1. William Morris
By Conal, Henry, Callum and
Grace

2. Early life
• Born March 24th,
1834. died October
3rd, 1896.
Romantic attachment
to:
Forrest
Gardens
Flowers
Birds
William Morris (n.d.) Retreived from sparticus.schoolnet.co.uk
Morris W (1883) Eveniode [Illustration]. Retrieved from oxfordartonline.com
William Morris - Biographical Materials (2012) Retrieved fromwww.victorianweb.org/authors/morris/index.html
Hollyer, F. (1887) Portrait of William Morris [Photo] J. W. Mackail The Life of William Morris in two volumes, London, New York
and Bombay: Longmans, Green and Co., 1899

3. Education
• Attended Exeter College
• Met: Edward Burne-
Jones Dante Gabriel
Rossetti
• Brotherhood
• Abandoned studies in
1855 to become artist
Morris. W (1875) Acanthus [Wallpaper] Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Museum no. E.495-1919. © Victoria & Albert Museum, London
William Morris (n.d.) Retreived from sparticus.schoolnet.co.uk
Morris W (1883) Eveniode [Illustration]. Retrieved from oxfordartonline.com
William Morris - Biographical Materials (2012) Retrieved fromwww.victorianweb.org/authors/morris/index.html

4. Post Education
• Architecture
• Career change
• Marriage
• Red house
Dore,, H (1990). William Morris. London:Pyramid.
William Morris (n.d.) Retreived from sparticus.schoolnet.co.uk

5. Influences
•Philip Webb
William Bedford, L. (1979) Sideboard [Photography]. London: Fine Art Society
William Morris (n.d.) Retreived from sparticus.schoolnet.co.uk

6. Interesting Designs
•Membland Tile Panel •Strawberry Thief
Morris,W.(1883). Strawberry Thief [cotton furnishing textile].Designed by William Morris and made by Morris and
Co.http://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O78889/strawberry-thief-furnishing-fabric-morris-william/#
Morris, W. (1876). William Morris Membland Tile Panel [Ceramic Tile]. designed by William Morris and made by the firm of William de
Morganhttp://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/a/a-morris-and-de-morgan-tile-panel/

7. Influence on Modern
Design
Morris, W. [Product] Retrieved from www.zazzle.com/william_morris_golden_lily_floral_chintz_pattern_ipad_case-
256762267496076057

8. Overview of William Morris
Born Painter Company Arrested Died
1834 1852 1857 1858 1860 1883 1887 1891 1896
University Poet & Author Socialist Kidney Disease
William Morris (n.d.) Retreived from sparticus.schoolnet.co.uk
Pevsner, N. (2005). Pioneers of modern design. London: Yale University Press
Morris W (1883) Eveniode [Illustration]. Retrieved from oxfordartonline.com

9. Credits
Conal Mckie- Researched early
life and education
Henry Beckford – Researched
post education and influences
Callum Mudgway – Researched
designs and influence on
modern design
Grace Aitken - Overview and
composted powerpoint
Morris W (1883) Eveniode [Illustration]. Retrieved from oxfordartonline.com