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  • Essay / William Morris: Influences of Naturalism in His Life...

    The main driving force in William Morris's life was the nature that surrounded him and the houses in which he lived. The most important influence was the manor of Kelmscott. Therefore, I chose to go with the Kelmscott Manor layout plan which features the 'garden of inspiration' which led to most of its design decisions, a map which depicts the pockets of the manor and how Morris was inspired by it. In addition to this, an original drawing of the exterior of Kelmscott Manor which shows how the manor merged into the garden. To reinforce this, I chose a watercolor of Kelmscott Manor and a photo that captivates the different perspectives of the manor garden. Moving on to her designs which interpret her love for nature, I chose the very first of her trellis wallpaper designs which has a very naturalistic touch with the vines which seemed to be an extension of the 'garden of inspiration' until on paper. He also chose one of the wallpapers he designed in mid-life as well as one of his latest creations. The concept behind their choice was to emphasize the consistency of his design concept throughout his life. William Morris was a poet whose poetry and compositions were also inspired by nature, and to describe his poetry in the form of a naturalistic concept, I have chosen a position in one of his compositions that talks about forest, of flora and fauna, which is directly related to its underlying concept. . Additionally, the compositions he wrote always had engraved borders that were... middle of paper...... a selection of the artifacts. Although I learned about William Morris and his designs in my history classes, I only discovered the concept behind his design decisions and an in-depth analysis of Morris' evolution as a designer when I started to work on this exhibition. It is imperative that you do your research before making a decision about installing an exhibit. Additionally, after analyzing the various options, it is imperative that you have facts to support your decisions regarding the artifacts you choose. Each artifact you choose for your case should have a direct connection to your concept and should be consistent across all artifacts. Overall, the exhibition should be carefully thought through and the concept should clearly reflect the ideas..