Every line is made by hand and unique to the others creating organic, loose, and relaxed rows of stripes. The design references artistic mark making and the passing of time. Process: This pattern is hand-painted on the highest-quality Japanese rice paper. Richly pigmented artists inks are used. This wallcovering is handmade. A slight variation in color, tone and image will exist. Minimum order is 3 rolls. Cutting for approval is included with order. Lead time is 4-6 weeks from order confirmation. Ground: handmade Japanese paper
Porter Teleo’s handmade wallcovering collection includes beautiful natural fibered papers that are hand painted by artists.The patterns are made up of a series of shapes annd compositions that are repeated thtoughout the yardage. No two are everexactly the same, but the similarity lends continuity to the product.
Process: This pattern is hand-painted on the highest-quality Japanese rice paper. Richly pigmented artists inks are used. This wallcovering is handmade. A slight variation in color, tone and image will exist. Minimum order is 3 rolls. Cutting for approval is included with order. Lead time is 4-6 weeks from order confirmation. Ground: handmade Japanese paper
Process: This pattern is hand painted on the highest-quality Japanese paper. Richly pigmented artists inks are used. Minimum order is 3 rolls. Cutting for approval is included with order. Lead time is 4-6 weeks from order confirmation. Ground: handmade Japanese paper
Conté Stripe features fluid-like ombré stripes in varying widths, highlighted by sparsely placed thin,watery lines. The pattern is an artistic play on a classic stripe, and resembles a cross between a water color painting and a Conté chalk drawing. Process: Hand painted using the finest richly pigmented artists inks. Minimum order is 3 rolls. Cutting for approval is included with order. Lead time is 4-6 weeks from order confirmation. Ground: handmade Japanese paper
Porter Teleo’s En Plein Air may make you think of the French Impressionists trying to capture a passing moment. The pattern features a fluid approach to image making, attempting to capture the transient qualities of nature. The flowers are literally poured onto the wallcovering, which creates an open, free, lyrical effect... similar to the essence of real flowers. Process: Richly pigmented flowers are poured onto handpainted backgrounds allowing the inks to blend with one another, and blurring the lines between the two. This product is hand painted using the finest richly pigmented artists inks. A slight variation in color, tone and image will exist. En Plein Air was a finalist and received a merit award in the 2007 BOY Awards, Interior Design Magazine. Minimum order is 3 rolls. Cutting for approval is included with order. Lead time is 4-6 weeks from order confirmation. Ground: handmade Japanese paper
Porter Teleo’s handmade wallcovering collection includes beautiful natural fibered papers that are hand painted by artists.The patterns are made up of a series of shapes annd compositions that are repeated thtoughout the yardage. No two are everexactly the same, but the similarity lends continuity to the product.
Hand-carved blocks are individually inked for a beautiful, artisanal print of each abstract form. The design is inspired by early 20th century modern art, when painterly qualities and strong color ruled. Process: This pattern is hand-painted on the highest-quality Japanese rice paper. Richly pigmented artists inks are used. This wallcovering is handmade. A slight variation in color, tone and image will exist. Minimum order is 3 rolls. Cutting for approval is included with order. Lead time is 4-6 weeks from order confirmation. Ground: handmade Japanese paper
Hand-carved blocks are individually inked for a beautiful, artisanal print of each abstract form. The design is inspired by early 20th century modern art, when painterly qualities and strong color ruled. Process: This pattern is hand-painted on the highest-quality Japanese rice paper. Richly pigmented artists inks are used. This wallcovering is handmade. A slight variation in color, tone and image will exist. Minimum order is 3 rolls. Cutting for approval is included with order. Lead time is 4-6 weeks from order confirmation. Ground: handmade Japanese paper
Process: This pattern is hand painted on the highest-quality Japanese paper. Richly pigmented artists inks are used. Minimum order is 3 rolls. Cutting for approval is included with order. Lead time is 4-6 weeks from order confirmation. Ground: handmade Japanese paper
Process: This pattern is hand-painted on the highest-quality Japanese rice paper. Richly pigmented artists inks are used. This wallcovering is handmade. A slight variation in color, tone and image will exist. Minimum order is 3 rolls. Cutting for approval is included with order. Lead time is 4-6 weeks from order confirmation. Ground: handmade Japanese paper
Porter Teleo’s Fluidity is achieved by allowing puddles of rich inks to naturally separate through evaporation. Throughout the process, additional layers of ink add even more character. The process leaves representational marks and rings that trace the different pigments in a color as it is allowed to breakdown over time . The result when caught on paper is quite extraordinary and beautiful. Process: Richly pigmented artists inks are used. The drips are created naturally with gravity, but are specifically placed for an overall nice composition. Minimum order is 3 rolls. Cutting for approval is included with order. Lead time is 4-6 weeks from order confirmation. Ground: handmade Japanese paper
Process: Hand-painted using the finest richly pigmented artists inks. Minimum order is 3 rolls. Cutting for approval is included with order. Lead time is 4-6 weeks from order confirmation. Ground: handmade Japanese paper
Porter Teleo’s handmade wallcoveringcollection includes beautiful natural fibered papers that are hand painted by artists.The patterns are made up od a series of shapes annd compositions that are repeated thtoughout the yardage. No two are everexactly the same, but the similarity lends continuity to the product.
Porter Teleo’s Ink Blots offers a hand made aesthetic to a yet familiar subject. The organic forms are created through blotting the artists inks onto high-quality Japanese papers. The pattern features one, large, vertical ink blot per roll. No two ink blots are alike, they are individually created. The blot does not cross the horizontal seam so as to avoid a chaotic visual result. Process: This pattern is hand-painted on the highest-quality Japanese rice paper. Richly pigmented artists inks are used. Ink blots are created naturally. Minimum order is 3 rolls. Cutting for approval is included with order. Lead time is 4-6 weeks from order confirmation. Ground: handmade Japanese paper
Kintsugi is inspired by the beautiful results of traditional Japanese method of repair defined as golden joinery. Metal is used to highlight the seams created in objects that are flawed but cherished. Using rich metallic inks and heavily mottled backgrounds, Kintsugi brings to mind the beauty of patina and the awe and reverence of restoration. Process: Hand painted using the finest richly pigmented artists inks. Minimum order is 3 rolls. Cutting for approval is included with order. Lead time is 4-6 weeks from order confirmation. Ground: handmade Japanese paper
Process: This pattern is hand-painted on the highest-quality Japanese rice paper. Richly pigmented artists inks are used. This wallcovering is handmade. A slight variation in color, tone and image will exist. Minimum order is 3 rolls. Cutting for approval is included with order. Lead time is 4-6 weeks from order confirmation. Ground: handmade Japanese paper
Installation shot
Tear Sheets
Each mark is first painted then dotted with ink. Wet-on-wet ink in combination with natural evaporation achieves a whimsical quality where each shape is different than the next. The design emulates the loose geometry of nature’s order. Process: This pattern is hand-painted on the highest-quality Japanese rice paper. Richly pigmented artists inks are used. This wallcovering is handmade. A slight variation in color, tone and image will exist. Minimum order is 3 rolls. Cutting for approval is included with order. Lead time is 4-6 weeks from order confirmation. Ground: handmade Japanese paper
Outside the Box is inspired by the works of abstract expressionist Mark Rothko. Through the use of simple shapes and unexpected color combinations the pattern explores the elements of balance, depth and composition. The result is a large scaled statement for the 300est of spaces. Process: Richly pigmented inks are layered upon one another at various stages of drying and in various stages of opacity in order to build a multi dimensional image that at first appears simple, but upon further inspection is truly quite complex. The background color of the paper is consistent throughout the installation and creates a field in which the shapes appear to float. Minimum order is 3 rolls. Cutting for approval is included with order. Lead time is 4-6 weeks from order confirmation. Ground: handmade Japanese paper
Although this pattern is artistic and organic in nature, it does have a side-match. The overall installation creates a large-scale painting, which resembles a watercolor. This pattern offers a great opportunity for custom color, as any four colors can be selected to create this effect. Process: This pattern is hand painted on the highest-quality Japanese paper. Richly pigmented artists inks are used. The inks is applied with water and dried in a slow process in order to create the beautiful evaporation marks. Minimum order is 3 rolls. Cutting for approval is included with order. Lead time is 4-6 weeks from order confirmation. Ground: handmade Japanese paper
Process: This pattern is hand painted on the highest-quality Japanese paper. Richly pigmented artists inks are used. Minimum order is 3 rolls. Cutting for approval is included with order. Lead time is 4-6 weeks from order confirmation. Ground: handmade Japanese paper
Process: This pattern is hand-painted on the highest-quality Japanese rice paper. Richly pigmented artists inks are used. This wallcovering is handmade. A slight variation in color, tone and image will exist. Minimum order is 3 rolls. Cutting for approval is included with order. Lead time is 4-6 weeks from order confirmation. Ground: handmade Japanese paper
Porter Teleo’s Quality of Line is inspired by the manner in which artists express their personal attitude through line itself. Focusing on the quality of the lines brings a personal and unique connection with the overall composition of the pattern. The process includes letting drips of rich ink be subject to the force of gravity along rolls of handpainted Japanese papers. The result is a poetic and unforced pattern that relies heavily on the placement of the lines and drips of ink. Much like a painting, the formal elements are essential to the composition. Process: This pattern is hand-painted on the highest-quality Japanese rice paper. Richly pigmented artists inks are used. The drips are created naturally with gravity, but are specifically placed for an overall nice composition. Minimum order is 3 rolls. Cutting for approval is included with order. Lead time is 4-6 weeks from order confirmation. Ground: handmade Japanese paper
Porter Teleo’s Refracted is a composition of triangles arranged randomly and at various angles. It is inspired by a study of geometric shapes and the way that they occupy space, as well as the negative space created as their result. Process: This pattern is hand-painted on the highest-quality Japanese rice paper. Richly pigmented artists inks are used. Ink blots are created naturally. Minimum order is 3 rolls. Cutting for approval is included with order. Lead time is 4-6 weeks from order confirmation. Ground: handmade Japanese paper
Rhythm is inspired by the repetitive marks and curvatures found in natural geological formations. The hand painted pattern naturally meanders and waves, creating a slow and soft movement across the large span of a wall, playing concepts of symmetry and asymmetry. Process: Hand painted using the finest richly pigmented artists inks. Minimum order is 3 rolls. Cutting for approval is included with order. Lead time is 4-6 weeks from order confirmation. Ground: handmade Japanese paper
Signs and Signifiers is comprised of a series of hand painted symbols created specifically for the pattern. These symbols are without meaning allowing them the pattern to adapt to any space. Process: Richly pigmented inks are hand brushed onto the paper to create the mottled backgrounds beautiful texture. When the background is dry each symbol in the specified series is hand painted onto the paper. Naturally occurring puddles are left at the edge of selected symbols adding yet another layer of texture to the beautiful pattern. Minimum order is 3 rolls. Cutting for approval is included with order. Lead time is 4-6 weeks from order confirmation. Ground: handmade Japanese paper
Porter Teleo’s hand-painted pattern Silk Scarf is truly unique. By using several super-pigmented ink colors and a variety of mixing and blending techniques, our artists are creating one-of-a-kind paintings within each roll. Upon installation, the overall effect is a large-scale, breath-taking image of a modern, expressionist painting. Created for those who love modern, 20th Century fine art, this pattern evokes Abstract Expressionism at its fullest capacity – with no boundaries for size or scale of the canvas. Process: This pattern is hand painted on the highest-quality Japanese paper. Richly pigmented artists inks are used. Minimum order is 3 rolls. Cutting for approval is included with order. Lead time is 4-6 weeks from order confirmation. Ground: handmade Japanese paper
Process: This pattern is hand painted on the highest-quality Japanese paper. Richly pigmented artists inks are used. Minimum order is 3 rolls. Cutting for approval is included with order. Lead time is 4-6 weeks from order confirmation. Ground: handmade Japanese paper
Porter Teleo’s handmade wallcoveringcollection includes beautiful natural fibered papers that are hand painted by artists.The patterns are made up od a series of shapes annd compositions that are repeated thtoughout the yardage. No two are everexactly the same, but the similarity lends continuity to the product.
Process: This pattern is hand-painted on the highest-quality Japanese rice paper. Richly pigmented artists inks are used. This wallcovering is handmade. A slight variation in color, tone and image will exist. Minimum order is 3 rolls. Cutting for approval is included with order. Lead time is 4-6 weeks from order confirmation. Ground: handmade Japanese paper
Tangled is a play on positive and negative space. Resembling abstract expressionist paintings of Franz Kline and others, it represents 300, organic shapes. The visual energy is pulled all directions because of the strong verticals and horizontals. Process: This pattern is hand painted on the highest-quality Japanese paper. Richly pigmented artists inks are used. Minimum order is 3 rolls. Cutting for approval is included with order. Lead time is 4-6 weeks from order confirmation. Ground: handmade Japanese paper
Process: This pattern is hand-painted on the highest-quality Japanese rice paper. Richly pigmented artists inks are used. This wallcovering is handmade. A slight variation in color, tone and image will exist.
Minimum order is 3 rolls. Cutting for approval is included with order. Lead time is 4-6 weeks from order confirmation. Ground: handmade Japanese paper
Process: This pattern is hand-painted on the highest-quality Japanese rice paper. Richly pigmented artists inks are used. This wallcovering is handmade. A slight variation in color, tone and image will exist. Minimum order is 3 rolls. Cutting for approval is included with order. Lead time is 4-6 weeks from order confirmation. Ground: handmade Japanese paper