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Hi! Morris & Essex products are all designed by me, Eliza Jane Curtis, in my harbourside studio in St. John's, Newfoundland. Everything is made and hand-printed by me, with a bit of help from a few other talented crafters.

How do I make everything? You can visit my blog to learn more about the silkscreen process, Letterpress printing, and some more behind-the-scenes peeks at my process. 

I am available for custom work and commissions. I am happy to design wedding invitations, stationery, logos, and a variety of other custom works. My work is also available for licensing, please contact me with any inquiries! eliza@morrisessex.com

My designs are inspired by a rich mix of sources including vintage ephemera, nature and fantasy, geometry, folk art and traditional patterns and textiles from around the world. I choose to work with organic, natural and sustainable materials as much as possible. I love creating a world filled with pattern and color, turning my designs into useful products that serve a need and make someone happy, and that last for years and years. I believe that the things we use everyday are important and valuable; rather than contributing to a culture of disposable goods, I hope to produce durable, meaningful, beautiful items that last beyond the first impression. I hope that the pleasure I take in designing and making is evident in the finished products.

 

More about me: I love color and pattern and making! When I'm not block-printing, screenprinting or sewing, I also enjoy baking cookies, messing around with watercolor paints, knitting, embroidery, needlepoint, weaving, quilting, mending, almost any kind of textile arts. I've been creating and crafting since I was a tiny kid, with lots of help from a very talented family. I studied textiles and graphic design at Parsons School of Design in New York City. I've lived and worked in Brooklyn, New York; Buenos Aires, Argentina; rural Maine; Philadelphia, PA; and now St. John's, Newfoundland. I live in a tall crooked old house, along with my partner Mike, two fluffy cats, and two amazing kiddos, Harriet and Sadie.

Some of my very favorite things lately:
Aterciopelados,
Dusty in London by Dusty Springfield,
Beam Paints handmade watercolors,
Sister Corita Kent,
hiking adventures.

Here's my favorite playlist of the moment.

Please drop me a line if you have any questions about my work! eliza@morrisessex.com

Stockists: If you're interested in carrying my wholesale line in your shop, please take a look here: morrisessex.faire.com