Portrait of May Morris...
Moths and Beetles...
Textile arts have long been a medium for women's art and a site for subtle rebellion.
More recently, queer artists have turned to textiles as a medium for expression and political statement...
May Morris was the daughter of William Morris, known to many as the father of the Arts and Crafts movement. Though her father is better known, May Morris was an accomplished artist and craftsperson herself, and took over the running of Morris and Company's textiles division where she elevated the crafts of weaving and embroidery to arts in their own right. For anyone working in textile crafts, May Morris is an inspiration and a role model.
