TRESCO TIMES
2014 YEARBOOK
resco and the Abbey Garden are more than just a home or a destination. For some, they serve as a source of inspiration. Eleanor Dorrien Smith has Tresco in her DNA – it was her father’s childhood home. Owner, creator and designer of Partimi, Eleanor’s 2014 collection of beautiful fabrics and clothes are inspired by her love of the island. “The defining aspect of my brand is that all my inspiration comes from my family and from my own experiences. My 2014 Collection is inspired by the Abbey Garden. It’s just the most beautiful and calming place that I know of in the world. I really wanted to create a collection with that mood in mind. Tresco and the islands have been extremely formative in influencing my work; firstly as a child painting up at the Abbey where there were an abundance of art materials to be found, then as young teenager sitting on rocks and sketching under the watchful eye of Kathy Todd, then again during my degree at Central Saint Martins and into my career as a designer. There is no end to the inspiration to be found on the island, you just need to plant a glance in any direction and a new collection is there. I have collected imagery from the islands before for my collections but this time I wanted to tackle the garden. I had always looked at it with slight trepidation because where on earth would you start? I decided to find some of my favourite places in the garden and just start snapping. I even took photographs as I was walking to get a sense of movement. Back in London the imagery became clear and the prints chose themselves. I added a sea inspired print as you can’t have the garden without the context of the water, and I also included a little sketch as a print – a nod to those formative years. I don’t think this will be the last Scilly inspired collection... PARTIMI pieces from the SS14 collection will be available from Gallery Tresco from May 2014 and throughout the Summer. For more stockist information please go to partimi.com. PARTIMI has also created a print for Liberty Art Fabrics inspired by the north end of Tresco which will be available to buy from Liberty in Autumn 2014.
“I LIKE THINGS SIMPLE AND DIRECT – I ALWAYS DERIVE INSPIRATION FROM MY OWN SURROUNDINGS, I WANT TO CREATE STRIKING YET UNCONTRIVED DESIGNS.” Eleanor Dorrien Smith 2014 YEARBOOK | 15