 Morris was slowly abandoning painting , recognising that his work lacked a sense of movement ; none of his paintings are dated later than 1862 . Instead he focused his energies on designing wallpaper patterns , the first being " Trellis " , designed in 1862 . His designs would be produced from 1864 by Jeffrey and Co. of Islington , who created them for the Firm under Morris 's supervision . Morris also retained an active interest in various groups , joining the Hogarth Club , the Mediaeval Society , and the Corps of Artist Volunteers , the latter being in contrast to his later pacifism . 
