Rory Hutton Goes Royal: A Trio of Coronation Scarves to commemorate King Charles III Coronation

A trio of silk scarf designed by renowned accessories designer and illustrator Rory Hutton celebrate the Coronation of His Majesty The King Charles III and Her Majesty The Queen.   

They have been designed and produced specifically for three esteemed institutions, namely Westminster Abbey, Highgrove and The National Portrait Gallery.

If one's searching for a gift or seeking a stylish addition to one's own collection, these scarfs (all 90x90cm) would be great options to commemorate the special occasion.

Designed exclusively for Westminster Abbey where the coronation will take place on May 6th, Rory has designed this classic silk scarf shown below to commemorate the first coronation to take place at the Abbey in 70 years.  Rory took inspiration from the oak leaves and birds represented on the coronation chair, the Abbey’s medieval tiles and the heraldic animals and plants which symbolise the four nations that make up the United Kingdom.

British designer Rory Hutton holds up a silk scarf he had designed exclusively for
Westminster Abbey to mark the coronation of King Charles III

Created from Rory’s signature linocut illustrations, this intricate medieval inspired design of the Abbey scarf looks resplendent in a vintage style colour palette of red, white and blue. The borders are emblazoned with the names of the King and Queen as well as the coronation date.

Separately Rory has designed another silk scarf exclusively for Highgrove, the family residence of King Charles III and his Queen. It lies southwest of Tetbury in Gloucestershire, England.

Rory Hutton's silk scarf designed exclusively for Highgrove

Rory drew inspiration from the gardens at Highgrove, including motifs such as delphiniums, ferns, and elegantly clipped topiaries. These emblematic Highgrove features are intertwined with HM The King and HM The Queen's insignias, and dates of the Coronation, along with a border of oak leaves and acorns, evoke a sense of grandeur and festivity.

Set against a rich, patriotic colour palette, this 90x90cm silk scarf is complete with rolled-edges comes presented in a printed card envelope, making it an excellent gift option for a loved one or a stylish addition to your own collection.

And finally the third silk scarf to commemorate the Coronation by Rory Hutton is this silk scarf below in a black and neutral colourway designed exclusively for the National Portrait Gallery by Rory Hutton.

This Rory Hutton silk scarf for the National Portrait Gallery Collection features a central emblem marking
King Charles III, with the dates of the Coronation.

Inspired by British monarchs, the design features a 'family tree' consisting of British monarchs throughout history all of whom are featured sitters in the National Portrait Gallery Collection. 

Rory Hutton is an award winning artist, print maker and historian. His work draws inspiration from architecture, theatre and dance, and he has collaborated with numerous arts and heritage institutions.

Also designed by Rory for the National Portrait Gallery Collection for the Coronation is a silk pocket square that measures 35x35cm.

Cambridge-based Rory Hutton is recipient of multiple accolades, having designed numerous silk scarves - often featuring vivid lino cuts and striking block designs - for UK arts and heritage institutions, including The Royal Collection and Victoria & Albert Museum and those mentioned above. His creative inspirations include architecture, theatre, opera, and dance. 

In the January 2023 issue of The English Home, Rory Hutton was awarded a New Year Honours in the category of 'Rising Stars'.  He is also a Scottish Edge winner; Ion Magazine Breakthrough Awards winner; runner-up in the Great British Entrepreneur Awards, and nominated for the ACE (Association of Cultural Enterprises) Awards.

R.I.P. Your Majesty. The UK united in National Mourning.

Following the shocking announcement from Buckingham Palace on 8th September 2022 of the death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, the United Kingdom joins the Royal Family in National Mourning.  

We thank Her Majesty for her life of duty to the nation and the Commonwealth, and for her faithful, steadfast and unwavering service throughout her 70 years' reign.  May HM Rest In Peace.  She was very much loved and will be so profoundly missed.

Announcement on BBC UK tv, on 8th September 2022.

New Art Exchange presents Hassan Hajjaj: The Path 6 April – 23 June 2019

A new solo exhibition featuring the latest works by Moroccan-British photographer Hassan Hajjaj entitled The Path will put you on a journey experiencing his unique travel photographs in exciting colours and stimulating settings.

My Rockstar Series featuring (from left) Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, 2017/1438 and Kamaal Williams,
2016/1437 by Hassan Hajjaj

Presented by the New Art Exchange - a contemporary arts space in Nottingham - The Path  will take place from 6 April to 23 June showing new works from the celebrated My Rock Stars series; a new collection of previously unseen travel photographs, In Between; new works from the Dakka Marrakchia series and a site-specific installation called Le Salon.   This exciting showcase will exhibit Hassan Hajjaj’s diverse wealth of work, curated by Ekow Eshun.

Dakka Marrakchia series - Dotted Peace, 2000/1421 by Hassan Hajjaj

Hajjaj’s work is characterised by an exuberant melee of colours, patterns, appropriated brand logos and everyday objects, such as the Sprite cans and tomato tins he works into his picture frames. Taking a view through an international lens, Hajjaj uses photography to present a unique and timely consideration of culture and identity in the modern, globalised world.

In the photography series Dakka Marrakchia, women pose like fashion models on the streets and rooftops of Marrakech while dressed in camouflage pattern kaftans and luxury print face veils. The portraits offer Hassan’s perception of Muslim women as dynamic and empowered.

My Rockstar Series featuring (from left) Rilene and Marc Hare, 2013/1434 by Hassan Hajjaj

The Path confronts Hajjaj’s dual-identity through the bold use of colour, shape and pattern. The exhibition title references Hajjaj’s personal journey from his birthplace in Larache, Morocco, to London, UK and beyond, into his experience working around the world.  The showcase draws inspiration from the album The Path by the jazz-fusion musician Ralph MacDonald, which pays artistic testament to the diasporic scattering of people of African descent around the globe, a common theme in Hajjaj’s practice.

(Above: Between series (from left): Neon In The Night, 2011/1432 and Chanel Back, 2010/1431
by Hassan Hajjaj)

Much of Hajjaj’s work focuses on figures whose family origins mostly lie abroad, in Africa, the Caribbean, the Middle East or elsewhere. Through this theme, Hajjaj conjures a vision of a society united, not divided, by difference.  At a time of major conflict within Britain, Hajjaj’s portraits make an urgent, timely case in favour of hybridity and multiculturalism. In his images, cultural identity is seen as fluid and multiple rather than fixed and singular.

From left: Laroussa table, 2009/1430 and Astral bucket stool, 2002/1423 by Hassan Hajjaj

At NAE Hajjaj turns his focus to British personalities, concentrating primarily on figures such as the painter Lynette Yiadom-Boakye, jazz musician Kamaal Williams and the shoe designer Marc Hare. As always, his subjects hail from a range of cultural backgrounds creating, in composite, a portrait of Britain at its most dynamically diverse.