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URL:https://www.artinliverpool.com/events/may-morris-crafting-a-legacy/
SUMMARY:Lady Lever Art Gallery: May Morris: Crafting a Legacy
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition is a celebration of the wide-ranging creative o
 utput of Arts and Crafts designer and maker\, May Morris\, the younger dau
 ghter of William Morris. A vibrant display of embroideries\, wallpapers\, 
 watercolour designs\, costume and jewellery will showcase her many talents
 .\nToday she is regarded as one of the most pioneering artists of the Arts
  and Crafts movement. A talented designer and needleworker\, she elevated 
 the embroiderer’s craft from a trivial hobby to a serious art form worth
 y of recognition. But in her lifetime her nature-inspired designs were oft
 en misattributed to her father\, resulting in the underestimation of her a
 rtistic influence.\nIn 1885\, aged just 23\, she became the manager of Mor
 ris &amp\; Co’s embroidery department. She designed kits and special com
 missions for the firm’s British and overseas clients while supervising h
 er small team of employees. At a time when the Victorian textile industry 
 was notorious for exploitation\, May provided fair pay and shorter working
  hours. She recruited and trained women from diverse communities and backg
 rounds\, and her high standards ensured top quality handwork.\nWhen her fa
 ther died in 1896\, May stepped down from this role to pursue her own care
 er as a designer\, maker\, embroidery tutor\, lecturer\, editor and writer
 . A vigorous advocate for women artists\, she co-founded the Women’s Gui
 ld of Arts in 1907. This created a much-needed professional forum for wome
 n\, decades before they were admitted to the Art Workers’ Guild. May wen
 t on to advocate traditional craft practice to a wider audience\, deliveri
 ng influential lectures across the USA on the history of jewellery and med
 ieval embroidery.\nA remarkable woman\, May Morris devoted her life to cra
 fting a legacy which continues to inspire designers\, makers and educators
  today. This beautiful exhibition celebrates that legacy and brings togeth
 er loans of artwork from various UK collections\, including Leicestershire
  Museums\, The William Morris Society\, the William Morris Gallery\, and t
 he Victoria and Albert Museum. Arts and Crafts metalwork from National Mus
 eums Liverpool’s collection will also be on display.\n\nThis is a free e
 xhibition with no need to book tickets\, but donations are welcome. Your d
 onation makes a real difference and can help us welcome school and communi
 ty groups\, care for our world-class collections and share our great museu
 ms and galleries with everyone. Suggested donation of £5.\n\nImage: 'Arca
 dia' Wallpaper\, May Morris © The William Morris Society
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LOCATION:Lady Lever Art Gallery\, Port Sunlight Village\, Wirral\, CH62 5EQ
 \, Wirral\, United Kingdom
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