Cast of characters in the Theobroma Tree of Life
Following are some details about the design elements in the Theobroma Tree of Life, an ode to the tree that gives us chocolate, and some of the many species with which is it interconnected in nature.
Williams Sonoma x Newton Paisley: Theobroma Tree of Life
Newton Paisley x Williams Sonoma It has been my great privilege to work with Williams Sonoma, truly one of the best-loved brands in the USA. Just thinking about them makes my mouth water. I grew up with their chocolate peppermint … Read More
Newton Paisley x Fine Cell Work
I had been an admirer of Fine Cell Work for many years, and it was the highlight of my first ever exhibition at Decorex, in 2016, when they approached me about designing some products for them. Fine Cell Work feels … Read More
( the beatrice edit )
“Hi! I’m Susy. I am a biologist, the designer of Newton Paisley and the mother of Beatrice. I am a maximalist. I love using colour, layered textiles, bold pattern, and objects from nature, to create wild biophilic design.” “Hi! … Read More
Hand-painted tiles
One of the joys of the slower days of the past year has been experimenting with ceramics. Because it is so lovely to do, and because we have had various requests, we decided to make them available to customers. The … Read More
Blooming Up
As a contribution to 2020 as a critical year for conservation, we are launching ‘Blooming Up’, a collaborative art project that invites people to make art depicting wild species. This artwork will be crowd-sourced from all over the world, from … Read More
Zen of Business podcast interview
Shamash Alidina and Yvonne Fuchs were great to chat to about my circuitous journey from biologist to designer and small-scale entrepreneur.
Home Accents Today article
This is an excerpt from an article in Home Accents Today magazine by Jennifer Burton. The full piece, from December 2019, can be found here. Wallpaper, fabric artist sketches brighter future for endangered species Evolution (noun): A gradual process in … Read More