Designed by Jette Scheib, Forestier The Grass and Parrot Collection combines geometric braiding and circular shapes while highlighting the expressive nature of traditional basket weaving. A skill that is passed from generation to generation and that stretches across the world. Grass and Parrot, ever in touch with nature, and anchored in ancestral knowledge is a clever combination of tradition and modernity. These braided pendants invite us to travel. Resolutely bohemian, alone or in groups. To create the Grass and Parrot collections, German designer Jette Scheib was inspired by the ancestral tradition of basketry and woven baskets. She explains: “I’m fascinated by the diversity and cultural influence in the design of the baskets. I felt the need to showcase this colourful, expressive side of basket culture.” Her pendants tend to express the tranquillity that permeates the weaving process and the basket weavers' connection to the nature around them. Everything that surrounds Jette Scheib inspires her in her creations: nature's forms, the organic and people. An observer, she scrutinises items and individuals, as well as the interaction which is formed between them. Then, intuition and desire take over to create practical items which have a real personality and which are able to create wellness around them. According to the designer, this artisanal technique is a meditative expression and the basket is an “emotional object” that showcases the interaction between the object and the person. The natural fibres combined with a superb palette of current colours are ready to calm our interiors. Jette Scheib uses a rich and dense colour palette inspired by the parrot. The stripes of warm colours evoke landscapes of cultivated fields. Made of braided abaca fibre, Grass and Parrot pendants are handcrafted in the Philippines. This very tight manual weaving work is remarkable. The colours intertwine and overlap beautifully. The technicality and precision of these collections require long, careful production. A single shade can take up to a whole day. The relationship between Forestier and the Philippines, and more particularly with Filipino artisans, has lasted for over 15 years. Master craftspeople have combined manufacturing techniques that have been developed and perfected over the years as new projects unfold. Each tool, each step is tailor-made for each product which guarantees a unique piece every time.
