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Estila Magazine Issue 33/34 Interview with Charlotte Raffo from The Monkey Puzzle Tree
...Our inspiration always comes from the art rather than researching current trends. A traditional design house might set a brief, and the designer would work towards that. The way we work is by visiting the artists, looking at their work and finding something that really sparks our imagination, then finding a way to turn it into a beautiful product..
Essential Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom August 2018 Feature on The Monkey Puzzle Tree
Essential Kitchen Bathroom and Bedroom magazine featured us twice this month!
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Period Living July 2018 Feature on The Monkey Puzzle Tree
We were thrilled to be featured in July's issue of Period Living magazine...
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Spotlight on The Monkey Puzzle Tree - Nicola Broughton 'The Girl with the Green Sofa'
Nicola Broughton 'The Girl with the Green Sofa' is a renowned instagrammer and blogger who has been featured in the Sunday Times, Casa Vogue and Essential Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom magazine. Here in her Business Spotlight she interviews Charlotte Raffo about the inspiration behind The Monkey Puzzle Tree.
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The Monkey Puzzle Tree featured in Essential Kitchen Bathroom Bedroom
Fabrics by The Monkey Puzzle Tree feature in the April 2018 edition of Essential Kitchen Bathroom and Bedroom.
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London illustration agency Pickled Ink on Alexis Snell and 'How the Leopard got his Spots'
Alexis Snell first worked with The Monkey Puzzle Tree on their logo design. Just recently she has collaborated with the company again to create this beautiful pattern entitled 'How the Leopard got his Spots',
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The Yorkshire Post - Real Homes
Fabrics from her recently launched business are also evident. Charlotte has a degree in colour chemistry and was a textile buyer before setting up her online store the Monkey Puzzle Tree. It helps artists translate their work on to fabric and the resulting range has been a big hit with those who are looking for interesting alternatives to mass-produced material. She is about to include wallpaper in the collection.
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The Yorkshire Post on The Monkey Puzzle Tree
“The idea is to ensure that artists keep their own identity and creative freedom, while I help them develop repeat designs that work on textiles and wallpapers. It is very important that we are not too restricted by commerciality so we can push the boundaries both in terms of the art and techniques we use,”
Michael Millward from the Culture Vulture introduces The Monkey Puzzle Tree
I was given a sneak peek at some of the other artists who will be working with The Monkey Puzzle Tree and the decoration pieces that they will be producing. That is what makes Charlotte different to her illustrious predecessor. William Morris focused on creating a style that was easily identifiable as his. Charlotte has an altogether more eclectic catalogue planned. She tells me that this is no accident, her aim is to work with a range of artists and to develop products with them that reflect how their own art work is developing without restrictions.
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