Hypnos X Emma J Shipley: British Craft Blends with British Design
The Collaboration with Emma J Shipley
Hypnos have collaborated with Emma J Shipley, to bring her designs inspired by the raw beauty of the natural world to the world of comfort, in a collaboration layered with craftmanship. Her Mythica designs have been used to showcase the purpose of our bespoke upholstery service in crafting beds that are made to elevate your sanctuary.
It’s our pleasure to collaborate with such a talented British artist who creates enchanting designs that spark the imagination and allow you to step into an imagined world that emboldens you to find your style. Featuring a gothic and mystical interpretation of natural landscapes, with Emma taking inspiration from coral reefs, Costa Rican rainforest, African savannahs and more to provoke your senses.
The Emma J Shipley Brand
The brand launched at London Fashion Week in 2012, after Emma graduated from the Royal College of Art. Emma won multiple awards for her drawing and designs on graduation, and has since won business awards in the UK and internationally, including the WGSN Global Fashion Award for Emerging Brand. Her creations now feature across a range of home furnishings, accessories, luxury scarves and now beds, all adorned in Emma’s colourful and intricately drawn fantasy artworks. Her collections are now stocked in some of the best department stores and boutiques around the world, including Harrods, Fortnum’s in London and now the Hypnos Showroom.
Witness a Work of Craftmanship
In a one-off statement piece of Craftmanship Emma J Shipley’s Paradise Lost designs are featured in our Showroom in a collaboration where British Craftsmanship blends with British Design.
The bed, featuring Emma J Shipley’s Paradise Lost fabric from her Mythica design collection has returned to our Showroom in Princess Risborough. You won’t be able to miss this magenta masterpiece.
The Story & Craft Behind Emma J Shipley’s Mythica Designs
Her inspiration and passion for design begins with 18th Century Botanical illustrations and a love for the Arts & Crafts movement in Britain. This blends with her own travels and a fervent imagination with fictional influences such as myths, legends, and fairytales, to create a unique and fantastical world of design. You’ll see her fascination with the natural world and animals from her travels, particularly those from the wild places on Earth, such as the jungles of Costa Rica and the savannahs of Africa.
These designs are all hand-drawn in pencil, before being intricately digitally coloured, giving a distinctive look combining traditional and cutting-edge techniques.