AGSA’s Morris & Co. display has been reimagined with a new
presentation of the iconic works, including furniture, ceramics and
textiles and the addition of recent acquisitions. Co-founded by
William Morris, one of the most prolific and well-known designers of
the nineteenth century, Morris & Co. is a furnishings and decorative
arts manufacturer and retailer famous for its focus on handmade
craftsmanship. The display, which showcases the largest Morris & Co.
collection outside Britain, features many works linked to Adelaide’s
prominent Barr-Smith family, who were major clients. It includes a
number of designs by May Morris, daughter of William Morris, who was
one of the leading female contributors to the Arts and Crafts
Movement. She was an innovative designer of embroidery, wallpaper and
jewellery, and ran the embroidery department of Morris & Co. as well
as co-founding the Women’s Guild of Arts in 1907.
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North Terrace, Adelaide, SA, 5000
North Terrace, Adelaide, 5000, SA, AU