The Curator
The Curator
debut collection 2017
This comprehensive book showcases all 19 of Tradescant & Son’s designs, 86 colour and standard ground cloth variations & our 6 wallpaper designs.
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Tradescant & Son is an exciting and innovative new design studio in the heart of the Ribble Valley. Our debut collection, ‘The Curator’ is made up of dramatic and luxurious printed linens and co-ordinating wallpapers. Our often quirky and exclusive designs, take inspiration from the works of John Tradescant, the 17th Century Gardener and Collector. John Tradescant’s extraordinary collection of curiosities at Lambeth, which later (and controversially) formed the beginnings of the Ashmolean Museum at Oxford today, has inspired our bird, bone, animal, insect and botanically influenced prints, all of which have been meticulously drawn and coloured by hand. John Tradescant had a remarkable passion for the natural world and for cabinets of curiosity, which was the fashion in Europe in those times and this spirit is evident throughout our collection. All our designs are digitally printed onto beautiful 100% linen and feature aspects of nature in all its glory. From the stunning Pavo design featuring clusters of Peacock feathers to the popular Winter’s Bone print, the colourways can be bold and dynamic or elegantly subtle. Our fabric is woven to our specification and all our printing is carried out by one of the finest weavers and printers in England. The designs are currently available on an off-white oyster and a beautiful natural undyed flax coloured linen. Our 100% linen is hard wearing and extremely versatile. Unlike many other ateliers, we offer bespoke colour matching on all of our designs and have a library of alternative ground cloths to print onto to ensure our fabrics can be functional for any interior application, contract or residential.
Their feathers are too bright, their songs too sweet and wild.
HUMMINGBIRD STRIPE
Our much-loved Hummingbird Stripe is a bold, vibrant and intricately detailed fabric featuring a mesmerising pattern of beautifully hand drawn and coloured hummingbirds, which was inspired from our archive of antique encyclopaedia of natural history. This design is also available in a striking wallpaper. The combination of both fabric and wallpaper creates a spectacular statement.
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PARAKEET
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Another of our popular designs is the Parakeet which was inspired by the 19th Century poet and illustrator Edward Lear. These meticulously hand drawn birds, with a wonderful and vivid yellow plumage, depict various phases of restfulness and flight.
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CYANISTES
Cyanistes is the latin for bluetits, and this light and elegant design, hand coloured using vivid tones, features this delicate little bird fluttering around a fine network of lightly drawn branches. A fresh yet distinctive design, Cyanistes looks enchanting either draped, hung or upholstered. (Definition: Cyanistes is a genus of bird belonging to the tit family)
various tints and shades of plumage, in vivid luminous quality.
IBIS
This single Ibis is taken from our traditional Ibis Toile De Jouy design. The bright scarlet Ibis stands proud and alone on the linen ground cloth, giving a stark contrast and with its bright colouring and bold scale, this simple and elegant design will be striking in any room.
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IBIS TOILE DE JOUY
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The Ibis Toile De Jouy is a tropical interpretation of the traditional toile du jouy pattern. The scarlet Ibis is found in South America and the Caribbean. Its bright plumage in an audacious red contrasted with the delicately drawn palm trees will create a hint of flamboyance to any interior scheme.
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DRIFTING FEATHER
From our library of exquisite drawings, we had a number of beautifully rendered ostrich feathers that needed a home, and how better to present them than by letting them drift across a simple plain linen? Graceful, mesmerising and utterly splendid.
ENGLISH PHEASANT STRIPE
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English Pheasant is one of our newest patterns and features a simple monochrome ‘stripe’ made up of pheasant tail feathers, hand drawn using the traditional medium of pen and ink. Perfect for a rustic or natural style, we love this artfully constructed stripe with raw wood and leather.
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PAVO CLUSTER
This simple cluster of bold but finely drawn Peacock feathers have been deliberately arranged into a striking bouquet set onto a plain Oyster or Natural Flax Linen. The jewel like colours within the eye of the feather are intense making Pavo a desirable choice. Contrary to popular belief, the Peacock feather is actually a symbol of immortality, renewal, wisdom of the Heavens, integrity, prosperity and love. Welcome this sacred birds feather into your homes and interior schemes to add symbols of positivity. (Definition: Pavo – A Southern Constellation sometimes called ‘The Peacock’)
PAVO COMPLEX
Similar to the Pavo Cluster design, Pavo Complex is a solid, unbroken mesh of feathers which looks spectacular. (Definition: Pavo – A Southern Constellation sometimes called ‘The Peacock’)
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...something was starting to take shape, out of magic and will. Smoke and bone.
LARIDAE
This is the most dramatic pattern of our new collection. Laridae is the name for the family of seagulls, and this pattern is made up of starkly drawn seagull and other bird skulls. Not for the faint-hearted, this pattern is bold, but also suited for a variety of settings – a seaside or rural home, a rustic or masculine living space – and the delicate artwork means that the overall effect is light and airy.
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WINTER’S BONE
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Winter’s Bone is another fascinating and popular pattern – a strong yet finely drawn skull with intricate and abstract antlers intertwined into a spectacular and intriguing design which looks breath taking either hung as a wallpaper, upholstered onto furniture or draped in soft furnishings.
They move.... finished and complete
CYMEPAYE TOILE DE JOUY
The very first fabric pattern we ever designed, Cymepaye Toile de Jouy was conceived as an edgy interpretation of the French Toile de Jouy style. Featuring original illustrations of monkeys from an antique encyclopaedia, which we worked into a new pattern of leaves and branches to create a fabric full of character and personality.
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DAMAGED LACE
Damaged Lace was inspired by the ethereal beauty of pre-loved antique lace combined with the raw honestly of the destruction of lace eating moths. These two elements have created a truly beautiful and delicate design.
ENTOMOLOGY MOTH DRAWER
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Our dramatic Entomology collection features two different designs. Moth Drawer is a collection of tattered and delicate hand drawn moths, some complete and some showing their age and decay to create a raw and honest depiction. Moth Drawer was painstakingly drawn from the historic entomology archives from the University of Oxford Museum of Natural History, and these forgotten collections will now grace furniture and windows all over the World.
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ENTOMOLOGY BEETLE DRAWER
The second design in our Entomology collection is a bold and conversation-starting ‘collector’s cabinet’ of beetles, meticulously catalogued with their original titles to create an extraordinary fabric which we coloured in vibrant jewel like colours. Beetle Drawer was painstakingly drawn from the historic entomology archives from the University of Oxford Museum of Natural History, and these forgotten collections will now grace furniture and windows all over the World.
In the deepest places, were physical norms that fall softly through the dark
CERAMIUM STRIPE
The Ceramium collection is drawn from a series of Victorian pressed seaweed samples from our own archive of antiques and illustrations. The abstract layered Ceramium Stripe is a highly modern and stylish interpretation of these delicate images, and the Ceramium makes a simple and light counterpoint. Definition: Ceramium is a genus of red algae found within the British Isles.
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CERAMIUM
The Ceramium collection is drawn from a series of Victorian pressed seaweed samples from our very own archive of antiques and illustrations. The tiled layout of the Ceramium is a beautifully traditional depiction showing the individual images.
The geometry of right lines
PEN & INK STRIPE
Our Pen and Ink Stripe is another of our modern designs, created with fine lines and strokes of the pen to compliment our more intricate designs. Effortless, freely drawn and quietly striking.
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CHEVRON
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Whilst most of the designs in The Curator collection are complex and inspired by cabinets of curiosity and antique illustrations, our finely drawn Chevron offers an energetic and modern contrast. The Chevron design is made up of finely drawn pen and ink lines, referencing the techniques used throughout the collection, which softens the stark, angular design. Combine with our more traditional prints in any of The Curators signature colours, to create diversity and a modern collaboration of pattern.
THE SPECTRUM
WINTER’S BONE W
blush
dust
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ink
charcoal
oyster 100% linen
ink
charcoal
natural flax 100% linen
Available as wallpaper. W Fabric width 140 cm. Horizontal fabric repeats 69 cm. Vertical repeat 34.4 cm. Wallpaper pattern repeat 104 cm ; Quarter Drop.
CERAMIUM
blush
dust
ink
moss
oyster 100% linen
ink natural flax 100% linen
Available as fabric. Fabric width 140 cm. Horizontal fabric repeats 138 cm. Vertical repeat 22.6 cm.
CERAMIUM STRIPE
blush
dust
ink
moss
oyster 100% linen
ink natural flax 100% linen
Available as fabric. Fabric width 140 cm. Horizontal fabric repeats 69 cm. Vertical repeat 19.9 cm.
CHEVRON
blush
dust
ink
oyster 100% linen
ink natural flax 100% linen
Available as fabric. Fabric width 140 cm. Horizontal fabric repeats 8.5 cm. Vertical repeat 6.2 cm.
CYMEPAYE TOILE DE JOUY
blush
dust
ink
oyster 100% linen
ink natural flax 100% linen
Available as fabric. Fabric width 140 cm. Horizontal fabric repeats 27.6 cm. Vertical repeat 27.6 cm. DAMAGED LACE
dust oyster 100% linen
charcoal natural flax 100% linen
Available as fabric. Fabric width 140 cm. Horizontal fabric repeats 46 cm. Vertical repeat 39.2 cm.
CYANISTES W
original
dust
ink
oyster 100% linen
original
ink
natural flax 100% linen
Available as wallpaper. W Fabric width 140 cm. Horizontal fabric repeats 138 cm. Vertical repeat 143 cm. Wallpaper pattern repeat 161 cm ; Half Drop.
DRIFTING FEATHER
blush
dust
ink
oyster 100% linen natural flax 100% linen
Available as fabric. Fabric width 140 cm. Horizontal fabric repeats 69 cm. Vertical repeat 59.4 cm.
ENGLISH PHEASANT
dust
charcoal
oyster 100% linen
charcoal natural flax 100% linen
Available as fabric. Fabric width 140 cm. Horizontal fabric repeats 34.5 cm. Vertical repeat 97.3 cm.
ENTOMOLOGY BEETLE DRAWER
original
dust
ink
oyster 100% linen
original
ink
natural flax 100% linen
Available as fabric. Fabric width 140 cm. Horizontal fabric repeats 46 cm. Vertical repeat 53 cm.
ENTOMOLOGY MOTH DRAWER
original
blush
dust
ink
oyster 100% linen
original
ink
natural flax 100% linen
Available as fabric. Fabric width 140 cm. Horizontal fabric repeats 46 cm. Vertical repeat 53 cm.
IBIS TOILE DE JOUY W
original
dust
ink
ink
charcoal
oyster 100% linen
original natural flax 100% linen
Available as wallpaper. W Fabric width 140 cm. Horizontal fabric repeats 19.7 cm. Vertical repeat 28.5 cm. Wallpaper pattern repeat 38 cms ; Straight Drop.
PARAKEET W
original
dust
ink
oyster 100% linen
original
ink
natural flax 100% linen
Available as wallpaper. W Fabric width 140 cm. Horizontal fabric repeats 139 cm. Vertical repeat 143.6 cm. Wallpaper pattern repeat 161 cm ; Half Drop.
LARIDAE
dust
charcoal
oyster 100% linen
charcoal natural flax 100% linen
Available as fabric. Fabric width 140 cm. Horizontal fabric repeats 69 cm. Vertical repeat 34.3 cm.
PEN & INK STRIPE
original
dust
ink
oyster 100% linen
ink natural flax 100% linen
Available as fabric. Fabric width 140 cm. Horizontal fabric repeats 23 cm. Vertical repeat 23 cm. IBIS
original oyster 100% linen
original natural flax 100% linen
Available as fabric. Fabric width 140 cm. Horizontal fabric repeats 17.25. Vertical repeat 26.3 cm.
PAVO COMPLEX
original oyster 88% Linen, 12% Nylon
original natural 88% linen, 12% nylon
Available as fabric. Fabric width 138 cm. Horizontal fabric repeats 69 cm. Vertical repeat 62 cm. PAVO CLUSTER
original oyster 88% Linen, 12% Nylon
original natural 88% linen, 12% nylon
Available as fabric. Fabric width 138 cm. Horizontal fabric repeats 28 cm. Vertical repeat 43 cm.
HUMMINGBIRD STRIPE W
original oyster 88% Linen, 12% Nylon
original Natural Flax 88% Linen, 12% Nylon
original oatmeal 88% Linen, 12% Nylon
Available as wallpaper. W Fabric width 138 cm. Horizontal fabric repeats 45 cm. Vertical repeat 16 cm. Wallpaper pattern repeat 111 cm ; Straight Drop.
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