| I read all
the original texts: "Contrasts"
by AWN Pugin, "A description
of Fonthill Abbey", Rickman's
"Analysis", Ruskin's
"Stones of Venice" and
so on. Somewhere along the way I
met up with Morris and the firm. My
next encounter with this
extraordinary fellow was through
his political writings, which I
came across at Warwick University,
who have the complete works
including a Dover facsimile of
one of the fantasy novels.
I was
hooked as there was so much to
the man. His interests and
political viewpoint, in
particular his views about art
were mine. Once I had discovered
the Society through finding the
address in a book of political
writings there was no stopping me.
Alas I am
not much of an artist myself, and
my poetry bears little relation
to Morris's however my father was
a skilled craftsman, who built a
loom for my mother to weave on,
and my brother is an artist in
paint and textiles.
I content
myself with a little writing, and
publishing. Here you will find
some examples of Morris's writing,
in electronic form as well as
some samples of Kelmscot borders
I have scanned myself.
I
also have a discussion list about
William Morris which you can
subscribe to by sending an email
to:
WilliamMorris-subscribe@egroups.com with subscribe in the
subject header.
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