Author: Amanda McGarrigle

Art
Pattern—William Morris

Background Information
William Morris (24th March 1834—3rd October 1896) was a British textile designer, poet, novelist, translator and socialist activist. He is associated with the British Arts and Crafts Movement. He played a major role in helping to revive the traditional British textile arts and their method of production. He has produced a range of crafts mainly to do with furnishings including: over 600 designs for wallpaper, textiles and embroideries; over 150 designs for stained glass windows; 3 typefaces and around 650 borders and ornaments for the Kelmscott Press.

In this unit the children will…
Research an artist.
Recreate their own version of his artwork.
Design a new exciting wallpaper.
Copy complex patterns in nature.
Create their own complex patterns inspired by nature.
Use nature to create a complex pattern.

By the end of this unit….
All children can:
Research basic information about an artist.
Identify what a pattern is.
Create a simple pattern.
Use nature to inspire a pattern.
Discuss likes and dislikes about an artists work and style.
Most children will:
Research detailed information about an artist.
Explore a range of patterns.
Design a range of patterns.
Create a range of complex patterns.
Understand how natural and man made objects can be used to develop a pattern.
Some children will:
Use the influence of an artist to develop their own artistic flair.
Justify the choices they have made to create their complex patterns.

Key Vocabulary
Repeat
Return
Overlay
Block
Silk
Screen
Design
Accuracy
Edit
Redraft
Change