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Art made by the people for the people, as a joy to the maker and the user... ~William Morris
"Hope" is the thing with feathers... ~Emily Dickinson
This is not the spring we imagined, is it? Still, the days are beautiful and there is hope, as well as loss and fear. Here is what I know:
Hope is the thing with feathers...
How can I help when I don't know the needs or even the problem? But hope is the thing with feathers so until further notice, all bird tiles are 40% off (up to $200) Please pay it forward when you can.
"Hope" is the thing with feathers -
That perches in the soul -
And sings the tune without the words -
And never stops - at all -
And sweetest - in the Gale - is heard -
And sore must be the storm -
That could abash the little Bird
That kept so many warm -
I've heard it in the chillest land -
And on the strangest Sea -
Yet - never - in Extremity,
It asked a crumb - of me.
Art is a wound turned into light. ~Georges Braque
'The best thing for being sad,' replied Merlin, beginning to puff and blow, 'is to learn something. That's the only thing that never fails. You may grow old and trembling in your anatomies, you may lie awake at night listening to the disorder of your veins, you may miss your only love, you may see the world about you devastated by evil lunatics, or know your honour trampled in the sewers of baser minds. There is only one thing for it then -- to learn. Learn why the world wags and what wags it. That is the only thing which the mind can never exhaust, never alienate, never be tortured by, never fear or distrust, and never dream of regretting. Learning is the only thing for you. Look what a lot of things there are to learn.' ~ T. H. White, The Once and Future King
List of Articles at William Morris Tile
Abandon hopelessness, all ye who enter here...
~G.K. Chesterton
First time here? How this Site is Organized
We have a Blood Moon (lunar eclipse) on 5 June and an annual eclipse (Ring of Fire) at the Summer Solstice on 21 June. Both the Burne-Jones featured tiles and newly introduced De Sphaera tiles are celestial in nature.
Edward Burne-Jones Briar Rose story tiles appeared in Pre-Raphaelite Spring Issue of Enchanted Living Magazine.
Edward Burne-Jones, Moon and Stars.
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
The Moon and Stars tiles are based on a series of planetary stained glass panels made by Edward Burne-Jones for Morris & Co. in 1878. Until just a few years ago, they were owned by Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, lesser known as a collector of Pre-Raphaelite art and Burne-Jones fan.
The featured tile changes roughly once a week.
Featured tiles ship free in the U.S. See How to Order Tile.
New for June 2020: De Sphaera, the Spheres of the Cosmos. These larger tiles are based on De Sphaera Mundi (On the Sphere of the World), a medieval introduction to the basic elements of astronomy by Jonannes de Sacrobosco, 1230. One of the most influence works of pre-Copernican astronomy in Europe, it is based heavily on Ptolemy's Almagest but shows a strong influence from Islamic astronomy.
Membland is a William Morris - William De Morgan collaboration. Six panels of an unknown number that tiled a bath at Membland Hall remain. Single tiles, backsplashes, fireplace panels, and a full-size, 66-tile panel are available. Membland single tiles have recently come down in price.
Like a stunned piano, like a bucket
of fresh milk flung into the air
or a dozen fists of confetti
thrown hard at a bride
stepping down from the altar,
the stars surprise the sky.
~Edward Hirsch, In Spite of Everything, The Stars
Wiliam De Morgan Persian Fish Frieze with De Morgan Fish Bowl fireplace side panels.
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.
Strawberry Thief Backsplash and Border Tiles
Thistle (attributed to Dearle, but probably Kate Faulkner)
De Morgan Borders and Backsplashes
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 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
william de morgan tile gallery
victorian blue and white, ships and not floral
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