Comments on: At Kelmscott House, Hammersmith

By: Jo N

Jo N — Thu, 15 May 2025 09:51:39 +0000

It’s the classical vs. ‘gothic’/medieval style debate that raged from the Enlightenment, l suppose – the former somehow being associated with modernity as well as order, precision and mathematical proportion while the latter was related to to craftsmanship, organicism and nature but also barbarism, superstition and Catholicism. Morris may have associated Adam with the early industrial age, probably quite unfairly, but also a predictable repetitiveness and lack of soul,

By: Lynne Perrella

Lynne Perrella — Wed, 14 May 2025 12:51:24 +0000

We have a miniature-but-enthusiastic William Morris Appreciation Assocation here in tiny
Ancram in the Hudson River Valley. My good friend re-decorated her den, and wanted an
(ahem) accent wall. Of all the patterns in all the world, she wisely chose one of the newly-colorized William Morris paper currently available. Well, that started it. We exchange Morris-themed birthday gifts, we save each other clippings of Morris news and revelations. And when I go into my studio today, I will swipe my hand across a long row of books about William Morris.
Add my name to the endless people who have been inspired by him — I think that list would reach right around the globe.

By: achim

achim — Wed, 14 May 2025 12:00:33 +0000

William Morris was one of the favourites of my design professor, with whom I studied product design at art school. Just like Charles Rennie MacIntosh. Which shows that significant work in this field has always come from the UK. — During my current research, I noticed something personal: Morris died on 3 October 1896, three days before my grandfather was born…

Love & Peace
ACHIM

By: Marcia Howard

Marcia Howard — Wed, 14 May 2025 08:00:31 +0000

I’ve always had a passion for William Morris, and the Pre-Raphelites in general. I grew up in Chelsea and was Christened at Holy Trinity Sloane Square Church, and every Sunday used to gaze at the East Stained Glass Window designed by Edward Burne-Jones and manufactured by William Morris & Co, the largest window they ever made. I also attended Holy Trinity School with the junior school located immediately behind the church in Sedding Street. The architect for the Church was John Dando Sedding (1838-1891). In later years, my dad’s job took us to Mitcham in Surrey, where we were within walking distance of the former works of Morris & Company. With old friends still in the area, I still visit as often as possible, and always feel totally at home there. Thank you Gentle Author for the lovely tour of Kelmscott House.

By: Heather Cole

Heather Cole — Wed, 14 May 2025 05:54:11 +0000

This sounds so philistinic as I write it:
William Morris was a very weird guy.
I would have found it very difficult
to remain long in his company. Someone
who loathed Georgian details? He
probably shouted about it to the heavens.

The din of strongly held opinions.

I love so much about his guiding principles,
His indefatigable labor ethic,
and his gorgeous work. But he himself
leaves me cold.

By: Cherub

Cherub — Tue, 13 May 2025 23:48:13 +0000

William Morris patterns are beautiful. My sister decorated her house with them in the 90s. I worked for the SPAB many years ago and loved all the references to Morris there.