William Morris
William Morris, the son of a successful businessman, was born in Walthamstow, a quiet village east of London, on 24th March, 1834. After successfully investing in a copper mine, William's father was able to purchase Woodford Hall, a large estate on the edge of Epping Forest, in 1840.
In
1857 Morris joined with Edward
Burne-Jones and Dante
Gabriel Rossetti to paint frescoes for
the Oxford Union. He also began writing poetry and in 1858 his book The Defence of Guenevere and Other
Poems was
published. Morris wrote: "With the arrogance of youth, I determined to do
no less than to transform the world with Beauty. If I have succeeded in some
small way, if only in one small corner of the world, amongst the men and women
I love, then I shall count myself blessed, and blessed, and blessed, and the work
goes on."(
William Morris. Bird woven textile design, 1878.
Corncockle
furnishing fabric 1883 William Morris
Cray furnishing
fabric 1885 William Morris
Snakeshead by William Morris (1867)
Honeysuckle printed fabric designed by William Morris.
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Ryan James Lee
Print manipulation with media and Adobe Photoshop
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Ryan James Lee
Print manipulation with media and Adobe Photoshop
Drawing a half or full scale drawing and scan into abode photoshop to create a fine cut clean print that
i can take and turn into a pattern for fabric or wallpaper.
My inspiration came from William Morris and how he had a eye for seeing beautiful decorative shapes
and turn them into something more than just a simple shape.
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