The William Morris Gallery
We rode out to Walthamstow to see the William Morris Gallery. The V&A owns his childhood home, a replication of his workshop, his garden, and has opened it all up to the public free of charge.
"That thing which I understand by real art is the expression by man of his pleasure in labour."
—William Morris
And of course, Morris being the father of the Arts and Crafts movement, it also tugged at our Pasadena heartstrings. Sometimes I still miss our homes in the Historic Highlands, and being part of a community that values great architecture and all things Craftsman (not talking about the tools from Sears!). I also loved seeing the work of his successor, Frank Brangwyn. Gorgeous paintings!
We also took a quick peek inside their town library, where they have some first editions of Morris's books, and a display of his stained glass.
Then it was home, to a lovely Waitrose dinner of pork tenderloin and cauliflower gratin with roasted vegetables. Ah, life is good.
1 comment:
Jana--such gorgeous pictures!!!!
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