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Art made by the people for the people, as a joy to the maker and the user... ~William Morris
(From left:
De Morgan Parrots and Macaws,
Art Nouveau Blue Peacocks,
Fulham Winged Seahorses,
Tree of Knowledge,
Fantastic Bird,
Winged Gryphon,
Peacock and Salamanders,
Edward Burne-Jones Cupid and Psyche,
Louis Tiffany Grapevine )
With the arrogance of youth, I determined to do no less than to transform the world with Beauty. If I have succeeded in some small way, if only in one small corner of the world, amongst the men and women I love, then I shall count myself blessed, and blessed, and blessed, and the work goes on. ~William Morris
"Hope" is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all ~Emily Dickinson
Current time to ship is 2-3 weeks.
New customer installation photos added to Kitchen Backsplashes
Art Nouveau: Tiffany Grape Vine fireplace tiles .
Classic Blue Onion is live. Finally.
Nine new tiles added to the C.F.A. Voysey Alice in Wonderland Tiles.
Created a Mock Turtle for the Lewis Carroll Fireplace Tiles. There is no original De Morgan mock turtle but one was sorely needed so I've created one from the body parts of other De Morgan creatures. A Mock Turtle Frankenstein, as it were.
Newly launched: Large murals. These are also available as Talismanic tile panels, tile sets, and large murals, one each, in the Italian medieval and Renaissance tradition. You can order these at any time, however, and I will make it for you, as I usually do.
I am continuing to replace, or add as an option, some the intricate pattern tiles, that are too dense on a single tile, with two-tile sets. I am really happy with this. It makes them easier to see and has been so well-received that I'm going to continue this trend.
In other news, I am still in the process of updating the pricing on the 6x3 tiles I started last month. Accent tiles are also in the process of going up a bit, but not very much. To offset, the price of several of the murals is coming down substantially -- As I get more practice with new designs, the quality increases and the price comes down, as I waste less. So it shouldn't hurt too bad.
I modified the Catalog in an attempt to make the website easier to navigate. You can drill down from the Catalog, or if you know the tile you are looking for by name, it will be listed on the Site Map.
First time here? How this Site is Organized
Latest Tiles (not fully updated, but soon!)
Abandon hopelessness, all ye who enter here...
~G.K. Chesterton
Several new customer installation photos have come in. They are accessible from the Catalog
He has tinged my whole inner being with the beauty of his own, and I know not a single gift for which I owe such gratitude to heaven as his friendship.
~Edward Burne-Jones on his friendship with William Morris, in Georgiana Burne-Jones, Memorials of Edward Burne-Jones
More kitchen installation photos
Baths (one new)
Kitchens (two new)
Fireplaces (one new)
Stairs and Accents (one new)
These are the most recent tiles, in reverse order. I add new tile designs less frequently during tile season.
New size and color options added to Strawberry Thief Backsplash and Border Tiles
Tree of Knowledge Fireplace Surround with Pratt and Larson Field Tiles
De Morgan Borders and Backsplashes
Twelve new tiles added to De Materia Medica, a Medieval herbal text, for a total of 24 tiles.
Tiles from De Sphaera, a Medieval Astronomical Textbook
Added new tiles and formats to the Unicorn Tapestries
Ongoing additions to the bestiary:
Brought back Limited Edition murals to Tres Riches Heures Labors of the Months tile set (12 months, 6 tiles).
Victorian Medieval:
Monoceros Star Map backsplash. Beware of unicorns in the sky.
Botanicals: Ladies Flower Garden of Ornamental Annuals
Edward Burne-Jones, Doorkeeper
Art Nouveau Water Lily and Lotus
Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh 'Four Queens'
Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful. ~William Morris
The galleries are visual gateways to tiles in the general area mentioned. Options such as size, color, and other variations are shown on the individual product pages.
William Morris Tiles from Textiles
Victorian Blue and White Tiles
De Morgan Tile Borders and Backsplashes
William Morris Red House and Early Tiles
Medieval Maps and Bestiary Tiles
Medieval Book of Hours and Herbals
Scottish, Glasgow Arts & Crafts, Jessie M. King, Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Fairy Tales and Victorian Nursery
But really, it's getting away from me....
I've started work on nests, kitchen herbs, and possibly even more fish. Kitchen herbs are probably more important but I am enjoying the nests. Meanwhile, do see the Ladies' Flower Garden of Ornamental Annuals
If these seem like a good idea, encourage me.
Victorian tea room tiles.
Accent tiles to accompany the Monoceros Star Map backsplash.
Medieval Story Tiles
I say to you that earth and heaven are not two but one; and this one is that which ye know, and are each one of you a part of.... unless ye slay it. ~William Morris, A Dream of John Ball
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victorian blue and white, ships and not floral
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