Beautiful Useful Things: What William Morris Made Manuscripts The signing of the Declaration

The signing of the Declaration of Independence was meaningless to slaves

he was also a commissioner of some of the greatest French paintings of the eighteenth century

with a sense of humor

His writings show an extraordinary ability to speak to the changing concerns of later generations

Beautiful Useful Things: What William Morris Made Manuscripts The signing of the DeclarationAward winning author Beth Kephart and illustrator Melodie Staceys poetic picture book, Beautiful Useful Things, is about the life and work of William Morris, maker of beautiful, useful things, sure to engage young dreamers and artists alike. William Morris is best known for his colorful wallpapers and textiles, inspired by the English forests and wild foliage where he grew up. But did you know this icon of the Arts and Crafts Movement was also a poet,