| I read all
the original texts:
"Contrasts" by AWN
Pugin, "A description of
Fonthill Abbey", Rickman's
"Analysis", Ruskin's
"Stones of Venice" and
so on. Somewhere along the way I
met up with Morris and the firm. My
next encounter with this
extraordinary fellow was through
his political writings, which I
came across at Warwick
University, who have the complete
works including a Dover facsimile
of one of the fantasy novels.
I was
hooked as there was so much to
the man. His interests and
political viewpoint, in
particular his views about art
were mine. Once I had discovered
the Society through finding the
address in a book of political
writings there was no stopping
me.
Alas I am
not much of an artist myself, and
my poetry bears little relation
to Morris's however my father was
a skilled craftsman, who built a
loom for my mother to weave on,
and my brother is an artist in
paint and textiles.
I content
myself with a little writing, and
publishing. Here you will find
some examples of Morris's
writing, in electronic form as
well as some samples of Kelmscot
borders I have scanned myself.
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