SHOREDITCH **LIMITED EDITION** Square tissue box holder - Decoupage in House of Hackney/Artemis in Sienna colour way.

This box is limited edition as I salvaged an orphan roll of this beautiful paper from Liberty whilst shopping so I have limited amounts of the paper to craft with. Handcrafted with meticulous detail, the 14 cm x 13 cm x 14 cm decoupaged wooden tissue box cover serves as a versatile centrepiece, seamlessly blending functionality with refined aesthetics. 

The Shoreditch Collection pays tribute to the birthplace of the influential House of Hackney, renowned for its avant-garde and maximalist aesthetic—a brand close to my heart. Embracing the spirit of this powerhouse, I've adorned this collection with a rare find: an orphan roll of House of Hackney's Artemis paper sourced from Liberty of London.The chosen Artemis wallpaper, boasting the 'Sienna' color way, unveils a tapestry of opulent botanicals and intricate details, bathed in warm and inviting hues. It's a design that boldly captivates the senses.

The Shoreditch Collection is expertly painted in Little Greene's 'Jewel Beetle,' a lush green shade inspired by an 1889 portrait featuring actress Dame Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth. This iconic portrayal is marked by Terry's striking Beetlewing dress, a legendary costume designed by Alice Laura Comyns-Carr and crafted by Adaline Cort Nettleship in 1888. Notably, the Beetlewing dress was conceived to instill fear, with its intricate beetlewing embellishments creating the illusion of serpent scales. The ensemble, complete with a purple velvet cloak, offered a dramatic contrast to Terry's long, dark red theatrical wig adorned with gold braids. The memorable performance opposite her longtime acting partner Henry Irving at the Lyceum Theatre in 1888 was a theatrical sensation, immortalized the following year by artist John Singer Sargent in a painting now displayed at Tate Britain.

This exquisite dress, including its powerful visual impact, is currently on loan to The V&A in London for the DIVA exhibition—an enduring symbol of theatrical brilliance and artistry.