Walker Greenbank PLC Morris & Co collaboration with Ben Pentreath
23 Junio 2020 - 1:00AM
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Walker Greenbank PLC
23 June 2020
23 June 2020
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WALKER GREENBANK PLC
("Walker Greenbank" or the "Company")
Morris & Co collaboration with Ben Pentreath
Walker Greenbank PLC (AIM: WGB), the luxury interior furnishings
group, is pleased to announce that its Morris & Co brand is
collaborating with the sought-after interior designer, architect
and William Morris enthusiast Ben Pentreath. The collaboration has
produced an innovative collection of wallpapers and fabrics, which
reinvent William Morris's original designs in completely new and
bold colourways whilst remaining faithful to Morris & Co's
traditional production methods.
The collection will be launched in September this year and named
"Ben Pentreath's Queen Square Collection for Morris & Co",
referencing the London address of Morris & Co's original
factory and showroom.
All wallpapers in the collection are surface printed, to retain
the authenticity of production of Morris & Co's factory of more
than 100 years ago. The fabrics will be screen printed for
intensity of colour on cotton/linen cloths to provide the closest
match to cloth in archival Morris & Co pattern books.
To create the launch and pattern book photography, Ben Pentreath
has redecorated his own home with Queen Square wallpapers and
fabrics to showcase the collection's use in a real life
setting.
Ben Pentreath said : "I've always loved the designs of William
Morris, and we've used his superb, timeless papers and fabrics in
many of our decoration projects over the years. So it was a
wonderful experience to be let loose in the Morris & Co archive
in developing this new collection. We've taken many original
patterns, and recoloured them in a palette of my favourite colours,
to cast his designs in a completely new light."
Lisa Montague, Walker Greenbank's Chief Executive Officer, said:
"Ben Pentreath is one of the most respected and exciting designers
in the UK and a devotee of William Morris. It has been a privilege
to work with him on this new Morris & Co collection, which has
reimagined William Morris designs in an entirely innovative way
whilst retaining the heritage production values of Morris & Co.
The collection will launch in September this year and has
additional relevance during the uncertainties of Covid-19 as its
authenticity demonstrates the permanence of good design and the
enduring appeal of the Arts & Crafts movement."
For a high-resolution image of Ben Pentreath's Queen Square
Collection for Morris & Co, please use the following
link : https://we.tl/t-6KtfodwRGC
For further information:
Walker Greenbank PLC +44 (0) 1895 221068
Lisa Montague, Chief Executive Officer
Michael Williamson, Chief Financial Officer
Investec Bank plc (Nominated Adviser and
Broker) +44 (0) 20 7597 5970
David Anderson / Henry Reast / Alex Wright
Buchanan +44 (0) 20 7466 5000
Mark Court / Toto Berger / Charlotte Slater
Notes for editors:
About Walker Greenbank
Walker Greenbank PLC is a luxury interior furnishings company
that designs, manufactures and markets wallpapers, fabrics and
paints. In addition, the Company derives significant licensing
income from the use of its designs on a wide range of interior
products such as bed linen, rugs and tableware.
Walker Greenbank's brands include Zoffany, Sanderson, Morris
& Co, Harlequin, Scion and Clarke & Clarke.
The Company has a strong UK manufacturing base, comprising a
wallpaper factory in Loughborough and a fabric printing factory in
Lancaster. Both factories manufacture for the Company and for other
wallpaper and fabric brands.
Walker Greenbank employs more than 650 people and its products
are sold in more than 85 countries worldwide. It has showrooms in
London, New York, Chicago, Paris and Dubai.
Walker Greenbank trades on the AIM market of the London Stock
Exchange under the ticker symbol WGB.
For further information please visit:
www.walkergreenbank.com
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