Bethan Gray’s love for travel and her deep-seated curiosity in global art and culture was the starting point for her ‘dhow’ pattern. A process which began through Gray capturing and investigating the movement of the billowing sails of Omani Dhows. A pattern which she has been exploring over years and applying to her handcrafted furniture and ceramics.

This progression came from an installation where she projected her dhow patterns across a staircase and was intrigued how the line changed as it hit different surfaces. She started experimenting, trying to simulate this effect by using ink, calligraphy brushes and watercolour paper.