Not only are the new Carthen Welsh blankets (Inspired by Welsh nursing blankets) now available but also there are 5 NEW “Clapper board” tapestry blanket colour designs available as well.
Carthen Welsh Blankets…
Having seen these new blankets for myself I have to say they are truly beautiful in there simplicity which I believe makes them truly unique because the true genius in any design is what you leave out which keeps them pure and turns something in to a modern icon. These new Welsh blanket designs from Cefyn Burgess are truly on the way to becoming a new Welsh icon.
The Carthen Welsh blankets come in these beautiful designs…
- Crimson Red
- Ultra Marine Blue
- Olive Green
- Nut Brown
And the cost of each blanket is £150
New Clapper Board tapestry blanket designs also now available…
These ever popular designs from Cefyn Burgess now come in 5 new and exciting colours…
- Gold and Sandalwood
- Slate blue fleck and Ultra marine blue
- Red fleck and Gold
- Olive green and Sandalwood
- Egg shell blue and Sandalwood
The cost of the blankes are £175 for small and £200 for large.
The “Red Flower” Welsh quilt by Cefyn Burgess has been bought by St Fagans National History Museum in Cardiff. The museum is Wales’s most popular heritage attractions and has been keen to add Cefyn’s work to its collection for some time.
It will not come as a surprise to many of Cefyn’s patrons to discover that the quilt in question was chosen by the museum because not only was it the main feature of Cefyn’s recent “Migration” exhibition but it was because of the cultural heritage and story behind it.
This third exhibition from Cefyn focused on telling the story of the migration of the peoples of North Wales as they were drawn to new opportunities in America and how they took with them the treasured possessions and images of home which they cherished such as quilts, blankets, cushions embroidered pictures and table linen.
The exhibition is the story of how the indigenises Welsh culture was carried by hand across countries, continents and even time within these textiles.
It was in the Welsh quilts (the largest of all the artworks) that people truly expressed themselves because it was within the quilts that they incorporated personal meanings, family events and deeply held personal beliefs into them.
The use of colour was highly relevant and in the “Red Flower Quilt” the colour red is significant as it represented the quilts main theme of “Heart and Hearth” which expresses the love of both home and of loved ones. The quilt has hidden personal messages are depicted with flowers which are loved by someone special to Cefyn.
“Quilts like the Red Flower quilt where not just a practical domestic textile they had personal messages woven into them and could draw people back to family they have left behind or even comfort people in times of need”.
The “Red Flower” Welsh quilt from Cefyn Burgess will soon be on display at St Fagans and as soon as we now more you will be the first to know.
As you know Cefyn has been really busy over the last few weeks weaving a brand new range of Welsh blankets BUT he has also been busy re-colouring the ever popular Cefyn Burgess “Clapper board” tapestry blanket design as well.
On Monday Cefyn was in the mill doing the actual colour sampling which involved him weaving sections of the Welsh tapestry blankets to see how his 5 new colour combinations would work together.
When I asked Cefyn how the day went he said “Their lovely; I’m really excited about these new colours. In fact they work so well together we have started the weaving now!”
The new colours are:
- Gold and Sandalwood
- Slate blue fleck and Ultra marine blue
- Red fleck and Gold
- Olive green and Sandalwood
- Egg shell blue and Sandalwood
This mean that the 5 new colours for the “Clapper board” Welsh tapestry blankets will be in Cefyn’s shop in June and will be priced around £200.
Sitting down with Cefyn last night to look at the photos of the weaving I asked him what you would use a Welsh tapestry blanket for? “They are perfect for everyday use such bedding or as a throw and as we get into summer they would make a fantastic picnic blanket”.
To add my own suggestions I think a Cefyn Burgess Welsh tapestry blanket would make an original and unique wedding present and the start of a new family heirloom.
