It is imperative that we surround ourselves with honest, uplifting, simple and beautiful expressions of ideas to be conveyed to the brain through the eye by means of form and colour.
~Gustav Stickley
Birds, bees, dragonflies and flowers.
I love the Arts & Crafts period. The lush botanicals of William Morris' wallpapers and fabrics have always intrigued me. I love the rich, earthy color palettes and the hidden treasures in each. They are more like European tapestries with their complexity than a simple repeating wall treatment. I think that is why I love them so. I found a fascinating history of William Morris and his tumultuous life
here titled "William Morris: The Soul of Arts and Crafts."
A company called
Pendleton Woodworks in Canada offers reproductions of William Morris' fabric and wallpapers as well as other Arts & Crafts style textiles. I used their patterns one other time to create a bracelet design. I love looking through them to
see the variations in color schemes. I especially love that they show the textiles on the walls and furniture of restored Craftsman houses. I have always thought it would be terribly romantic to live in such a space.
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| {This room shows the Trellis fabric and wallpaper in an alternate colorway. It looks so lush and tropical.} |
I went searching on Etsy for some inspiration for this month's challenge. I found some beautiful artbeads and components that will totally have you evoking this quintessential tapestry style of William Morris' textiles.
This month we are inspired by William Morris and his distinctive Arts & Crafts style.
What image in the Trellis textile is most intriguing to you?
We look forward to seeing what you create with this inspiration. Don't forget to add your pictures to the
Flickr site tagged as JANABS and
a link to your exact blog post (please don't make me search for it!) in either the comments on
the challenge post or (preferably) in the description of your
Flickr picture.
