ACHUKA Book of the Day 11 Apr 2022
“The nature elements that appear as motifs throughout the artwork, coupled with detailed close-ups of the processes of whittling, sewing, and bookbinding, reveal just how much Morris’ art was connected to his appreciation of the beauty of the natural world. A harmonious picture book whose poetic text and delicate illustrations befit its subject.” KIRKUS
A poetic story about the life and work of William Morris, maker of beautiful, useful things, sure to engage young dreamers and artists.
William Morris is best known for his colourful wallpapers and textiles, inspired by English forests and wild foliage. But this icon of the Arts and Crafts Movement was also a poet, a painter, a preservationist, an activist, an environmentalist, and a maker of many other beautiful useful things, like books.
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