Jean Monro and Tim Page Carpets collaborate on Woodland Animals

Maria Yiannikkou’s Woodland Animals collection began as a series of hand block prints, each one rendered with the kind of observational humour and genuine affection that distinguishes work made by hand. The designs capture movement and character with an unstudied grace: animals rendered not as sentimentalised creatures but as living subjects, drawn with wit and warmth. The collection comprises five designs, Foxy, Deer Deer, Penny Partridge, The Hare and Bird Chatter, each one faithful to the English countryside that inspired them.

Now, in collaboration with Tim Page Carpets, these prints have been translated onto woven rugs and carpets, a transition that honours both the integrity of the original drawings and the technical possibilities of the medium. The designs appear in soft, naturalistic colourways: sage greens and warm ochres, dusty reds and taupe tones, all playing across a cream ground. The pile and weave work together to give depth and texture to the animal forms, while the hand stitched edges finish each piece with an artisanal quality that echoes the hand block printing process that began the work.

The result is a collection that brings distinctly English countryside sensibility into the interior, each rug a small study of rural life and pastoral observation. The pieces feel at home whether laid in a country bedroom, a study lined with books, or a living room that values character and provenance. They are practical without losing the charm that makes them worth living with.

Imagery courtesy of Jean Monro (@jeanmonroprints).