I soon will be be ready to present my patterns to fabric and interior decor industry. the truth is that i am a both scared and excited to jump in.
I first wanted to wait until I have various smalls coordinated collections to propose. So far, my patterns are individuals colors editable items (I hope they all have a family connection but there were not actually built as collections).
I cant wait to design some proper collections (coming soon)… How exciting!
Meanwhile, I try to make presentations such as these lampshades video to help people imagine how they could use my designs on their products. 🙂
This summer I put together this spoon flower boutique.
I am very pleased because I ordered samples. The fabric range is large and beautiful and the prints iS of very high quality, I will show you on this blog soon 🙂
A key figure in the Arts & Crafts Movement, Morris championed a principle of handmade production that didn’t chime with the Victorian era’s focus on industrial ‘progress’.
William Morris prefers sentiments to sentimentality, natural simplicity to artificial profusion.
Critical of the industrial era, he does not object to the machine themselves but to their use by some to produce profit through the exploitation of other. He views art as an indicator of the health of the nation
W.Morris makes no difference between makers and thrive strives for equality and good design. However, because of his method of hand printing, his products only made it possible for the wealthy to buy his service
They based their work on a set of principle that where largely influenced by the social circumstances and victorian society and culture. this group became a force that will change the way people view and value the decorative art and its creators.
They create a new design trend: architecture, interior design, gardening, fashion
Moriss’s design is iconic and shape the art and craft movement as we perceived it today
William Morris’s Chrysanthemum pattern (1877). Original from The Smithsonian Institution. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.William Morris’s Windrush (191725). Original public domain image from The Art Institute Chicago. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.
W.M relation to time is showing within his work:
The past is not dead. It is living in us and will be alive in the future which we are now helping to make.
W.M has no affinity with purely abstract pattern. He reject simple replication he seek a sens of hidden depth
Blue marigold illustration wall art print and poster design remix from original artwork by William Morris.William Morris’s Wild Tulip (1884) famous artwork. Original from The Birmingham Museum. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.
principle of art & craft movement
Principle 1
Design should be created in context to the environment not for its own existence or for admiration only. he creates pattern with an intention and purpose (create pattern that will work well on specific product)
INTENTION AND PURPOSE ARE PARAMOUNT !
Principle 2
Design should first be created out of function after that is achieved ornament and decor an be added in Morris work there was never redondance or unnecessary details
START WITH THE FUNCTION !
Principle 3
Design should be true to purpose and its material, honest in how it is created. It shouldn’t imitate or look like something.
This is why the art & craft style was created in a two dimensional matter with simplified and stylised animal, plants motifs.
it should not try to look real but only to borrow the beauty of the nature and use it as a manner that complement the interior
stylise the motif to suits the suppose !
Principle 4
Use nature as your source of inspiration.
There are no abstract and non figurative design
All art & craft designer are inspired by nature with motifs of: – Foliage – Flowers – Animals – Fruits
Not to try to depict nature realistically but in a stylised way !
Principle 5
The designer should be involve in the whole process: from design to making… this mean learning and practicing every craft behind his product (design drawing, embroidery, waving, dying, printing…)
GET GOOD AT THE CRAFT AND DESIGN !
Try different technics and medias for creating pattern !
Chrysanthemum flower pattern ornament background
William Morris and J.H Dearl’s work (image in public domain)
William Morris and J.H Dearl’s work (images in public domain)
William Morris and J.H Dearl’s work images in public domain)
William Morris’s (1834-1896) famous Jasmine pattern artwork. Original from The Birmingham Museum. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.
(images in public domain)
Blue pattern wallpaper, William Morris marigold desktop backgroundWilliam Morris’s Watercolour, woven fabric design: Anemone (1876) famous artwork. Original from The Birmingham Museum. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.William Morris’ Windrush iPhone wallpaper, green botanical pattern background, remixed by rawpixel
(images in public domain)
William Morris & co seamless patterns – images in public domain
William Morris’s Cray (18841917). Original public domain image from The Art Institute Chicago. Digitally enhanced by rawpixel.
William Morris Hunt – Wallace Black,1896
Portrait of Jane Morris (Mrs. William Morris) by John Robert Parsons
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Original public domain image from Getty MuseumPortrait of Jane Morris (Mrs. William Morris) by John Robert Parsons
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Original public domain image from Getty Museum
Portrait of Jane Morris (Mrs. William Morris) by John Robert Parsons
Portrait of Jane Morris (Mrs. William Morris) by John Robert Parsons
My pattern design very humbly take their inspiration from the atmosphere of the infinite beauty of William Morris & co. , or let’s say W.Moriss universe is my favorite graphic meditation and esthetic emotion
Within his bold two dimensional pattern Morris crafted a visceral response to the curves and waves of nature
I love the the way he reject simple replication of the past but capture its spirit, and seek the sense of depth and light:
How ever original a man may be he can not afford to disregard the work of art that have been produced in time past when design was flourishing, he is bound to study old exemples but he is also bound to supplement that by a careful study of nature because if he does not he will certainly fall into a sort of cut and dried conventional method of designing
William Morris artist craftman pioneer by R.Ormisyon & N.M Wells
Mock up hommage à William! ( I realise I dysothographied his name on the mock up)
Je voulais dessiner un pattern avec une fleur que l’on trouve partout autour de nous et dont la couleur et la la forme n’ont rien à envier au fleurs plus rares ou plus exotiques… LA BOURRACHE !!!
I wanted to design a pattern based on a flower we can find everywhere around while it has nothing to envy of much scarcer or exotic flowers. THE BORAGE !!!
Un motif aux tiges robustes. Au lieu de dessiner, comme à mon habitude, des tiges souples et des fleurs des champs légères, j’ai créé ici une série de motifs inspirés de buissons de baies et de fleurs clochettes à graines qui vont etre dispersées bientôt pour attendre que des oiseaux les emmènent un peu plus loin.
J’ai aussi pensé à un arbre de vie sur les branches duquel on aurait zoomé 🙂
A pattern with sturdy stems in place of supple stems and light field flowers I usually draw. I designed a series of patterns inspired by berry bushes and bell flowers containing seeds that will soon be scattered for birds to scatter them all over.
I also thought of the pattern as a zoom on the branches the tree of life.
See the berry pattern timelapse / making of inBlog
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