William Morris Coloring Book

CLASSIFICATION: Arts & Crafts Design Study SUBJECT: William Morris (1834–1896) PLATES: 22 Textile Schematics PAPER: Premium Heavyweight ROLE: The Anti-Industrialist

The modern world is filled with flat, soulless surfaces. William Morris dedicated his life to fighting this emptiness.

As the father of the Arts and Crafts movement, Morris believed that industrial mass production was a moral failure. He argued that beauty was found in nature, complexity, and the work of the human hand. This volume is a passport to that philosophy.

Featuring 22 of his most iconic textile and wallpaper designs, this book invites you to engage with the organic chaos of the 19th century. It is a study in botanical density—acanthus leaves, trellises, and birds—that forces you to slow down and reject the efficiency of the modern age.

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THE CURATOR'S NOTES

• The Complexity Filter: These are not simple cartoons. Morris designs are famous for their "horror vacui" (fear of empty space). Coloring them requires focus and discipline. It is a meditation on detail.
• The "Framing" Protocol: The pages are printed on thick, premium-quality paper and are perforated. This is a functional design choice. It allows you to remove your finished work and frame it, effectively decorating your home with Morris prints for a fraction of the cost of the wallpaper.
• The Aesthetic: It captures the specific, moody lushness of the Victorian interior. It is the perfect antidote to the "Greige" aesthetic of contemporary design.
• The Paradox: You are using a mass-produced book to celebrate a man who hated mass production. We appreciate the irony, and we believe Morris would approve of the attempt to bring art back into daily life.