Wesley Mancini with his color poms in his studio. Photo: Karen Allen.
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ARTIST SPOTLIGHT:
World-renowned textile designer
Wesley Mancini is known for his home
textile fabrics and partnerships with
many retailers. Mancini’s creative
inspirations are varied: “foreign travel,
looking at the forest floor or observing the night sky. Each season features
some designs inspired by nature,
whether seaweed and coral from
the sea or blossoming cherry trees.”
Flocks of birds are a favorite inspiration for Mancini: “I love to watch birds
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move through the sky undulating in
and around without colliding. These
moments of beauty rarely happen; the
fleeting aspect only enhances the preciousness of what is being witnessed.
I’ve captured this in an allover design
on a linen ground.”
Once he has his inspiration, Mancini
looks to the marketplace which governs
demand and price point. “From there,”
he continues, “we design artwork,
which is either painted or drawn. The