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The Carnival Cloth Wall Hanging - an Interpretation by Gustavo Montes De Oca

The Carnival Cloth Wall Hanging - an Interpreta...

Lucy Montes De Oca, one of the founders of Montes&Clark spent much of 2014 travelling Mexico in search of indigenous textiles and crafts with her husband, Gustavo.  Here he interprets...

The Carnival Cloth Wall Hanging - an Interpreta...

Lucy Montes De Oca, one of the founders of Montes&Clark spent much of 2014 travelling Mexico in search of indigenous textiles and crafts with her husband, Gustavo.  Here he interprets...

Our table linen is rather marvellous....even if we do say so ourselves !

Our table linen is rather marvellous....even if...

And it's all in the way it's made.  All our cloths are hand woven either on a back strap loom, or on a pedal loom, a technique brought to Mexico...

Our table linen is rather marvellous....even if...

And it's all in the way it's made.  All our cloths are hand woven either on a back strap loom, or on a pedal loom, a technique brought to Mexico...

BONKERS FOR BURGUNDY

BONKERS FOR BURGUNDY

Burgundy, Berry Red, Ox-Blood, Maroon... a palette of berry reds mixed with pinks is an absolute favourite of ours. Rich with pigment, some people find burgundy intimidating, even forceful, but...

BONKERS FOR BURGUNDY

Burgundy, Berry Red, Ox-Blood, Maroon... a palette of berry reds mixed with pinks is an absolute favourite of ours. Rich with pigment, some people find burgundy intimidating, even forceful, but...

WORLD OF WALNUTS - Life in a Nutshell

WORLD OF WALNUTS - Life in a Nutshell

HAND MADE IN MEXICO WITH GREAT CARE AND SKILL. A HOW TO GUIDE...I dare you, give it a go !  Take one Walnut, carefully cut in half and sand the...

WORLD OF WALNUTS - Life in a Nutshell

HAND MADE IN MEXICO WITH GREAT CARE AND SKILL. A HOW TO GUIDE...I dare you, give it a go !  Take one Walnut, carefully cut in half and sand the...

EDIBLE FLOWERS - WHAT TO PICK AND HOW TO USE THEM

EDIBLE FLOWERS - WHAT TO PICK AND HOW TO USE THEM

It's edible flower season and time to up your game to make the prettiest salads and soups all Summer long. Give it a go - we felt rather chuffed with ourselves...

EDIBLE FLOWERS - WHAT TO PICK AND HOW TO USE THEM

It's edible flower season and time to up your game to make the prettiest salads and soups all Summer long. Give it a go - we felt rather chuffed with ourselves...

FOR THE LOVE OF COOKING WITH FRENCH POTTERY

FOR THE LOVE OF COOKING WITH FRENCH POTTERY

"There is nothing better than chicken stew cooked and eaten from one of your bowls."  And she is right.  If you have ever cooked a classic Dauphinous in a French...

FOR THE LOVE OF COOKING WITH FRENCH POTTERY

"There is nothing better than chicken stew cooked and eaten from one of your bowls."  And she is right.  If you have ever cooked a classic Dauphinous in a French...