Matthew Williamson’s Stargazer throw captures Deia’s nocturnal mountains
The British designer transforms a personal painting of the Balearic landscape into an Italian wool throw, complete with celestial motifs and a decorative border.
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Matthew Williamson has translated a private painting into textile form with the Stargazer throw, a piece that marries his artistic vision with the tactile warmth of Italian wool. The throw draws directly from his artwork depicting the Deia mountains, that enchanting corner of Mallorca where light and shadow perform their own celestial drama across limestone peaks.
The design itself reads like a nocturnal landscape rendered in appliqué and embroidery. Cream and white stars punctuate a deep blue night sky, while a burgundy crescent moon hangs suspended above mountains rendered in caramel and aubergine. The palette moves from earthy terrain through jewelled reds to navy and cream, finished with a decorative border of cream scrollwork that frames the entire composition. This is textile as contemplation, a throw that carries within it both the romance of Mediterranean evenings and the quiet intelligence of considered colour.
Crafted from Italian wool, the throw possesses the gentle weight and substantial warmth that speaks to genuine comfort rather than fleeting fashion. The construction allows the piece to drape with natural grace across a chair or bed, its landscape unfolding with each gentle fold. It is the kind of object that rewards touch as much as sight, inviting you to wrap yourself within a designer’s love letter to a particular place and particular moment of light.
The Stargazer throw is available through Dusty Deco.
Imagery courtesy of Matthew Williamson (@matthewwilliamson).
