BEN PENTREATH THE CORNUBIA

A landscape can hold stories and memories, and yet still have something new to say. Cornubia, the new fabric and wallpaper collection for Morris & Co. by Ben Pentreath, is a harmony of all these sensations.

Ben discovered Compton, an 1895 design by William Morris's apprentice and successor J.H. Dearle, in one of his journeys through our archive. Just like rekindling an old love affair, Ben completely recast its colour legacy, including daffodil yellows alongside sunset oranges, all interspersed with vibrant pops of indigo.

Cornubia comprises a selection of designs Ben found an almost instant connection with, with some back in production for the first time in a long while. With Trellis, the earliest of all Morris & Co. wallpaper designs, Ben lavishes his most radical treatment, transforming the design from the darkly moody colourway into a celebration of all that is verdant and green.