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May Morris, 1872, by Dante Gabriel Rossetti. May Morris was born on 25 March 1862 at Red House, Bexleyheath, and named Mary, as she was born on the Feast of the Annunciation. [1] May learned to embroider from her mother and her aunt Bessie Burden, who had been taught by William Morris. In 1878, she enrolled at the National Art Training School ...
The Arts and Crafts movement called for better treatment of decorative arts, believed all objects should be made beautiful, and took inspiration from folklore, medieval craftsmanship and design, and nature. [2] An early prototype is Red House, Bexleyheath (1860), with architectural work by Philip Webb and interiors by
William Morris wallpaper designs. The British literary figure and designer William Morris (1834-1896), a founder of the British Arts and Crafts Movement, was especially known for his wallpaper designs. These were created for the firm he founded with his partners in 1861, Morris, Marshall, Faulkner and Company, and later for Morris and Company.
Red House, London may mean. The Red House, Bexleyheath, designed by the Arts and Crafts architect Philip Webb for William Morris in 1859. The Red House, Bayswater, designed by the British Queen Anne Revival architect J. J. Stevenson for himself in 1874. The Red House, Byron Hill Road, Harrow, designed by E. S. Prior in Queen Anne Revival style ...
William Morris textile designs. William Morris (1834-1898), a founder of the British Arts and Crafts movement, sought to restore the prestige and methods of hand-made crafts, including textiles, in opposition to the 19th century tendency toward factory-produced textiles. With this goal in mind, he created his own workshop and designed dozens of ...