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John La Farge, painter, stained glass designer. Among his many commissions, decoration of the Trinity Church in Boston placed La Farge at the forefront of the American Arts and Crafts movement. He early admired the formality and patterning of Japanese art, and he recorded his impressions of his travels in Asia in An Artist’s Letters from […]
Designed by Annie E. Aldrich (American, 1857–1937); Made by John Swallow (American, born England, active c. 1910); Decorated by Sarah Tutt (American, 1859–1947); Marblehead Pottery (1904–1936). Vase, c. 1909. Marblehead, Massachusetts. Glazed earthenware. The Art Institute of Chicago, Vance American Fund; restricted gift of the Antiquarian Society.
William Morris was such a protean figure that the following sections of the William Morris Society website can only provide a guide to his life and works. Two of the four sections of the website illustrate Morris’ Art and Life, containing introductory material, examples, and links to additional material found on the website. Art: Morris’s […]
The William Morris Gallery is the only museum in the world specifically devoted to the life, work and influence of William Morris (1834-1896), the artist, craftsman, writer, socialist and environmental campaigner. It is housed in his former family home, ‘Water House’. William Morris’ design work is known for its major influence in the establishment of […]
The Pre-Raphaelite Movement was launched in 1848 by seven men, writes Debra N. Mancoff, Associate Adjunct Professor at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Scholar in Residence at the Newberry Library in her book, “Flora Symbolica – Flowers in Pre-Raphaelite Art”. The artists were: Dante Gabriel Rossetti, his brother, William Michael Rosetti, […]
Garden Of Light – Walk The World Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 February 2010 For two nights in February 2010, visitors will be able to walk through the extensive grounds of the University Of Dundee Botanic Gardens and experience a spectacular display of light and sound. Taking inspiration from the impressive collections of plants from […]
Garden of Lights at Norfolk Botanical Garden is a 2 ½ mile drive-through light show highlighting the four-seasons. The glow of the Garden winds through the four seasons as they come alive with millions of twinkling lights. The 2.5 miles of meandering paths are filled with beautiful displays, light-filled trees and the new Garden by […]
The 13th Annual Winter Garden aGlow lights the sky at the Idaho Botanical Garden in Boise, Idaho. Visit our dazzling display of 250,000 sparkling lights and color artfully displayed throughout the holiday season. Stroll to the top of the Lewis & Clark Native Plant Garden for panoramic views of the Treasure Valley lights. Enjoy a […]
This festive season, Covent Garden’s A Very Merry Christmas offers old-fashioned nostalgia. Recognizing it has been a hard year for most, A Very Merry Christmas will provide a warm, traditional and family-focussed programme of events that will warm the heart and soul, while spreading Christmas cheer to all. UnitedVisualArtists British-based architectural arts and design collective UnitedVisualArtists return […]
Brookside Gardens’ year-long 40th Anniversary Party continues with the Gardens of Lights. It wouldn’t be a party without candles, or in this case 940,000 twinkling colorful lights shaped in imaginative displays throughout the gardens. Enjoy the four seasons illuminated as giant summer sunflowers, autumn leaves, winter snowflakes, spring flowers, rain showers, and more. Walk along […]
Bonsai Essentials Moss by Pam Woythal Moss is a good insulator from heat, cold, heavy rain and sudden frost. The lush green cover makes a stunning effect in scale with bonsai. What are the disadvantages of using moss? It can be a trap for the novice because most people think that when the moss is […]
Spanish Moss Spanish moss (Tillandsia usneoides) is one of the most misunderstood plants found throughout the Deep South. To native South Carolinians, these gray strands draping from the branches of live oaks and other trees are a natural part of the scenery, while many newcomers fear that it may be killing their trees. Spanish moss […]
