It is William Morris's 190th birthday today!🥳
Born 24 March 1834, Morris was a revolutionary force in Victorian Britain whose work dramatically changed the fashions and ideologies of the era. Morris' legacy remains alive and important today.
🚨Online Lecture: Morris & Co. at Merton Abbey🚨 July 25th @ 6pm
Join us on zoom for this talk which will be delivered by David Saxby, who excavated the site of Merton Abbey and is the author of William Morris at Merton. https://t.co/lriI8UAHto
⚡️THIS WEEK⚡️
Join us on Thurs. 22nd June, 7pm for "Shelley Unbound” by Karl Scheinder.
Explore Shelley's untold story, radical ideas, and powerful poems. Don't miss this insightful discussion at William Morris House!
#ShelleyUnbound#WilliamMorris
https://t.co/wRUti96qwe
📢 Join us on Thurs. 22nd June, 7pm for "Shelley Unbound” by Karl Scheinder.
Explore Shelley's untold story, radical ideas, and powerful poems. Don't miss this insightful discussion at William Morris House!
#ShelleyUnbound#WilliamMorris
https://t.co/qYMuQ4472A
Did you know William Morris was a founder of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings?
Today is @SPAB1877 #NationalGuttersDay. The perfect reminder that it’s important to check gutters after trees have dropped their leaves and before winter sets in!
September's object of the month: Morris's design 'Wey' in autumnal shades. Produced at Merton Abbey using the surface block printing method, it depicts diagonally meandering stems, acanthus leaves and large red & yellow chrysanthemums on a red background.
https://t.co/5gZfyEQrm4
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Thank you!
The new Learning Building is now in place at Kelmscott Manor. A sight not seen for over a hundred years! Help us make it a hub for education so young people can learn about #WilliamMorris & the place that inspired him.
Any donation welcome! https://t.co/ycJBTjLLxF
We're very excited to announce that our first ever online exhibition featuring some of the treasures from our collection will be opening soon. Here's a little taster for you.
#WilliamMorris#MuseumFromHome
Looking back on the year, we still think this takes one of the top spots for us. As part of our pop-up Morris & Co. showroom, 'Love is Enough' shone bright as a striking neon sign in front of the iconic Compton wallpaper. #focus19