About Us
Emily studied Theatre design at Wimbledon School of Art and it was a trip to Bali as production manager with a theatre company in 1989 that inspired her to start her own business. Impressed by the skills of the mask makers, tailors, leather workers and woodcarvers she set about combining her design ideas with the traditional skills of the local people.
Emily started with her own retail shops in the West End of London and inspired by the interest from journalists and trade buyers she launched her first full wholesale range in London in 1997.
This included a perfectly timed bamboo collection which went on to sell to shops and interior designers around the world.
Today Emily Readett-Bayley is a respected brand and our best selling POSH GRAFFITI is the inspiration for our new Webshop POSHGRAFFITI.COM where you can buy our typography using a drag and drop 'graffiti wall'
To see our reclaimed teak furniture and larger items please visit our gallery.
Elmtree House Gallery, 54 Main Road, Long Bennington, Near Newark on Trent, Nottinghamshire NG23 5DJ ENGLAND UK.
Open Monday to Friday 9.30 am - 5 pm and By Appointment at the weekend
Telephone: (44 ) 1400 281563
Many items are only available from the gallery and it is well worth a visit as we have many unique one offs and special offers.
Our Engaged Ethics
All our products are handmade by craftspeople working in small village groups in Indonesia.
Emily works closely with them to make sure that her designs are executed properly and traces the source of all natural materials used. Our teak is re-claimed from old bridges, our driftwood style furniture is made from old coffee trees and our POSH GRAFFITI and decorations are made from fast growing albesia wood.
Emily also studies the traditional skills of the people and tries to utilise the skills available rather than forcing people to change the way they work.
Young people are encouraged to learn the skills thus preserving them for future generations.
Indonesia has a reputation for cheap and cheerful handicrafts that does not do justice to the expertise of the producers. Our hand painted floral collection is an example of how beautiful objects can be produced if people are encouraged to make them. Customers have commented that it is hard to believe that our floral designs are hand painted because they are so good!
Emily’s husband is Balinese and his family and friends work with us in Bali. We have a vested interest in seeing the country progress through the difficult early stages of democratic development.
The fragility of the tourist industry has been evident following the series of disasters which have hit Indonesia since the fall of the Suharto Dictatorship in 1997.
The tsunami, SARS, bird flu and the double Bali bombings all stopped the tourist industry in its tracks. However the handicraft industry continued unabated and it is an important part of the economy employing many talented young people in desperate need of work.
We are committed to keeping our business in Bali and Java and we encourage you to visit Bali on holiday. It is as beautiful as ever!
Please look at our links for further information on Indonesia.
