Ohhhh cool! That reminds me of the wallpapers we used to have at home in the 1960s and 1970s ;-))

His work definitely influenced our lives. His is the only artwork that makes sense to have on everyday objects, in my view.

Das ist ja ein sehr schöner BIldausschnitt von diesen Eck mit diesen Mustern liebe Laura :))

Wünsche noch einen schönen Tag,liebe Grüße Güni :))

Thank you. You are always so kind to view my photos.

Great to see. Fond memories of the Isle of Wight.

Thanks. And me too!

nice detail

thank you. it's nice sometimes to remember to look up.

Have a nice day!

c'est très beau ! j'aime beaucoup**********************belle journée Laura ! Amitiés♫

I first saw a pyramid, then a linoleum floor, before reading your description and the various comments + your responses.
What else can I add, except that this is a somewhat Warholian testimony to a very dated design. One that consumerist fashion has rendered obsolete, inherited by ultra-fast fashion, initially in clothing but slowly spreading to all areas of everyday life.
A very eloquent and inspiring snapshot, Laura!

You're so kind, Eric.

Yes, Morris's art is definitely not in the ultra-fast fashion category. Though I do wonder at his placing his art on everyday objects - was that the first seed of the ultra-fast trend?

I pause sometimes before passing anything down to my daughter that has heirloom quality to me - because she may very well not see it that way and let it go when she is done.

Your thoughts are very relevant to my personal journey, Laura.
As the heir to my parents, who were themselves heirs to their ancestors, like everyone else I am now faced with the question of preserving memories linked to inherited objects, some of which we have already lost track of. As for my own possessions, some of which are heavy with memories, why should I seek to preserve them after I am gone? These memories will survive for one generation, two at most.
At the same time, they help to shape the personalities of children and of loved ones, which is no small thing...
Usually we leave it up to the heirs to sort it out, don't we? :-)

I do think about this passing of time a lot. I think I am a photographer partly because I want to hold onto everything! Images help me do that.

I think you're probably right that the memories will be forgotten after a couple of generations, but some things get kept. Writing a message with an object helps that happen (something the people in the antiques world call provenance? Though I'm talking about more than that, I'm talking about the story that makes the item memorable. For example, I have a small pin that was made in the 1950's. It's in that mid-century modern style. It isn't made of anything particularly special and doesn't have any precious jewels. But it is close to my heart because it was made by my mother and it is in a style that I love. So if I wrote the story of it and why I love it down and kept that with the piece, then it's possible that one of my kids could want to keep it and its story. Or they might simply throw it out. But still, writing the story down with lots of details would help me re-enjoy it and the memory of my mother. So, I consider it a worthwhile thing to do. I'm less prone to writing down things about my life, though that's probably what my kids would enjoy after I'm gone. Maybe. I guess in the end I will do what brings me the most joy. I can't control what will come after, so unless I might be harming someone else, I will move forward with my own way.

You might be interested to know that I just spent a lot of time secure a place for a very large painting of my great-grandfather that used to hang in our main library because he was one of the founders. It used to hang with 7 other paintings of the other founders, but in recent years the library took them down (after over 120 years of being up - don't get me started on all that). One of them was passed onto a historical building/museum in town that had a connection to that one person. Now I have my great-grandfather's painting going to the Jewish Museum here in town. - No space in my house, way too big!! So I try to keep memories going in all sort of ways.

Oops, I've probably overshared - and definitely written more here than necessary. That's what happens when I stay up really late and write really really tired. Forgive my excesses!