Red House – Arts & Crafts Fair

13th & 14th July 2013.
Red House, built by Philip Webb for William Morris and completed in 1860 is justly considered the cradle of the Arts & Crafts Movement. Maintaining the hand-made ethos of William Morris, all exhibitors have crafted their own products or are selling artefacts linked to the Arts & Crafts movement. The Arts & Crafts Fair is held in the grounds of Red House.
Website: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/red-house/

Standen: Wall to Wall: The Wallpapers of Morris & Co.

16th February 2013 to 2nd June 2013
Exhibition on the designs of J H Dearle from the Morris & Co. Archives, accompanied by a trail through the house.
Website: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/standen/

Wightwick Manor: Morris & Co. Exhibition ‘Creating an Impression’

1st April to 31st December 2013
Held in the Malthouse, this new Morris & Co. exhibition will showcase the prints and design techniques of the new 2013 collection, Archive 2 Prints and Wallpapers.
Website: http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/wightwick-manor/

Morris & Co. in Association with the Pre-Raphaelites at Tate Britain

12th Sept. 2012 – 13th Jan 2013.
Combining rebellion, beauty, scientific precision and imaginative grandeur, the Pre-Raphaelites constitute Britain’s first modern art movement.
This exhibition brought together over 150 works in different media, including the stunning tapestry for William Morris’s bed at Kelmscott Manor (pictured).
Morris & Co. products are on sale in the shop.
http://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/exhibition/pre-raphaelites-victorian-avant-garde

Morris & Co. Sponsorship of The William Morris Gallery.

A grand opening with the Mayor of Waltham Forest and Lawrence Llewelyn-Bowen was held on 25th July 2012.
http://www.wmgallery.org.uk/home

Two Temple Place - William Morris: Story, Memory, Myth

28th October 2011- 29th January 2012
In October 2011 the Bulldog Trust opened Two Temple Place, their magnificent neo-gothic headquarters on the Embankment, for the first time. William Morris: Story, Memory, Myth was the first of an annual series of exhibitions intended to raise awareness of museums and galleries outside London. The project was presented in partnership with the William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow which was closed for refurbishment at the time.

Morris & Co. – A Revolution in Decoration by Michael Parry

Published by Morris & Co., This superbly illustrated book created for the company’s 150th anniversary tells the complete story of the company, the contribution of the key personalities and its enduring legacy. Richly illustrated throughout in colour, this is a beautiful account of the world-famous ‘firm’. RRP £9.99; available through Morris & Co. Stockists / UK 0844 543 9500 Exp. +44 (0) 845 126 9900

Decorex International 2011

A beautiful collaboration with Lignet Roset.

Archive Collections – Celebrating 150 Years of Design

In celebration of the 150th anniversary of Morris & Co., an inspirational collection of tapestries, velvets, embroideries, damasks and printed fabrics was launched at London Design Week, The Design Centre Chelsea Harbour, 13th – 17th March 2011. Twice the size of the usual Morris & Co. collection, it makes use of technology to create fabrics and wallpapers closer to the originals than ever before. The collection features designs from the Morris & Co. archive alongside new interpretations of Morris designs from other sources.