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Blended To Perfection
One of Britain’s most important ceramics collections inspired chic new table linens by artist Rory Hutton and homeware brand Nara Cambridge. Tablecloths, napkins and tea towels are adorned with 18th-century teapots from The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge. Rory is known for his intricate linocuts and block-printed designs which grace silk scarves and other fine items for elite brands. Nara Cambridge founder Alexandra Bishop translated his signature style for this covetable new collection. She says: “Hand-block printing is a very physical process which gives unpredictable results, but the imperfections add a painterly quality and are what makes this collection so charming.” roryhutton.co.uk; nara-cambridge.com
Abundant Harvest
New wallpapers from Fiona Howard
She designed Sanderson’s iconic Dandelion Clocks pattern – now Fiona Howard’s latest launch, The Orchard wallpaper collection, captures the charm of the countryside. Nature provides the inspiration for Fiona’s patterns, which she translates through sketches and drawings onto lino blocks, carefully carved and printed by hand to create her original wallpaper designs printed in England onto FSC-certified paper using environmentally friendly inks. Of her new collection, which comes in seven colourways, West Sussex-based Fiona says: “I like to weave stories with my wallpapers and entwine pretty details in the patterns, something to gaze at while lying in bed or soaking in a warm bath. The new Orchard wallpapers tell a story of wandering between fruit trees listening to the gentle clucking of hens around the greenhouse as seagulls wheel above the distant hills. We also work with our local farmer to plant native trees and hedgerows in our local area to support a diverse range of flora and fauna, which in some small way gives back to the environment that inspires our designs.”
She designed some of the most popular textiles for brands like Sanderson, Colefax and Fowler and John Lewis before founding her own wallpaper and textile design studio in 1987, creating designs that reflect the beauty and diversity of the British coast and countryside. fionahoward.com
Lightbulb Moment
Kate Sbuttoni’s ginger jar lamps
“Create the things you wish existed” is a quote dear to Kate Sbuttoni’s heart and central to her business. During a trip to China she discovered piles of dusty ginger jars at an antiques market and decided to make one
