• Collections: Ardmore – Jabula
• Pattern Repeat: 64 cm
• Side Match: Straight Match
• We recommended that Cole & Son clear paste is used with this product.
• Price is per roll

The sophisticated pattern of Kalahari imbues even the smallest space with a sense of intrigue. Textures in spiced browns, cool neutrals and verdant shades of fern and crocodile nestle on a mysterious ebony ground. Inspired by an Ardmore tortoise print that resembles a stylised star, the Cole & Son artists created a geometric burst repeat.

Kalahari's visual composition is almost like a musical score, an orderly rhythm punctuated by the resonant booms of larger shapes and a cadence of smaller silhouettes. Playing with perspective and focus, the design could be the labyrinthine markings on one tortoise's shell – or dozens of tortoises clustered at the edge of a watering hole.

The etching of Kalahari's print creates a watercolour effect, the organic shapes and line weights adding warmth and vitality, followed by a stencil-like outline for a contemporary crispness.

I am the spirit of joy. I am the beauty of the natural world, the nurturing lands under foot and the growing flora around your crown. Borne from the earth of our ancestors, rejuvenated through artisanal prowess.

I am living art. I am Jabula.

From the tactile grace of the ceramicist’s wheel to the free-flowing stroke of the artist’s brush, a celebration of the Animal Kingdom and its vibrant landscape arises. Capturing the unmistakeable tempo of life within the KwaZulu-Natal South Africa, this wallcovering collection continues Cole & Son’s sui generis Design House aesthetic of artistic integrity and illustrative ingenuity, whilst maintaining Ardmore’s ceramic atelier’s profound dexterous skill.