In early adulthood he eventually settled down in Bellows Falls, Vermont, living on a commune and learning about metal working.
[2] Morris was discovered in 1971 by New York gallery owner Joan Sonnabend and first exhibited his work at her art jewelry outpost in the Plaza Hotel called, Sculpture to Wear.
The new location also gained new celebrity clientele, including Issey Miyake, Geoffrey Beene, Madonna, Cher, Bianca Jagger, Janet Jackson, Oprah Winfrey, among others.
[2][7] Jewelry designers shown at Artwear Gallery, besides Morris included Ted Muehling and Cara Croninger.
[7] Morris own jewelry work in the 1980s was known as, "modern urban warrior pieces" and tapped into primitivism.
In the 1990s through the 2000s, Morris created a fine jewelry line called RLM Collection on QVC.
In 2008, Morris developed a jewelry collection for Mary Kate and Ashley Olsen's clothing line, Elizabeth & James.