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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.

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

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

“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

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

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

Shamash Alidina and Yvonne Fuchs were great to chat to about my circuitous journey from biologist to designer and small-scale entrepreneur.

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

I just returned from a fantastic visit to High Point, North Carolina to their Fall Market, famous as being the largest home furnishings market in the world. Something in the range of 75,000 people come to this small town where … Read More

My last name is Paisley. I know – kind of hilarious for a textile designer. Apparently this sort of seeming coincidence is referred to as Nominitive Determinism, and there are countless examples. One of my favourite examples is Dr Dick … Read More

When I started Newton Paisley in September 2016 I was really excited about ‘Made in Britain’.  Doing all of the printing and the weaving for my products here in the UK felt like just the right thing to do. I … Read More

We are thrilled to share that Newton Paisley received three major accolades at the International Contemporary Furniture Fair in New York City.First was the Best in ICFF Show Award for Wall Covering from the International Furnishings and Design Association. Next … Read More

  Thank you very much to Liza Foreman and BBC Designed for this lovely write-up. Also to David Oxberry for the portraits of me in my studio. http://www.bbc.com/culture/story/20180301-the-designer-celebrating-rare-and-endangered-species

When we launched our fabrics at Decorex last year, and consistently ever since, people have asked if we would be producing the designs as wallpaper. Textiles, especially linens, are my first love, and it took me a while to come … Read More

Today, November 30th, is the Remembrance Day for Lost Species – a day to commemorate the many species that are disappearing daily. I have chosen to commemorate the tragic passing into extinction of the last Rabb’s Fringe-Limbed Tree Frog, Ecnomiohyla … Read More

It is late July and the flax plants that were bright green in the mist and rain of early June have now flowered and gone to seed. Flax is the plant that gives us linen: in Latin flax is called, … Read More

Amazing Grace was written by John Newton in 1779. My mother’s side of the family – the Newtons – have always liked to claim him as our forebear, although I don’t know of any actual proof. (Nobody in my family … Read More

I am so excited to be working with Rochester-based animator Nat Unwin to create short films to tell the stories of the species in my designs. Here is the little film she made for me: She explained to me about … Read More

 It was a great delight and surprise to win the Design Category of the Kent Creative Arts Award. I met some incredible people and felt thoroughly proud of the county where I live.The design for which I was awarded this … Read More

Newton Paisley was accepted to launch at Decorex in September 2016, the premier interior design event in the United Kingdom. I’ve been going to this show just as a fan for many years, and I had a piece of hand-painted … Read More

Fellow Whitstable environmentalist Sarah Lonsdale wrote a lovely article about Newton Paisley and the trend for bringing nature into your home for the Sunday Telegraph. She is a wonderful writer and was a pleasure to talk to about my unusual journey. … Read More

In May I attended the wedding of dear friends at the Lewa Wildlife Conservatory in Kenya. This incredible place was a cattle ranch 40 years ago and has been transformed by the Craig family into one of the most successful … Read More

I was invited by Annika Shelley, the organiser of Hybrid Mode, at Stockholm Design Week, to come and speak about my work. My talk was entitled “More than just pretty pictures: Textiles and the conservation of endangered species.” I talked … Read More