Happy Earth Day! π
Quote from Morris's lecture 'Art and the Beauty of the Earth', delivered to the Wedgewood Institute at the Town Hall, Burslem in 1881π
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"I know a little garden close
Set thick with lily and red rose,
Where I would wander if I might
From dewy dawn to dewy night.
And have one with me wandering"
Taken from William Morris's 'The Life and Death of Jason', 1867βοΈ
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Wishing all mums in the UK a Happy Mother's Day!β€οΈ
First picture: Jane and Jenny Morris
Second picture: Jane and May Morris
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"We are only the trustees for those who come after us" π³ - William Morris in 1889, during an address to the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings ποΈ
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πΒ Explore the "Collecting Morris" exhibition at Kelmscott House, featuring rare objects from Helena Stephenson's collection.Β
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Until 13th April 2025.
π Learn More: https://bit.ly/3F4LPqO
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