As flowers begin to blossom in the UK’s gardens, so has Rory Hutton’s extensive range of beautiful silk scarfs inspired by gardens and gardeners. Introducing the Rewilding Silk Scarf and Stately Garden Shawl, two new designs celebrating the beauty of native British plant species and classic garden scenes.
Designed in his Cambridge studio during the winter months, Rory’s creations take shape from patterns carved by hand in linoblock and then printed digitally onto the finest Italian silk by skilled artisans. The result is a collection of beautiful silk scarves that will be worn and treasured by their owners for many years to come.
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The Rewilding scarf is available in two sizes (45x180cm and 45x45cm), and features linocut illustrations of Ground Elder, Primroses, Brambles, Buttercups, Ragged Robin, Nettles, Cow Parsley, Foxgloves, Bluebells, Dog Roses, Daffodils, and Orchids. This exquisite piece showcases the splendor of nature and the importance of native plant species to our ecosystems.
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The Stately Garden Shawl (145x145cm) captures the essence of nature and gardening, with its linocut motifs of knot gardens and formal parterres, antique tools, potted sunflowers, bay trees and pineapples, a dovecote, sun dial, and a pair of gardeners dressed in eighteenth-century style. This shawl is a celebration of classic garden scenes that will resonate with gardeners everywhere.
Rory Hutton said:
“These scarfs will add an extra splash of colour to all gardeners’ outfits, whether they are busy weeding and pruning, or enjoying a pot of tea - or perhaps, something stronger! - while they take a moment to admire the fruits of their labours,"
"Every one of my scarfs is the result of genuine pride taken in using my handmade designs, extensive research into the colours and tones, a desire to use the scarf to tell a story, and a firm commitment to quality.”
These new designs will be joining Rory’s popular garden collection which celebrates female gardeners of the twentieth century, including Gertrude Jeykll, Vita Sackville-West, Bunny Mellon, and Lady Rhoda Birley, as well as designs inspired by Flora, the Roman Goddess of Flowering Plants.
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