3. Drink, Dream, Disappear

Woodcut 'Portrait of William Morris' by Robert Bryden, circa 1899. After a photograph of Morris taken by Frederick Hollyer in 1884. Morris is shown face-on, leaning his head on his fist.

Happy birthday to William Morris, who would be 192 years young today! Morris was a hugely influential craftsman, designer, writer, environmentalist, socialist, Fellow
& more. He is referred to as the Father of the Arts & Crafts Movement & was associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood.

Wallpaper by William Morris. This is Trellis with birds and roses growing up a square trellis framework.

Wallpaper by William Morris. This is Pomegranate. We see the fruits growing on branches with blue-green leaves

Wallpaper by William Morris. This is Daisy - a floral print on a green background

Wallpaper by William Morris. This is Acanthus with large swirling leaves

Happy birthday William Morris, born on this day in 1834.

He was inspired by nature and went on to design some of the most recognisable textile patterns of the 19th century. Do you have a favourite?

Photos: 'Trellis', 'Pomegranate', 'Daisy', 'Acanthus'

2 every every time. Then 4, when 2 closes.

When you use an Oxford comma, you're doing your part to make the world beautiful, meaningful, and understandable.

Happy Miriam Hopkins's birthday!

For God’s sake let us sit upon the ground
And tell sad stories of the death of kings

Your daily horoscope:
Today you will feel like a cat - a sleepy and slightly sinister master of all you survey.

Design, yellow with red dahlia like flowers, birds.

Morris & Co

Just did it myself.
Just because.

Gold and pink flower and foliage design.

William Morris

We forget what an incredible artist May Morris was.

A day late on the anniversary of Jane Morris’ death, but I do love Evelyn Pickering De Morgan’s portrayal(s) of her.

A C19 Ottoman pillow cover from Turkey in the 'William Morris and Art from the Islamic World' exhibition today at the William Morris Gallery, Walthamstow.
The influence of such on his work and products is obvious. Another great (& free) exhibition from WMG. To 9 March.

Today we are spotlighting fellow creative and friend of Evelyn De Morgan, Jane Morris, on the anniversary of her death in 1914.

Evelyn De Morgan rarely painted portraits and so this picture demonstrates the strong bond between the two women.

“To acquire the habit of reading is to construct for yourself a refuge from almost all the miseries of life.”
W. Somerset Maugham, born on this day in 1874

The puffier the better, I say.

A Georgian time capsule—St. John the Baptist, Pilling, Lancashire, England.
One might expect Jane Austen herself to step through the door, bonnet askew, pausing to take in the quiet dignity of this space. ✨⛪ #GeniusLoci

22 Jan 1666: d. Shah Jahan, 5th Mughal Emperor, militarist, who built the Taj Mahal for his wife Mumtaz #otd #India (© Yann Forget / Wikimedia Commons)

Pray come in; do come in. You will find some friends here.
#JaneAusten #Emma

Avec. Always avec. And not just Rod Taylor.

N° 1., amended to read: books, baked goods, & gin. Thank you.

A stone gateway with trees beyond

The way into the wood

Collection of postcards with naively charming drawings of Santa on them. In several of them Santa is visibly drunk

Orson Welles made Christmas cards for his friends and he kind of had a theme.

"But I am always writing parts for you, Ernest. The trouble is that somebody called Gladys Cooper will insist on playing them."

—Somerset Maugham to Ernest Thesiger

Happy Gladys Cooper's birthday!

Last night the time came, and without a great deal of warning, everything was soon happily over. We have now another girl, a present plaything for her sister Cassy and a future companion. She is to be Jenny.
Rev George Austen to Mrs Walter
Happy birthday, #JaneAusten!
Jane Austen

You don't need to fit in.
Be yourself.
Live in a castle made of books. Cultivate a magnificent beard of barnacles. Wear elk antlers festooned with wildflowers.
The world needs your weirdness & dark beauty now more than ever.

Wine & Woe (…..and regrets)

lol!

I’d better read the essay. (Nabokov though? I don’t know…) Can you share the link? Thank you kindly Sir.

“…that livid spot” - I’m in!