Omega Workshops
arts collective
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establishment by Fry
- In Roger Fry
…into a collective called the Omega Workshops. The goal of the collective was to infuse the innovative aesthetic of Post-Impressionism into the design of everyday functional objects (such as drapery, furniture, and china). The bright colour and ornamental pattern used by these artists marked a fresh departure from the more…
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role of Bell
- In Vanessa Bell
…for the decorative arts, the Omega Workshops, in 1913 (closed 1919). Led by its founders, the workshop emphasized bold colours and simple designs for their textiles, pottery, clothing, furniture, and interior schemes. Bell, who tried her hand at most of the workshop’s trades, was particularly gifted in textile design and…
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