MAY MORRIS EMBROIDERY DESIGNS: PRINT ROOM VISIT

Tue 24 Mar 2026, 2–2.50pm & 3–3.50pm

At the Museum

Choose from one of two afternoon visits in the Western Art Print Room:

2–2.50pm OR 3–3.50pm

Tickets are £20. Booking is essential.

Please note this event is fully booked. There will be a repeat announced shortly

With Dr Lynn Hulse, embroidery expert & author.

Explore a remarkable selection of May Morris’s works on paper from the Ashmolean collection in the Print Room study visit.

Join textile expert Lynn Hulse, also author of the recent book, May Morris Designs, to get close to highlights of May Morris's work. These include working designs from her years spent managing the embroidery department at Morris & Co. (1885-1896), through to the First World War and beyond.

Lynn will also be looking at May's botanical drawings and her photographic archive of historic needlework. Attendees will have the opportunity to view original embroideries produced by Morris & Co.

Pomegranate rose and tulip panel design in green and yellow and orange by May Morris

Tulip and pomegranate fire-screen by May Morris

Watercolour drawing of honeysuckle by May Morris

Honeysuckle botanical drawing by May Morris

Embroidered picture frame design with leaves and fruit in subtle tones by May Morris

Grapevine photograph frame by May Morris

This event is part of the month-long Morris Month celebration showcasing the legacy of the Morris family.

About Morris Month
We’re celebrating Morris Month this March with the William Morris Society and leading cultural collaborators. William Morris was born on 24 March and May Morris on 25 March. Join events and workshops that show how the legacy of William and May Morris continues to shape creativity, craft and culture today. Read more about Morris Month

This event is part of our Shaped by Nature season of events.