The
Wild Colonial Company
Irresistibly
beautiful gift stationery from the Antipodes
‘I want for one moment to make our
undiscovered country leap into the eyes of the Old World .’
Katherine
Mansfield, February 1916
I am convinced that, in this grey digital
age of keyboards and screens, people are longing for beautiful objects, objects
that are tactile, sumptuous, exquisitely detailed, richly coloured. They want
to be surprised, delighted, enchanted.
And in this very globalised world, I
am convinced that Kiwis and Australians want around them things that speak of their world, that embody
the distinctive originality of the creative Antipodean spirit..
And that is why I have founded The Wild Colonial Company.
Drawing on my 20 or more years of book publishing experience, with
my very talented team of designers, editors, photographers and artists by my
side, I will be creating stationery, books and giftware that embody our independent
spirit born of our colonial past.
.
The first stationery range, launching for Christmas 2012, will
feature the work of that wildly original colonial, Florence Broadhurst. Through
the dedication of Signature Prints, her
bold, vigorous and wildly eclectic designs have become an international
phenomenon.
I am both proud and delighted that The Wild Colonial Company has secured the Florence Broadhurst
licence for gift stationery and that our first range of cards and journals will
feature a variety of her designs, some already much loved, some freshly
discovered.
When I first visited Signature Prints and watched the wallpapers
and fabrics being made by hand, with skill and love, I knew the stationery
needed to reflect the same level of care and attention to detail. The richly
embellished and irresistibly tactile journals, notebooks and cards in the Broadhurst Academy
I will continue to build ranges of journals, cards, gift items and
books of an exceptional standard. All will reflect the passion of a team
committed to great design and uncompromising quality.
I very much look forward to showing you the first samples soon and
taking you to the undiscovered country of The Wild Colonial Company.
Juliet Rogers
Director
The Wild Colonial Company, Juliet@wildcolonialcompany.com
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You can never have too much beautiful stationery.
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