Paperblanks introduce new designs every Spring and Autumn and one of the best parts of our job is to look through new cover designs and decide which ones to add to our range.
This time around, our new introductions include some designs from the
'Sacred Tibetan Textiles'
range, another beautiful
William Morris
design and a design inspired by the work of another William -
William Kilburn.
The
'Sacred Tibetan Textiles'
range pays tribute to the rich heritage of Indian handweaving and to the craftspeople who continue this devotional practice today. Artistic, religious and cultural traditions are reflected in the handwoven fabrics on which these designs have been based.
For centuries, Muslim families in Varanasi, India, have practiced the art of handweaving silks to create cloths and vestments for sacred rituals. The fabric designs reproduced on these covers come straight from the Kasim Silk Emporium in Varanasi and are authentic expressions of the weaver's cultural heritage. Created for a Buddhist monastery, the weavers have portrayed the path to enlightenment, both in the symbolic pattern and in the brightness of the colours chosen.
Turning to the two 'Williams',
William Morris
was one of the most celebrated practitioners of the Arts and Crafts movement. The woven and printed textile patterns he created were inspired by the natural world around him. His evocations of antique florals and plants in all their profusion have become design classics and make a lovely new cover design for the
'Morris Pink Honeysuckle'
range.
William Kilburn was an Irish illustrator who lived from 1745-1818. He was the artist behind William Curtis'
Flora Londinensis,
a comprehensive book on 18th century English botany. With winding twigs, colourful petals and undulating seaweed, the new cover design known as
Floralia
is evidence of Kilburn's ability to blend local flora with exotic plants to wonderful effect.
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