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Artsy Craftsy • 18645 SW Farmington Road, Suite 226 • Beaverton, OR • 97007 • 503 888 2233 • Contact
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William Morris : Arts and Crafts
Tile Sets, Panels, and Murals Based on the Designs of William Morris and Morris & Co.
Morris's Quandary
Art is the most spiritual and the most revolutionary of enterprises. Morris's quandary was this: He espoused medieval craftsman values and at the same time, long before his socialist years, sought to improve the quality of life and make art available for all people. He improved upon the medieval tilemaking process, developing better methods and dyes, while providing a good wage and exemplary working conditions for his time. We've improved on his methods further with advanced of our time, but the values remain. Each tile is created individually, handled individually with attention and care. We make:
Morris & Co. and William De Morgan reproduction tile, Tile based on Morris designs for stained glass and textiles, Limited edition and one-of-a-kind art tile, Art tile based on Arts and Crafts and Preraphaelite themes.
We don't stock anything. We make it for you. We think Morris would approve.William Morris
Morris & Co. Reproduction Tiles
Designs by William Morris, William De Morgan and other members of 'The Firm'
Tile was one of the earliest media that William Morris explored with Edward Burne-Jones, Dante Gabriel Rossetti and other members of Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co. Tiles imported from Holland were painted by Morris himself, as well as others in the Morris & Co. circle. Many of these original tile designs later made their way to implementations in stained glass and textiles.
Morris & Co. Designs
Designs based William Morris wallpaper, tapestries, and stained glass. William De Morgan tiles after leaving Morris & Co.
Not true reproduction tile, these tiles are either adaptations of stained glass, textile, tapestry, and wallpaper designs. The ceramic and porcelein tiles are truer to the Morris design. Marble tiles focus on a design element while allowing the natural beauty of the stone to come through.
'The Forest' on Botticino marble
William De Morgan Tile (planned)
Limited Edition Tile:
When craft transcends itself to become art, we offer one-of-a-kind inspirations and limited edition tiles made in both traditional and modern methods. We have a relationship with ceramic artist, Daryl Yodis, and will occasionally offer her original work with designs based on Arts and Crafts motifs.None currently offered
William Morris Adaptations and Preraphaelite Themes:
Classical mythology, fairy tales, and medieval themes were favorite subjects for William Morris, Burne-Jones, Rossetti and the PreRaphaelites. Morris translated the Icelandic Eddas, built his first married home, Red House, along the Pilgrims Path from Chaucer, and some claim his best work was Defence of Guinevere.
Arabian Nights (coming soon)
Chaucer, Morte D'Arthur, and medieval themes (planned)
Medieval Bestiary, Dragons and Unicorns (planned)
Fairytales and Fables (planned)
Scandinavian Folklore: Trolls and Sagas (planned)
Mythic Creatures: Fairies, Mermaids (coming soon)
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Artsy Craftsy • 18645 SW Farmington Road, Suite 226 • Beaverton, OR • 97007 • 503 888 2233 • Contact