Counted Cross Stitch Chart Tree of Life detail from The Garden of Earthly Delights by Arts and Crafts Movement Founder William Morris
Based on part of the garden of earthly design tapestry this detailed chart shows the tree of life in eathtones. This design was created from the works of the artist William Morris. William Morris 1834 -1896 was an English textile designer, artist, writer, socialist and Marxist associated with the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood and the English Arts and Crafts Movement. The Arts and Crafts Movement was a British, Canadian, Australian and American design movement that flourished between 1880 and 1910. It was instigated by the artist and writer William Morris in the 1860s and was inspired by the writings of John Ruskin. It influenced architecture, domestic design and the decorative arts, using simple forms and a medieval style of decoration. It advocated truth to materials, traditional craftsmanship and economic reform.