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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › May_MorrisMay Morris - Wikipedia

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   May Morris. Mary "May" Morris (25 March 1862 – 17 October 1938) was an English artisan, embroidery designer, jeweller, socialist, and editor. She was the younger daughter of the Pre-Raphaelite artist and designer William Morris and his wife and artists' model, Jane Morris (née Burden).

   • Known for: Arts and Crafts movement, British Socialism

   • Relatives: Jenny Morris (sister)

2. www.artic.edu › articles › 953May Morris: Designer and Advocate | The Art Institute of Chicago

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   Dec 7, 2021 · Melinda Watt. December 7, 2021. Immersed in the world of British design practically from birth, May Morris not only grew to run the embroidery studio of her family’s famous business but also pursued her own endeavors: as a designer, teacher, lecturer, and activist.

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   What did May Morris do in 1907?

   • In 1907, she co-founded the Women’s Guild of Arts — no existing guild of the time would admit women — and campaigned to raise the professional status and bargaining power of women and girls working in arts and crafts. May Morris at home (c1920s) © William Morris Gallery, London Borough of Waltham Forest

   May Morris, the overlooked star of the Arts and Crafts movement

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   Why did May Morris dream about medieval Britain?

   • The sprawling factories and increasing rural poverty spurred May Morris’s father, William Morris (1834–1896), and others to believe that medieval Britain offered a better model. Morris and his friends dreamed of a return to a time when independent craft workers designed the things they made by hand and families had homes with space to grow food.

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   Who was May Morris in the Tapestry Room at Kelmscott Manor?

   • ‘May Morris in the Tapestry Room at Kelmscott Manor’ (1912) by Mary Annie Sloane © William Morris Gallery, London Borough of Waltham Forest When she was 23, May was put in charge of Morris & Co’s embroidery department.

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   Did May Morris write a letter to George Bernard Shaw?

   • In 1936, May Morris wrote a letter to the Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw. “I’m a remarkable woman,” she said, “always was, though none of you seemed to think so.” This statement, both forthright and facetious, is today plastered across a wall of the William Morris Gallery in Walthamstow, east London.

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4. www.royalacademy.org.uk › article › may-morris-artFeminist, socialist, embroiderer: the untold story of May Morris

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   Sep 19, 2017 · Feminist, socialist, embroiderer: the untold story of May Morris. By Jan Marsh. Published on 19 September 2017. The pioneering artist and designer has been overshadowed by her father for over a century, but a new show at William Morris Gallery is stitching together the threads of her own remarkable career.

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5. artherstory.net › the-rich-and-complex-characterMay Morris | Designer, Embroiderer, Jeweller and Writer

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   Mar 25, 2023 · Who was May Morris? Born in 1862 to Jane and William Morris of Pre-Raphaelite and Arts and Crafts fame, she was a leading figure among the second generation of the Arts and Crafts movement. After training at the National Art Training School (now Royal College of Art), she began her career in the early 1880s.

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7. www.vam.ac.uk › blog › caring-for-our-collectionsUnsung Artists : May Morris (1862-1938) • V&A Blog

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   Apr 24, 2015 · May was the daughter of William and Jane Morris, and grew up steeped in the world of Arts and Crafts and the Pre-Raphaelites, visiting the workshops of Morris & Co. with her father, and posing for artists including Dante Gabriel Rossetti and Edward Burne-Jones.

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   Dec 24, 2021 · ‌. The Legacy of May Morris. Respect for the Work of Women’s Hands. Sarah Wroot Dec 24, 2021 - 11 min read. May Morris (LC-B2-797-7), 1909. Photo courtesy of the Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division. The Industrial Revolution led to a revival of traditional arts and crafts in Great Britain.

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    Nov 10, 2017 · Born in 1862, May was the second daughter of William and Jane Morris. Hers was an unconventional childhood; the two Morris girls wore loose, un-corseted “artistic dresses” favoured by...