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Local community organisations, clubs, courses and programmesMorris & Co. - The World of William Morris
From 14th March to 29th June 2008 the Christchurch Art Gallery Te Puna o Waiwhetu will exhibit Morris & Co. The World of William Morris, the largest collection of the famous furnishings ever seen in New Zealand.
Morris was a Renaissance man - artist, craftsman, decorator, writer, poet and Socialist. He was a founder of the famous Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, along with Edward Burne-Jones and Dante Gabriel Rossetti. The Pre-Raphaelite friends formed their own company of designers and decorators which expanded to include other artists and designers. When this partnership came to an end, Morris formed a new business called Morris & Co.
The patterns William Morris designed are instantly recognisable. He is a central figure in the Arts and Crafts movement, a style and ethos focused on craftmanship and design.
The exhibition will feature more than 100 pieces, including furniture, carpets, tapestries, wallpapers, embroideries and tiles.
Library resources
- Books about William Morris
- Books by William Morris
- Arts and Crafts movement
- Arts and Crafts movement - New Zealand
Websites
- The William Morris Society
- Founded in London in 1955, the Society aims to make the life and work of Morris and his associates better known.
- Morris & Co.
- The company Sanderson still produces designs under the Morris & Co name. Arts & Crafts inspired designs have been based on original William Morris documents from Sanderson's extensive archive.
