Collaborating with V&A The V&A is a famous museum of art, design and performance. Founded in 1852 to make works of art available to all, today the V&A houses a permanent collection of over 2 million objects. In collaboration with the V&A, we have worked with the London museum to discover beautiful designs from their archive to create new stunning patterns. Almond Blossom and Swallow This pattern was inspired by an 1878 wallpaper Almond Blossom and Swallow, designed by Walter Crane (1845–1915), one of the leading exponents of the Aesthetic Movement and the first President of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society. Crane’s wallpaper designs were often narrative and show the influence of Japanese art on British culture. This wallpaper pattern was exhibited at the International Exhibition held in Paris in 1878, where it was awarded a gold medal. The original design is now housed at the V&A. B089FX1XNR B089KKJCNT B089FX358K B089G357MM B089FN4784 B089FRJMZY B089FRZZ2S B089FYSC42 The Brand Signare (pronounced sin-nar-ree) is a vibrant British lifestyle brand. We design, create and distribute stylish tapestry fashion bags and soft furnishing. We’ve taken the ancient art of tapestry and given it a modern twist. Every Signare product has its own personality and story to tell. Each bag being reproduced in exquisite woven detail. The ever-expanding range includes: Great masterpieces, such as Mona Lisa, Starry Night and Tree of Life.Works by famous design artists, including William Morris, Charles Rennie Mackintosh and Charles Voysey.Patterns celebrating the lives and achievements of great figures from world history, including Jane Austen, Frida Kahlo, William Shakespeare.Designs that reflect the colour and variety of life itself. From garden wildlife to cute cats and adorable dogs, from historical landmarks to geometric patterns. The Company Founded in the UK in 2007, the company located in a quiet village in Surrey, England. We distribute to over 35 countries and over 3000 retail partners Signare has teamed up with the V&A, the National Gallery, the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, and the Frida Kahlo Corporation etc. to support the artists through the creation of timeless pieces. Signare breathes life into the art of tapestry by infusing it with a modern twist and showcasing art and attitude originally and beautifully. Up to now, Signare has created over 60 individual tapestry pattern and 30 distinct types of bags and home furnishing. With numerous designs being created each year, the Signare brand is growing stronger as more and more people fall in love with our mixture of unique and stylish products. The Art of Tapestry Tapestry is an ancient art dating back over 2000 years. In the UK and Europe, tapestry art was most prominent during the middle-ages. Barons and knights would adorn their castle walls with them for both decoration and warmth. A tapestry is started by stretching plain warp threads on a loom to create a grid. The coloured weft threads are then weaved in and out of the warp threads, building up a complete tapestry. Our production method uses modern mechanical looms which greatly speeds up what used to take weeks or months by hand. A special characteristic of each Signare bag is that each one is unique. Signare means ‘Signature’ in Latin and we wish every customer to possess their own individual signature bag.