Amelia Pemberton of DARN | Time to Make

From a converted barn in a quiet, rural village near Redruth in Cornwall, Amelia Pemberton runs her label Darn, creating vibrant pieces to wear or decorate the home. In the studio space, sketches and paintings are pinned to the walls, while in the sitting room, fluid, cheerful silk scarves float from the beams, diffusing the light that passes through them. Having been in contact with TOAST Head of Design Laura Shippey after she graduated from the RCA, a collaboration was conceived for two exclusive scarf designs, as part of the TOAST Spring Summer collection. Echoing the TOAST seasonal theme, Elemental Compositions, the two pieces feature dynamic arrangements of vibrant shapes influenced by nature. “Colour is really key,” Amelia says, and she created palettes in dialogue with Laura as part of an iterative process. For this Time to Make, Amelia gathers magnolia flowers to draw from, returning to her converted barn studio to demonstrate how she created the designs for the scarves, which are exclusive to TOAST.