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Three brand-new colourways with warming botanical base tones transform Kate Faulkner`s 1879 design into an ideal fabric solution for contemporary upholstery. Faulkner a talented designer in her own right was the sister of Charlie Faulkner one of the founding members of Morris Marshall Faulkner & Co. (later known as simply `Morris & Co.`) in 1861.
For Morris, the tapestry was the highest form of decorative art. Inspired in part by J. H. Dearle’s The Brook Tapestry and the friezes that sit beneath the Holy Grail Tapestries, this digitally printed fabric design recreates the crispness and beautiful detail of medieval tapestries. One colorway is printed on cotton velvet and two on textured cloth reminiscent of original tapestry surfaces. Also available as a wide-width wallpaper.
Paired birds alternate between perched and in-flight in this serene 1878 tapestry design from William Morris. Surprising bursts of color emerge upon closer inspection, pulling the eye towards the original hand-driven jacquard loom production quality. William Morris designed a bird in 1878 to adorn the walls of his drawing room in Kelmscott House. His friend and neighbor, the noted typographer Sir Emery Walker, adorned his dining room with an identical bird tapestry after receiving an inheritance from either Morris or Philip Webb, the famous arts and crafts architect. Our modern bird tapestry retains William Morris's high regard for craftsmanship, being woven by Morris & Co. craftspeople right here in the UK using a cotton-wool blend.
Trent, which began life in 1888 with the grand accolade of being Morris & Co.'s most expensive printed textile, is a rich, vibrant floral display. This luscious pattern features curving tulips and meandering acanthus leaves amongst other stalwarts of English gardens. Trent seamlessly imagines two of William Morris's guiding design principles, ensnare the eye with sprawling repeats and beguile with masterfully rendered motifs.
Always recognising that true beauty has its thorns J.H. Dearle designed Sweet Briar in 1912. Depicting the small rose heads flowering pleasantly amongst the barbed stems this is the tender yet honest view of nature that characterised the Morris & Co. output under Dearle and Morris. Indigo & Red is joined by Boughs & Rose and Peach & Teal colourways.
Kelmscott Tree is a new design by Alison Gee. Inspired by Morris's bed curtains at his home Kelmscott Manor which was embroidered by May Morris in 1891 Kelmscott Tree has been painted in the Morris studio and adapted into a beautiful embroidery of trees birds and flowers.
Psychedelia meets a signature Morris & Co. botanical evoking the brand`s trippy color experiments from the swinging `60s. Ensnaring and intoxicating the swirling rhythm and hidden depths of William Morris`s 1876 Pimpernel have an irresistibly mythic pull. All tendrils and flowerheads Pimpernel is a perfect exemplification of Morris`s layering technique adding texture and drama at every twist and turn.
A true icon from William Morris, Willow Boughs is his 1887 design. Deceptively simple and created using the ingenious layering technique pioneered by Morris, Willow Boughs combines his love of the willow with his mastery over pattern and repeat. Organic colorways introduce a truly harmonious color story to indoor or outdoor spaces of the home. Made fit for busy homes gardens patios and poolsides this fabric is imbued with UV and water resistance a wipeable finish anti-microbial and colorfast properties.
William Morris`s 1876 design Pimpernel swirls tendrils bowed in the wind. Still beloved today for its virile energy and tender floral form it was the design of choice for William Morris himself when decorating his dining room in Kelmscott Manor Oxfordshire.
Entwining stems and delicate willow leaves combine in this timeless woven fabric design which defines Morris's abiding reputation. This much-loved Morris design from 1887 has been reproduced as a jacquard weave in colorways that coordinate across the collections and is suitable for blinds, cushions, drapes, and upholstery.
C.F.A. Voysey one of the foremost Arts & Crafts designers and architects of his generation blends his architectural and decorative training in this The Savaric. Featuring flocks of birds gracing branches below the high canopy of trees The Savaric originally a wallpaper design from 1896 bears the unmistakable signature bird motif indicative of Voysey`s style.
Inspired by a beautifully embroidered archive document of Indian-style flowerheads crafted by Elizabeth Wardle and accomplished Arts and Crafts embroider. Blended stitches add authenticity to this mid-scale design.
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