THE EXPLORER’S COLLECTION

In partnership with Carlowrie Castle and the Royal Scottish Geographical Society, Craft Design House launched the Isobel Wylie Hutchison Collection. The range includes homeware, accessories and clothing that reflect Isobel’s life and legacy.

One piece, a scarf, is split diagonally down the centre representing the juxtaposition in the explorer’s life – half tells the story of her Arctic explorations, the other of her quiet life at Carlowrie. Dawn Charman, Digital Marketing Manager at Craft Design House, explained the inspiration behind a glass decanter: ‘Women were fragile beings – like glass – as far as society was concerned. But actually glass is surprisingly resilient and it has this grit to it that nobody expects. That’s very much what Isobel was like’.

In contrast to the castle’s history Carlowrie’s interior has a contemporary feel – the owner, Andrew Marshall, has an extensive ‘Urban’ and ‘Pop’ art collection. Isobel’s Collection seeks to reintegrate the heritage into the fabric of the castle.