Yemi Awosile 42 x 42cm Silk Twill Scarf (Blue)

As part of the Althea McNish: Colour is Mine programme and with the support of our sponsor Liberty Fabrics, William Morris Gallery commissioned 3 designers - Simone Brewster, Yemi Awosile and Rita Keegan - to reimagine and reinterpret Althea’s original designs.

To take her aesthetic, her creative essence, her inspirations and make bold new designs to be incorporated into a product. Inspired by Althea McNish is a wonderful celebration of, and tribute to, McNish’s work. The new products created will help to present McNish’s story and legacy as a way of inspiring and motivating a new generation of young designers from under-represented backgrounds.

- 42cm x 42cm 

- Silk Light Twill

- Hand rolled finish

- Sewn-in care label

- Exclusive to the William Morris Gallery

Yemi Awosile lives and works in London. Her work is informed by cultural insights expressed primarily through textiles and printed matter. The broader scope of her practice bridges design and visual arts through social interventions. Recent projects include collaborations with Tent Rotterdam, Tate Gallery, Contemporary And (C&) magazine and the British Council. Her investigation into materials can be seen in the V&A Museum textiles handling collection and she was recently commissioned to produce two permanent public artworks in London due to be completed in 2022.