MAY MORRIS DESIGNS: LYNN HULSE BOOK TALK

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Fri 12 Sep 2025, 2-3pm

At the Museum and Online

This event takes place in-person in the Headley Lecture Theatre and online via Zoom.

In-person tickets are now fully booked. Online tickets are still available

This past event has now taken place.

With Dr Lynn Hulse, ornamental embroidery expert

At this fascinating talk, textile historian and embroidery specialist Dr Lynn Hulse will discuss her new Ashmolean book on the pioneering Arts and Crafts designer-maker May Morris (1862–1938).

May described design as ‘the very soul and essence of beautiful embroidery’ and ranked it chief among the four elements that make a piece of needlework truly ‘artistic’.

Drawing on the Ashmolean's substantial collection of designs, Lynn Hulse will explore May’s approach to translating a sketched idea into a finished piece of embroidery, contextualising her work within the artistic developments of needle-art that were taking place in the years leading up to and during her lifetime.

'May Morris Designs: the Very Soul and Essence of Beautiful Embroidery' by Lynn Hulse has just been published and will be on sale at the talk.

The talk will be recorded and the recording link available on request’ from us at publicprogrammes@ashmus.ox.ac.uk

This event is part of our Connect & Collaborate season of events.