A collaboration with Carlowrie Castle to celebrate the life of the intrepid Edwardian explorer Isobel Wylie Hutchison. Isobel journeyed across Greenland documenting the Inuit tribes and the flora and fauna she encountered. This blanket was borne out of her beautiful watercolour sketches and intricate patterns on the Inuit ceremonial cape she wore. Tuluk is the affectionate name given to her by the Inuits.
Inspired by extraordinary female explorers and their sketchbooks. This collection evokes an artist’s palette much like the watercolours used by these women on their expeditions. The harsh environments limited what they could carry on their journeys thus enabling a fresh look at colour, suggested in these tonal hues. These are double cloth blankets with a distinctly different pattern on the other side, produced in small batches in a Lancashire mill.
‘The design explores the richness of dual identity, particularly Isobel’s immersion in Inuit communities and sense of belonging, both at Carlowrie Castle and in the Arctic landscapes that fascinated her. It also explores the duality of representing a place when you are both an outsider and an honourary member of that community.’ Calowrie Castle
Made with 100% Super Geelong lambswool
