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TAC Virtual Travels: The Arts and Crafts Heritage of William and , August 2020 Bibliography Compiled by Ellin Klor, Textile Arts Council Board. ([email protected])

William Morris and Morris & Co. 1. Sites A. Standen House East Grinstead, () https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/standen-house-and-garden/features/discover-the- house-and-collections-at-standen Arts and Crafts family home with Morris & Co. interiors, set in a beautiful hillside garden. Designed by , taking inspiration from the local Sussex vernacular, and furnished by Morris & Co., Standen was the Beales’ country retreat from 1894. 1. Heni Talks- “: Useful Beauty in the Home” https://henitalks.com/talks/william-morris-useful-beauty/ A combination exploration of William Morris and the origins of the Arts & Crafts movement and tour of Standen House as the focus by art historian Abigail Harrison Moore. a. Bio of Dr. Harrison Moore- https://theconversation.com/profiles/abigail- harrison-moore-121445 B. Manor, Lechlade - Managed by the Society of Antiquaries. https://www.sal.org.uk/kelmscott-manor/ Closed through 2020 for restoration. C. Red House, - (National Trust) https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/red-house/history-at-red-house When Morris and Webb designed Red House and eschewed all unnecessary decoration, instead choosing to champion utility of design, they gave expression to what would become known as the . Morris’ as both a designer and a socialist were intrinsically linked, as the creation of the Arts and Crafts Movement attests. D. - Lloyd Park, Forest Road, , London, E17 https://www.wmgallery.org.uk/ From 1848 to 1856, the house was the family home of William Morris (1834-1896), the designer, craftsman, writer, conservationist and socialist. Morris lived here with his widowed mother and his eight brothers and sisters from the age of fourteen until he was twenty-two. Now the only public gallery devoted to William Morris.

1 E. Manor. Wightwick Bank, , West Midlands, WV6 8EE https://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wightwick-manor-and-gardens/features/discover-the- manor-and-collections-at-wightwick It often surprises visitors that William Morris never came to the house, nor did his company formally design for it. Instead, all the wallpapers, fabric wall coverings and soft furnishings were bought through the Morris & Co shop or catalogue. Unlike the artwork, Morris & Co designs were included in the 1887 and 1893 buildings. However, they were much enhanced after the 1937 saving of the property, when Sir Geoffrey expanded the Manor's Morris collection (or 'Morrisania' as the National Trust's Historic Buildings secretary called it). This included sketches for Morris designs, as well as large items of furnishings, such as carpets and curtains. F. Wilson . Cheltenham (Cotswolds) – Arts & Crafts Collection. https://www.cheltenhammuseum.org.uk/collection/arts-and-crafts-movement-designers/ “The Wilson holds an internationally important Designated collection of the British Arts and Crafts Movement, inspired by William Morris, which spans the 1880s to about 1940. He developed its three guiding principles: honest, functional design, the use of natural forms in pattern, and the importance of creative, manual work. The movement began in London and other big cities but many designers moved to the countryside to live the simple life. The Cotswolds became the main rural centre for the Arts and Crafts from 1890.” Entries on May Morris & Wm Morris at .

2. Organizations A. @ 1. Virtual tour https://williammorrissociety.org/virtual-tour/ 2. Online exhibition until Sept 13, 2020 https://williammorrissociety.org/event/highlights-from-the-william-morris-societys- collection/ 3. THE JOURNAL OF WILLIAM MORRIS STUDIES https://williammorrissociety.org/publications/journal/ The Journal of William Morris Studies (ISSN: 1756-1353) welcomes contributions on all subjects relating to the life and works of William Morris. Articles may therefore concern Morris’s own life and works, or those of his circle – as directly influenced by, or influencing, Morris himself and his interests – or the wider implications of Morris’s ideas in design, literature, printing, political thought and environmentalism. 4. Magazine of the William Morris Society https://williammorrissociety.org/publications/magazine/ A thrice-yearly, illustrated publication which lists exhibitions, publications, conferences, lectures and events which may hold resonance for those interested in one or all of Morris’s spheres of influence, be they art, literature, conservation, practical craft or the ethics and personalities of the Arts and Crafts Movement. It provides news of future Society events, reports on Society lectures and visits. Most importantly, it provides a forum for short articles and other contributions from the membership and an informal focus for the Society. B. William Morris Society in the U.S. http://www.morrissociety.org/morris/lifeArticlesJWMS.html

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3. Books Arts & Crafts Exhibition Society. Arts and Crafts Essays (1893) Free download from Project Gutenberg https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/36250 Buron, Melissa. Truth and Beauty: The Pre-Raphaelites and the Old Masters (2018) $90.00 Exhibit at the Fine Arts of San Francisco. Byatt, A.S. Peacock & Vine: On William Morris and Mariano Fortuny (2016) $26.95 Ellis, Martin. Victorian Radicals: From the Pre-Raphaelites to the Arts & Crafts Movement (2018) $65.00 Published in conjunction with a traveling exhibit sponsored by the American Federation of Arts Marsh, Jan. Pre-Raphaelite Sisters (2019) $50.00 Published in conjunction with an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, London. McCarthy, Fiona. Anarchy & Beauty: William Morris and His Legacy, 1860–1960. (2014) List price: $50.00; Amazon: $22.95 Published to accompany an exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, London. _____. William Morris: A Life for Our Time (1995) Out of print, from $42.49 Morris, William. (1890) Many editions including digital, from $.99 on iBooks. _____. William Morris By Himself: Designs and Writings (2004) Out of print, from $46.76 _____, ed. By Diane Waggoner. The Beauty of Life: William Morris and the Art of Design (2003) Out of print, from $14.95. Essays with emphasis on the Morris collection at the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens and Morris’s influence in the United States Ormiston, Rosalind. William Morris: Artist Craftsman Pioneer (2019) $35.00 Orr, Lynn Federle. The Cult of Beauty: The Victorian Avant-Garde 1860-1900 (2012) Out of print, from $27.95. Published to accompany an exhibition at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Parry, Linda. William Morris Textiles (2013) $60.00 Thompson, E.P. William Morris: Romantic to Revolutionary (2011) $8.99 on Kindle, book format $26.19 Recommended by FAMSF Textile curator Laura Camerlengo. Todd, Pamela. William Morris and the Arts and Crafts Home (pb. edition 2013) Out of print, from $31.40 Van der Post, Lucia. William Morris and Morris & Co. (2003) Out of print, from $7.20 Wild, Tessa. William Morris and his Palace of Art: Architecture, Interiors and Design at Red House (2018) $65.00 Wilhide, Elizabeth. William Morris: Decor and Design (1991) Out of print, from $17.52, $9.99 on Kindle

3 4. Video/Audio A. “Gardening with Silk and Gold Thread”: The Botanical Designs & Ecosocial Activism of William Morris by Holly Cecil http://www.morris.heronweb.ca/ on Vimeo https://vimeo.com/98246303 Five documentary shorts explore the life, textiles, and eco-social passions of the great Victorian polymath, William Morris. “Biography” video. B. V&A 1. “Conservation: William Morris, The Bullerswood Carpet” (3:58) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1PBuLqdh1Q 2. “Block-printing a William Morris wallpaper design” (2:59 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAy_imtiqVM In a process that can take up to 4 weeks, using 30 different blocks and 15 separate colours, this video recreates the painstaking process in reproducing a William Morris wallpaper design from 1874. C. Kelmscott Manor – “Married Life: William and ” (Dorothy Wise) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHJgamkE3VU Dorothy Wise discusses the trials and triumphs of love between William and Jane Morris, and Jane's affair with . D. Antiques TV – “Red House” (part one) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn1PHpfshok Part 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V12bcQIcIBU E. BBC Radio 4 “ 1. William Morris: In Our Time” https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0b9w0vq 2. “British Socialism: The Grand Tour” Series 1: The Revolutionaries https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09rzmb6 F. BBC 1 – The Victorians – Living with William Morris” (1:35 minutes) https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00gxzmb G. Boxwood Productions, 2000 - ‘Topsy’ (57 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBRaNHh0oDGMQEco8La0L4CB46dS_M6Ru http://boxprod.co.uk/boxwood-topsy Art historian Douglas Skeggs takes up the life and times and work of William Morris, founder of the Arts and Crafts movement. YouTube Version is sketchy. H. Jessye Bloomfield. 1. “Jane Morris” (2:34 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CensfrvwfsE Jane Morris is one of the original designers and embroiderers of the Arts & Crafts Movement. A short intro to Jane Morris and her work, her collaborations with husband William Morris and daughter May Morris plus her modeling for Pre-Raphaelite artist Dante Gabriel Rossetti who would also develop an obsessive love for her. However, she was much more than a muse, she created iconic textile designs and for Morris & Co.

4 2. “Kelmscott House” (5:14 minutes) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JqzBCVWBy8 A short intro to Kelmscott House, the London home of William Morris and Jane Morris, icons of the Arts & Crafts movement. I. National Portrait Gallery – “Anarchy and Beauty: William Morris and His Legacy, 1860- 1960” (audio only) https://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/anarchy-beauty-william-morris-and-his-legacy-1860- 1960/explore/audio-tour.php Curator Fiona MacCarthy introduces the people, objects and themes in the exhibition. J. Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen presents School of Flock, a journey through the art, history and alchemy of interior design – “William Morris” (16:12) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiR-vsYb5OU K. Morris & Co. block printing (:32) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ybCP6yoiqM L. e-museum William Morris - Textile design (2:50) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gp_9ei-BMI8 Morris textiles with music. No narrative M. (Aug 16) The School of Life, “Political Theory: William Morris” (5:26) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiNFoJqOJhs N. BBC “One Foot In the Past” series. Lady Barbara Castle, a former cabinet minister, gives a tour of Kelmscott Manor, including her own personal reminiscences. (1995; 7:42) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1Uq7gxKx6c O. Society of Antiquaries, London. “If I Can: Kelmscott Manor Artist in Residence, Sasha Ward” (2014; 6:53) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XlUI97sb88 P. “William Morris at Merton” (23:19) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrGp8aTGYKY In June 1881 William Morris moved the firm to Merton Abbey on the banks of the river Wandle. Here, Morris & Co. produced the famous tapestries, carpets, woven goods, stained- glass windows and block-printed textiles. The firm closed in 1940. Q. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAiv1_qZ2Cw&t=20s A six-part television drama serial about the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. R. Gallery 1. Pre-Raphaelites: William Morris' Bed https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn4eDQyk9-0&t=89s

5. Recent Exhibitions A. American Federation of Arts. Eight venues across the US from 2018-2021. “Victorian Radicals: From the Pre-Raphaelites to the Arts & Crafts Movement” https://www.amfedarts.org/victorian-radicals/

5 B. Legion of Honor. June 30, 2018 – September 30, 2018 “Truth and Beauty: The Pre-Raphaelites and the Old Masters” curated by Melissa Buron, Director of the Art Division of the Fine Arts Museums of SF https://legionofhonor.famsf.org/exhibitions/truth-and-beauty-pre-raphaelites-and-old- masters C. National Portrait Gallery (UK). 1. “Pre-Raphaelite Sisters.” 17 October 2019 - 26 January 2020 https://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/pre-raphaelite-sisters/exhibition/ 2. “Anarchy & Beauty: William Morris and His Legacy, 1860-1960.” 16 October to 11 January 2015. https://www.npg.org.uk/whatson/anarchy-beauty-william-morris-and-his-legacy-1860- 1960/home/ D. Modern Art – “Love is Enough: William Morris & Andy Warhol” 6 December 2014 - 8 March 2015 https://www.modernartoxford.org.uk/event/love-is-enough-william-morris-andy-warhol- curated-by-jeremy-deller/ E. William Morris Society. “Highlights from The William Morris Society’s collection” through Sept. 13, 2020. https://wms-exhibition.co.uk/

6. Articles/Bibliographies A. Sutherland Labs – “Designs change like fashion, but UX is always in style” Blog 4 Jan 2018 (UX is user experience) https://www.sutherlandlabs.com/blog/designs-change-like-fashion-ux-always-style/ Traces lineage of UX from Morris through Frank Lloyd Wright, Charles Eames to Steve Jobs. “William Morris was undoubtedly an early UX pioneer, and so the fact his brilliant works are now kept alive by tech savvy craftsmen in factories as opposed to humble artisans working in cottage somewhere, is kind of his fault. There’s a growing movement in all sectors of manufacturing to focus on beautiful designs and utility, and a revival of craftsmanship. And it’s all driven, in part at least, by UX, and greater demand for consumer choice. Which brings us back to William Morris…” B. Moda – “VICTORIA & ALBERT'S WILLIAM MORRIS...” Oct 3 2017 https://my.modafabrics.com/2017/10/victoria-alberts-william-morris/ C. Piecework Summer 2019 – “William Morris and The Arts and Crafts Movement in https://pieceworkmagazine.com/william-morris-arts-crafts-movement-britain/ Britain” by contributor Carol Huebscher Rhoades, exploring the divide between proponents of the Industrial Revolution and those in the Arts and Crafts movement. D. Wm Morris Society (US) – “Selective Bibliography of Writings About William Morris” (Section on Decorative Arts) http://www.morrissociety.org/morris/bibliography.html#decorativearts E. William Morris Tiles – List of articles about Morris and Arts and Crafts Movement. https://williammorristile.com/articles.html Not all about tiles.

6 F. V&A 1. “Introducing William Morris” https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/introducing-william-morris 2. “William Morris and the V&A” https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/william-morris-and-the-va 3. “The Morris Legacy” https://www.vam.ac.uk/blog/news/the-morris-legacy 4. “William Morris Throughout the Collection” – collection highlights https://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/william- morris?fbclid=IwAR0jAm1Mar3w1zpKdAUcitZK50RP0K9IR5dg4qk_oXeya9gj4XdUFDziK8 Y 5. “William Morris and Wallpaper Design” https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/william-morris-and-wallpaper- design?fbclid=IwAR29S6zI1KmBXR_J8B- R9MYYJdX1rO4VdgMLcvyzpa8tZtmRCsOgPD4gMvc 6. “William Morris and Historical Design” https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/william-morris-and-historical-design 7. William Morris textiles https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/willam-morris-textiles 8. William Morris: Literature and Book Design https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/william-morris-text

7. Tours A. Lucinda Hawksley – “William Morris in West London Walk” http://www.lucindahawksley.com/walking-tour-william-morris-in-west-london/ Lucinda Hawksley, author, art historian, public speaker and broadcaster, specialising in literature, art, history and social history from the 19th and early 20th centuries. A a great great great granddaughter of Charles and , she grew up with an interest in her family history. B. Martin Randall Tours – “Arts and Crafts in the Cotswolds” https://www.martinrandall.com/arts-and-crafts-in-the-cotswolds C. London Walks – “William Morris and Friends” https://www.walks.com/our-walks/william-morris-friends/

8. Morris Fabric Sources, etc. A. Morris & Co https://www.stylelibrary.com/morris&co/ 1. Shears & Window – SF rep for Morris & Co. http://www.shearsandwindow.com/about B. Laura’s Beau (UK) A household textile manufacturer, specialising in licensed William Morris designs. Sell fabric by the meter and household items such as napkins, tea towels, tote bags, eyc. https://www.laurasbeau.co.uk/ Also sells on ebay in U.S. https://www.ebay.com/str/Lauras-Beau-Ltd?_trksid=p2047675.l2568 7 C. e-quilter.com – weight cottons https://www.equilter.com/designer/30/william-morris D. Quilted Fox https://www.quiltedfox.com/shop/Fabrics/By-Category/William-Morris.htm E. Bradbury & Bradbury- reproduction wallpapers. Located in Benicia. https://bradbury.com/victorian/mt_specialty.html

9. Facebook/Instagram A. William Morris- Photos, drawings, etc including interiors of homes. https://www.facebook.com/WilliamMorrispage B. William Morris Appreciation Society- videos of Morris subjects https://www.facebook.com/groups/309945159367898 C. - video about May Morris (4:10) https://www.facebook.com/NTWightwickManorandGardens/?ref=page_internal D. William Morris & Co – https://www.facebook.com/WilliamMorrisandCo/videos/?ref=page_internal 1. Instagram photos of interior design. Nice animated “Trellis” fabric video and several videos of lovely compositions with Morris sayings. (Both could be used in a presentation) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-zd48JD8cg/ 2. Morris sayings videos also on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/B_VDF4ZFKhb/ E. Red House https://www.facebook.com/RedHouseNT/?ref=page_internal F. William Morris Gallery 1. My Video 3- discussion of “Honeysuckle” fabric & pattern by curator Rowan Bain (:59) https://www.facebook.com/308876590221/videos/212379033514147 2. “Design for Trellis by William Morris and Philip Webb” https://www.facebook.com/308876590221/videos/529678971064289 Curator Roisin Inglesby explains what makes William Morris and Philip Webb's design for Trellis so special. (:57) 3. “William Morris and the Thames” (:25) https://www.facebook.com/308876590221/videos/10154368541220222 Morris named a group of his most sophisticated patterns after tributaries of the river Thames.” G. William Morris Society Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/williammorrissocietyuk/

10. Miscellanea A. William Morris birthday cakes – Made by the Wm Morris Society of . https://williammorristile.com/gallery/william_morris_birthday_cakes.html

8 May Morris 1. Books recommended by Lucy Barter, San Francisco School of & Design Art in Needlework by Lewis F. Day by Embroidery: a Maker’s Guide. Thames & Hudson Embroidery or the Craft of the Needle by W.G. Paulson Townsend Hand-Book of Embroidery: Kensington Stitches, Described and Illustrated as taught at the Royal School of Art-Needlework at South Kensington, . Perry Mason & Co, 1885 May Morris; Arts and Crafts Designer by Jenny Lister (2017) $40.00 May Morris: Art & Life, New Perspectives. Edited by Lynn Hulse More Simple Embroidery by Marguerite Randell. The Practical Workroom Series. Needlework as Art by Lady M. Alford. Sampson Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington, 1886. The Needleworker’s Dictionary by Pamela Clabburn Royal School of . Modern Embroidery. Royal School of Needlework: 125 years of Excellence Royal School of Needlework Embroidery Techniques By Sally Saunders Royal School of Needlework Handbook of Embroidery (1880) by Letitia Higgin. Introduction by Lynn Hulse. Stitched From Old English Embroideries by Louisa F. Pesel

2. Exhibitions & Collections A. Dovecot Studios, Edinburgh. “May Morris: Art & Life” 28 November 2019 to 14 March 2020 https://dovecotstudios.com/exhibitions/may-morris-art-life/ B. William Morris Gallery – “May Morris: Art & Life” 7 October 2017 to 28 January 2018 https://www.wmgallery.org.uk/whats-on/exhibitions-43/may-morris This landmark exhibition explores the life and work of May Morris, the younger daughter of William Morris and one of the most significant artists of the British Arts and Crafts movement. May Morris: Art & Life is the most comprehensive survey of May’s work to date, bringing together over 80 works from collections around the UK, many of which have never been on public display. C. National Museums of Scotland 1. May Morris Embroideries https://www.nms.ac.uk/explore-our-collections/stories/art-and-design/may-morris- embroideries 2. Fruit of the Loom: Conserving May Morris’ Wall Hangings (National Museums of Scotland blog) https://blog.nms.ac.uk/2015/10/17/fruit-of-the-loom-conserving-may-morris-wall- hangings/?_ga=2.237449928.9710620.1598320845-743843590.1598320845 D. William Morris Gallery https://wmgallery.org.uk/ E. Cheltenham Museum https://www.cheltenhammuseum.org.uk/collection/arts-and-crafts-designers-may- morris/

9 3. Articles A. “May Morris, the overlooked star of the Arts and Crafts movement.” Nicola Davison; Financial Times (Nov. 10, 2017) https://www.ft.com/content/344542be-be33-11e7-823b-ed31693349d3

4. Facebook / Instagram A. William Morris Gallery 1. “May Morris: Art & Life Highlights” (2:57) https://www.facebook.com/308876590221/videos/10155142087965222 2. “May Morris and the Women's Guild of Art” (1:14) https://www.facebook.com/308876590221/videos/10154350232830222 To mark International Women's Day, here's a short introduction to May Morris and the Women's Guild of Art

Mariano Fortuny 1. Books de Osma, Guillermo. Mariano Fortuny: His Life and Work (2015) $65.00

2. Collections A. Google Arts and Culture: Fortuny https://artsandculture.google.com/entity/mariano- fortuny/m036rsv?categoryId=designer B. Fortuny Museum, Venice https://fortuny.visitmuve.it/en/home/ C. Museo del Traje, Madrid http://www.culturaydeporte.gob.es/mtraje/inicio.html D. Costume Institute, Metropolitan Museum of Art https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/curatorial-departments/the-costume- institute

3. Video A. History of ID (Industrial Design): Mariano Fortuny by Matthew Bird https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n9KlPLhCG_o B. Anna Chancellor on Mariano Fortuny and the Delphos Gown (4:15) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppbQzvlT98A C. Antiques Roadshow: Best Moment: Fortuny Delphos Gown, ca. 1920 (4:03) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8nxA8d3AcE D. Musei Civici Venezia. Palazzo Fortuny (4:05) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPdAvVxr_sI&t=143s E. Otis Fashion Presentation: Mariano Fortuny (4:57) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQd2Az3sFA8&t=2s F. Musei Civici Venezia. The Birth of a Unique Gown: The Delphos (1:10) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vzzLMNxzhSA

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