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William Morris

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  • William Morris was an artist and designer.
  • He lived in Victorian times.
  • Born in London, UK 24th of March 1834.
  • Died 3rd of October 1896.

William Morris

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He believed that everyone should enjoy arts and crafts. He wanted household items like furniture and textiles to be works of art.

William Morris

WILLIAM MORRIS: CHAIR. /nThe 'Saville' armchair, designed by William Morris, c. 1890

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  • William didn’t like how more things were being made by machines in Victorian times.
  • He set up a company with a group of people to sell traditional crafts.
  • This company was called Morris & Co.
  • They wanted to make things better than the factories could.

William Morris

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Looking at his work, what inspired William Morris?

'Acanthus' wallpaper design, 1875

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Wallpaper border designed and made by the 19th Century designer William Morris

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What do you know about William Morris and his values?

  • What is a craftsman?
  • What do you think craftsmanship means?

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  • In Victorian times, more things were being made in factories.
  • William didn’t like how machines were taking over from traditional crafts.
  • He set up a company with a group of like-minded craftspeople to sell products that were superior to factory made things. This company was later called Morris & Co.

William Morris

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Art and design