The author spends three months each year immersing himself in the life and work of William Morris, striving to embody the 19th-century designer and socialist. Despite his middle-class background and a similar desire for socially conscious art, he grapples with the conflict of needing to make a decent living in the high-end market. By dressing as Morris on his birthday, performing his ideals, and revisiting his literature, the author seeks to reignite his artistic practice with a focus on social impact, drawing inspiration from Morris's own internal struggles with luxury and art.
In 2020, I was 37 feeling conflicted about returning to the art world, yet the only way to make a decent living out of art is by operating in the high-end market.
Morris dedicated most of his life to creating a socialist movement in the UK but felt conflicted about ministering to the swinish luxury of the rich.
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