History

         In the later half of the nineteenth century there was a group of artists who rejected the ongoing production of industrialism in civilization. The Industrial Revolution dominated the world as people were finding work in factories and manufacturing industries where the work did not focus so much on craftsmanship but rather hard labor with machine operations. The artists had been set in their ways with only handcrafting their work while incorporating it with art. Many products were influenced by the movement of arts and crafts, from furniture to wallpaper, book covers to tapestry, and from pottery to mosaics. One of the most memorable contributors of this movement was writer poet and artist William Morris (1834-1896). He designed many works and most of his art is still seen today, as he kept his approach natural and genuine to the viewer. Morris admired the medieval period and the art that came from that era, he would try to incorporate into his work in his own way. In the image posted here you can see how Morris utilized nature with design. The plant and vines surround the entire page with its repetitive patterns, and guides the viewer into the maze of the pattern possibly losing them in the process. Its unique and is one of the many patterns Morris made for the arts and crafts period, and is still seen on many products today, more wallpaper and furniture then anything.