She was inspired to
start the company after
being given access to
a special collection
of Charles Darwin’s
renderings of
extinct, rare
and endan-gered
native
plants.
Paisley designs and creates
fabrics and wallpapers to
tell stories of neglected and
endangered species. Her
England-based company,
Newton Paisley,
contributes a
portion of all
sales to conser-vation
efforts.
When Susy Paisley made a
major career change from
conservation biologist to
soft furnishings, she didn’t
completely forsake her former
profession.
In fact,
her old job
informs
everything
she does in
her new job.
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