Monthly Archives: June 2012
Willow design island at centre of row
An island on the narrow upper reaches of the Thames, said to have influenced the famous William Morris Willow design, is at the centre of a heated dispute. Brandy Island, about two miles from Lechlade, is close to the beautiful village of Buscot and Morris’s country home, Kelmscott Manor. Now is has been bought by [...]
Read moreFriend photographs “Austerity Olympians”
Some of the athletes who took part in the 1948 Olympics in London are the subject of an exhibition which opens next week in Walthamstow as part of a national tour. The photographs and accompanying interviews are the work of Katherine Green, a local social documentary photographer and member of the Friends. Over the past [...]
Read morePrincely find dates Cross Twigs pattern
A research student cataloguing the Penrhyn Castle Papers held at Bangor University has proved that Morris and Co’s Cross Twigs textile pattern was produced five years earlier than experts had previously believed. Catrin Wager has discovered invoices which show that the material was used for the hangings on a bed prepared for the then Prince [...]
Read moreGallery to re-open on August 2
The transformed and extended William Morris Gallery will re-open its doors to the public on Thursday, August 2, it was announced this week. The Friends of the William Morris Gallery will get a taste of what it now looks like on Monday, July 2. That is when project manager and member of the group, Lorna [...]
Read moreHalf-term workshops for children
A series of half-term workshops for children will be held next week alongside the William Morris Gallery exhibition, William Morris: Designer, Craftsman, Local Celebrity, at Leyton Library, High Road, Leyton. Wednesday 6 June, 10.30 – 12.30 Fantasy and Adventure: We go on a journey into strange times and places to discover tales of fantasy and [...]
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