Water House, in North East London's Walthamstow, was the childhood home of interior designer, craftsman, poet, and social activist, William Morris. Today it is the William Morris Gallery, devoted to his life and works. Morris wanted to transform the Victorian age; he felt beauty was a basic human need and sought to bring art into everyday life.
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Morris in his 30s, already famous,
his poetry admired, & his
interior design firm thriving. |
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Morris' first wallpaper design
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A first class cabin on the doomed ocean liner Titanic.
Morris' fabric decorated the ship's walls. |
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St. Cecilia, the patron saint of music
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Design studio. In 1877, Morris' design firm opened a
shop in London's fashionable West End. Furniture,
wallpapers, & textiles were arranged in attractive room
settings to inspire customers. |
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Saville Armchair, 1890
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Stained glass by
Edward Burne-Jones, 1902
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Morris established the Kelmscott Press to
bring a design aesthetic to book publishing.
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The Earthly Paradise, Morris' epic poem and a
late 1860's bestseller.
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Attendant Angels,
by Henry Holiday, 1909
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Eve & Adam
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William Morris was a pioneer of the
Arts & Crafts Movement, which flourished
in Britain from the 1880's to the start of WWI. |
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In the gift shop
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Water House, built in the 1740's.
Morris lived here from 1848 to 1856.
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Gallery entrance
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