Overview
Best Buds is a commemorative Jubilee wallpaper, designed by Kate Hawkins. The anthropomorphic buds were inspired by a William Kilburn sketch from 1800. They can be read as flowers, crowns, or even winking eyes that warmly watch over us, while the repetition in the design nods to a lifetime of duty and best behavior. A little like wallpaper, Queen Elizabeth II is the quiet backdrop to our lives; that consistent, comforting presence. She is there. She has always been there.
Measurements
• Each roll is 20.5" wide x 11 yards long
• Repeat: 8.5", straight
Additional Notes
• 2-3 week lead time
• Digital print, Non-woven
• Made in Britain
Color Description
Multi colored illustration on a soft white background
Additional Info
Kate Hawkins (b. 1980 Southampton, based in London) studied at Edinburgh University and the Slade, UCL and in 2014 completed a practice-based PhD at Winchester School of Art. The same year she also launched CommonRoom. In 2013 she exhibited in Bloomberg New Contemporaries, at Spike Island and the ICA and in 2014 New Order II at the Saatchi gallery. More recent Exhibitions in include ‘Painting in Time’, the Tetley, Leeds, (2015) ‘Painting in Time: Part Two’, the Sullivan Galleries, SAIC, Chicago (2016) ‘Idea Home’, MIMA, Middlesborough (2017). Kate has designed Dressing and Undressing and Lucky Leaf for CommonRoom.