William Morris (1834–1896) was the most influential British designer of the nineteenth century as well as a craftsman, poet, conservationist and socialist campaigner. The extensive collections at the William Morris Gallery include his famous woven and printed textiles, embroideries, ceramics, stained glass, furniture, wallpaper and books. However the Gallery holds a substantial collection of fine art as well. This is largely due to the generous bequests of artwork by the artist Sir Frank Brangwyn RA (1867–1956), who shared Morris's belief that art should not exist for the privileged few. His gift to Walthamstow included some of his greatest oils, mural designs, prints and watercolours. Brangwyn also donated paintings and sculpture by a wide range of mainly late nineteenth-century British and Continental artists, including significant works by the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood. The William Morris Gallery is housed in Morris's childhood home, a Grade II* listed Georgian building in its original grounds.

William Morris Gallery
Lloyd Park, Forest Road, Walthamstow, London, Greater London E17 4PP England
wmg.enquiries@walthamforest.gov.uk
020 8496 4390
http://www.wmgallery.org.ukPlease remember to double-check the opening hours with the venue concerned before making a special visit
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26 January 2021
Next Monday @Dorcasstories will be discussing Dorcas societies, front rooms and black women crafting with @jennyeclair on Craftivism: Making a Difference, BBC4, 10pm https://t.co/4Qt4bYB8ez https://t.co/PX9Gj4ONcV
Stories
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Frank Brangwyn and the First World War
Carien Kremer
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Collection in focus: William Morris Gallery
Rowan Bain