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The Beauty of Diversity

The lush green tones of a mystical jungle on this silk scarf offer a deep, rich view into the secrets that lie within. This is where possibility is born, where the beauty of imagination lives. Some of nature’s favourite beasts can be found atop a black backdrop, but they’re not quite as they seem. Look a little harder, and find the stunning, whimsical beauty in this one-of-a-kind silk scarf.

3 sizes available:
50 cm x 50 cm (19''x19'')
90 cm x 90 cm (36''x 36'')
135 cm x 135 cm (53''x 53'')

100 % Silk Twill
Illustrated by hand
Hand-rolled edging
Gift box included
Handmade in Italy

Ilona transforms the beauty found in our world, capturing the spirit of flora and fauna by hand. Her creative process begins with hand-drawn sketches of her inspiration – nature in all its whimsy and possibility. Each illustration becomes wearable art. Each pattern starts its life as a hand-drawn sketch, manipulated through the magic of digital illustration, finally becoming a wearable accessory with a definitive character.

ABOUT THE ARTWORK:

In many ways, this pattern represents each and every one of us. On the other hand, you may not find a representation of yourself among the plethora of hybrid creatures frolicking among the foliage of this print. And that, dear viewer, may precisely be why these animals are inspiring for you, whether you see versions of yourself here or not.

It’s about possibility. These hybrids may not exist in your world, but they exist in some world, at some time. They inspire thinking beyond borders - conscious and subconscious ones. And by moving past them, we find a universe of beauty where giraffes fly and warthogs squawk eerily as only hornbills can.

Beauty is in these imperfections, these hybrids, and these possibilities. It can be found in the mystical awe one when one witnesses a horned impala wraps its serpentine body around a tree. It can be found after the initial terror of crossing a hyena-meerkat hybrid cackling at its own tail feathers at dusk.

It’s in this very hybrid universe where you find your inherent personality - whether it’s a patchwork of experiences that have come to define you, or a carefully curated set of traits which you enhance to project onto the world. You’ve chosen from the array of differences, creating a quilt of beauty from that which you were born with and that which you have acquired.

Accepting that beauty depends on difference allows you to see beyond the foliage, where you’ll find seemingly impossible beings who showcase everything that makes them unique.

Like every Ilona Tambor design, these hybrid animals began as an idea. The idea came to life as a hand-drawn sketch, refined and digitised before being printed on luxurious silk fabrics.

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