William Morris Tile: 'The Forest' Backsplash
William Morris 'The Forest' Tile Mural
Quantity: 33 tiles
Size: 4.25 inch square tiles (10.8 cm)
Thickness: 3/8 inch (1 cm)
Weight: 5.25 ounces (157 grams) each tile
The mural: $3030
How to Order 'The Forest'
You can also request an invoice.
Order a sample tile from 'The Forest'
You can order a sample tile online or request an invoice.
Order a sample tileThe cost of your sample tile will be subtracted from the shipping costs of your completed order.
How to Care for Your Tile
These tiles are for interior use. You can easily clean ceramic tiles with any household non-abrasive cleaner and a soft cloth or sponge.
Installing Your Tile
Laying out your tile in order will make installation easier. The back of each tile is marked by column: The Forest, Column A, Row 1 (Forest A1, Forest A2) and so forth.
Use only unsanded grout when setting your tile.
We are going to use 'The Forest' as a backsplash in our own kitchen. We'll include a picture of the installation when we've finished it (and if we're proud of the job we did).
'The Forest' Tapestry
'The Forest' was one of Morris & Co's most successful tapestries. It was designed by William Morris, John Henry Dearle, and Philip Webb. Size: 121.9 x 42 cm.(4 feet by 13.7 feet) Material: wool and silk on cotton warp Date: 1887 Inscription: The beasts that be in woodland waste, now sit and see nor ride nor haste (Morris later included this line in the poem 'The Lion' in Poems by the Way (1891) Original Owner: Alex Ionides Location: The Victoria and Albert Museum, London (acquired 1926, for 500 pounds) William Morris wass responsible for the overall design, which was implemented as a collaborative effort with John Henry Dearle and Philip Webb, and three expert weavers from Merton Abbey, William Knight, John Martin (who later became the first tapestry restorer at the Victorian and Albert Mueseum), and William Sleath. Consistent with Morris's views on workers as artisans, the weavers were given considerable latitude in interpreting the subtleties of hue and shading. It is believed that John Henry Dearle was responsible for the floral details and Philip Webb for the two birds and three forest animals that appear in the tapestry: raven, peacock, lion, hare, and fox. 'The Forest' was part of the 1890 Arts & Crafts Exhibition.
