Wealden Times | WT205 | March 2019 | Fashion supplement inside

Left: Lino cuts and printing blocks on an Indian chest
Above: Playing with blocks at her print table
workshop where Molly spends much of her time,
drawing her designs.
‘This is where I feel most happy,’ she says, as I
gaze in awe at the small heaps of intricately carved
printing blocks and examples from all stages of
her printing career that lie all around us. She
shows me some of her original wallpaper, simply
printed with emulsion paint onto lining paper.
Molly’s love of her work is inspiring. She
explains how this has spurred her to teach
courses of her own at several places around the
country, including her beloved Charleston.
‘I was spending more and more time running
a business and less time making. I felt sad about
the loss of the actual printing and wanted the
connection with the basic art again. It’s wonderful
to see people’s enjoyment. The last hour is always
spent in silence. It’s like meditation, or therapy – and
sharing the knowledge is inspiring for me too.’
This is a house and a business built on the love
of colour and design, infused with warmth and
joy, elements of which are expressed in charming
combinations all through the spacious interior.
Between them, and with considerable
courage and determination, Molly and
Rollo have turned both their cottage and
their business into a dream come true.
Address Book:
Molly Mahon fabric, wallpaper and
home accessories mollymahon.com
Celia Lewis artist celialewis.co.uk
Lottie Cole artist lottiecole.com
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