Saturday, November 6, 2010
Bev Hisey
Bev Hisey has had her mitts in the design field for a million years.
Bev Hisey started with fashion, and moved into home decor after the birth of her daughter in 1990. In addition, Bev Hisey has proven herself to be a great resource for a number of notable Canadian design talents. In May of 2002, at New York's International Contemporary Furniture Fair (ICFF), Bev Hisey launched a new line of handmade carpets, floor runners, cushions and blankets to great applause and media recognition. Since that time, Bev Hisey has been creating an ever-expanding line of quality hand-made products for the home, adding new techniques such as hand-tufting, hand-knotting, die-cutting, and silk-screening to her repertoire.Bev Hisey 's products are playfully modern with classic finishings, setting her apart as a design original. Bev Hisey talent for creating unexpected combinations of colours and textures inspires the eye to gaze and the hand to touch. "They're the kinds of colours you want to fall into" she says.