The Kelmscott Lecture 2025 (In Person)
Thursday 27th November 6pm-9pm
What was the world of textiles out of which William Morris' practice emerged? And what inspired his designs? This talk examines the bright, simplistic embroidery that had a monopoly on British stitching before the Arts and Crafts movement and explores the historical textiles Morris took inspiration from for his own textile designs.
Dr Isabella Rosner is the curator of textiles at the Royal School of Needlework and research consultant at Witney Antiques. She is a 2023 BBC/AHRC New Generation Thinker and author of Stitching Freedom: Embroidery and Incarceration (Common Threads Press). Isabella also hosts the Sew What? podcast about historical needlework and those who stitched it.
Location: William Morris Society, 26 Upper Mall, W6 9TA and Linden House, Upper Mall, W6 9TA
6pm: Drinks reception at the William Morris Society, 26 Upper Mall, W6 9TA
7pm: Walk 5 mins to Linden House, Upper Mall, W6 9TA
7.30pm: Lecture at Linden House commences
8.30pm: Lecture at Linden House concludes
Depart or return to the William Morris Society, 26 Upper Mall, W6 9TA for further discussion
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Thursday 27th November 6pm-9pm
What was the world of textiles out of which William Morris' practice emerged? And what inspired his designs? This talk examines the bright, simplistic embroidery that had a monopoly on British stitching before the Arts and Crafts movement and explores the historical textiles Morris took inspiration from for his own textile designs.
Dr Isabella Rosner is the curator of textiles at the Royal School of Needlework and research consultant at Witney Antiques. She is a 2023 BBC/AHRC New Generation Thinker and author of Stitching Freedom: Embroidery and Incarceration (Common Threads Press). Isabella also hosts the Sew What? podcast about historical needlework and those who stitched it.
Location: William Morris Society, 26 Upper Mall, W6 9TA and Linden House, Upper Mall, W6 9TA
6pm: Drinks reception at the William Morris Society, 26 Upper Mall, W6 9TA
7pm: Walk 5 mins to Linden House, Upper Mall, W6 9TA
7.30pm: Lecture at Linden House commences
8.30pm: Lecture at Linden House concludes
Depart or return to the William Morris Society, 26 Upper Mall, W6 9TA for further discussion
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