Callidus Guild
Callidus Guild
“Throughout history, things were considered luxurious because they took a long time to make and required special knowledge and care. Sensitivity to the people who make something — the materials they use, their working conditions — is what creates true luxury. For me, there is no beauty without ethics.”
— Yolande Milan Batteau
Callidus Guild Collection brings a deeper meaning to luxury. Driven by profound respect for craft and commitment to quality handmade goods, Tai Ping has engaged Brooklynbased atelier Callidus Guild for this collaboration. Best known for original wallcoverings, Callidus Guild is the vision of Yolande Milan Batteau, a trained and exhibited fine artist who brings decades of aesthetic and decorative skills to the studio. These patterns translate the atelier’s expressive wall works into innovative textiles, employing silk and wool to render the experience tactile. The result is six dynamic compositional designs and four small-scale patterns — a total of ten new carpets.
In her work across mediums, Batteau draws inspiration from ancient techniques from around the world, finding new expressions of traditional artforms through iterative experimentation. The compositions in Callidus Guild Collection nod to woodblock printing, Italian lime plaster, and Japanese urushi, thoughtfully reinterpreting spirit, feeling, and texture in fibre.
Expertly hand tufted by highly skilled artisans, Tai Ping’s Callidus Guild Collection continues the ethos of its design by celebrating craftsmanship at its finest.
AV Gratitude I
New Zealand wool and dull silk
AV Lineage I
