels:
arts and crafts,
carpet,
patterns,
textiles,
wallpaper,
William Morris