Some Hints on Pattern Designing Author:William Morris "...people have called this art ornamental art, though indeed all real art is ornamental." Thus begins Some Hints on Pattern Designing, a formative lecture given in 1881 by the master of decorative arts, William Morris (1834-1896). In this lecture, Morris, one of the leading founders of the British Arts & Crafts movement, discus... more »ses not only methods of pattern designing, but also the philosophy behind art, ornamentation, and the innate human desire for surface decoration. This Juniper Grove printing is a photo-reproduction of the original edition, which was printed in 1899 at the Chiswick Press.« less