Omega Workshop
/ˌəʊmɪɡə ˈwəːkʃɒp/noun
Attributive Designating applied art made at the Omega Workshop, typically brightly coloured and of intentionally primitive design and execution, and items in the same style.
- The Omega Workshop (1913–20) was founded in London by the art critic Roger Fry (1866–1934). Inspired by the aesthetics and principles of William Morris, the workshop was established as a place where artists could derive some income from the production of crafts and decorative arts. The Omega Workshop was particularly associated with the Bloomsbury Group, involving at various times such artists as Vanessa Bell, Wyndham Lewis, and Duncan Grant..
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in H. G. Wells (1866–1946), novelist and social commentator. From omega + workshop, apparently so named because its products were intended as ‘the last word’ in design.