William Morris: Patterns from Nature

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Meet William Morris, the Victorian designer who turned birds, flowers and leaves into famous patterns. Children look closely at his Strawberry Thief design, learn how a repeating pattern works and then design and print their own pattern inspired by nature.

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What Will You Learn?

  • Learn about a great designer from history, as the national curriculum for Key Stage 2 asks
  • Understand how a motif becomes a repeating pattern
  • Look closely at Strawberry Thief and talk about colour, shape and line
  • Design and print a nature-inspired pattern of your own

Course Content

Course Lessons

  • Who Was William Morris?
  • Strawberry Thief: Looking Closely
  • Design and Print Your Own Pattern

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