William Morris's Red House: The Beautifullest Place on Earth

Fiona Rose


Region:
East of England
Notice Period:
Short (maybe less than one month's notice)
Type:
Professional
Fee:
Paid: Fee varies with group and location + travel
Category:
Humanities
Updated:
26th October 2021

Red House was the only home William Morris (1834-1896) ever owned and helped design. When the house was completed in 1860, Morris’s friend Edward Burne-Jones described it as, “the beautifullest place on earth”. The challenge of furnishing his new home inspired Morris to start his decorating company Morris, Marshall, Faulkner and Co. Often described as ‘the cradle of the Arts & Crafts Movement’, Red House is one of the most important and influential buildings in the history of domestic architecture. This talk is copiously illustrated by beautiful photographs, internal and external, of Red House and Morris furnishings.

I also give the following other talks about William Morris:

  • An Overview of the Life and Work of William Morris
  • Through the Keyhole: The Homes of William Morris
  • In the Garden with William Morris: Flora as Art
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About Fiona Rose

Thank you for your interest in my range of talks. I am happy to travel further afield, if requested, than the East of England where I am based.

I am an accredited lecturer with The Arts Society (formerly known as NADFAS) and have been giving talks around the country since 2010. As well as Arts Society groups I have given talks for many WI and U3A groups, history, art, antiques and garden clubs, The National Trust , The William Morris Society and the Arts & Crafts Movement in Surrey association.

I give talks about subjects I feel passionately about with a special interest in William Morris, his circle and the Arts & Crafts Movement. My aim is to include the human story behind the artistic endeavours of my lecture subjects.

My lectures are usually 1 hour in length but can be adapted and are copiously illustrated with photographs via PowerPoint.

After fifteen years working for public health charities and the NHS, in 2009 I followed my long held dream and founded a home interiors business which I very much enjoy running.

I am a member of the Museum Collections committee for The William Morris Society where I served as a Trustee for four years. I am also a contributor to the Society’s Magazine and Journal of William Morris Studies. I greatly enjoy volunteering as a House Guide with Arts & Crafts Movement gem the David Parr House in Cambridge.


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