Secrets of the Bison draws inspiration from a wide range of sources. The central motif was first inspired by the incredible dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History in New York and recognises the commercial decimation of the American Bison from 60 million to just 541 by 1889 in an attempt to subjugate the Native American population. The last bison in Oklahoma county was killed in 1876, a date noted within the design. The illustration features details inspired by hand-laboured American Folk Art objects such as weathervanes and carved decoys. It also references hand-painted parcheesi boards from the American Civil War era; pastimes often painted with rural homesteads and reminders of a simpler life. The design also contains many symbols, signs and flags from fraternal society paraphernalia, which have been re-worked and re-purposed to serve as objects of natural reverence, worship towards the earth, including the Eye of Providence. The beehive flag is symbolising our collective need to work together to protect the natural world, the tent flag symbolises the protection we must offer all species, and the two pillars represent the strength and stability required to do so.

About the Brand

Sabina Savage offers elaborate, heritage-inspired prints on exquisite fabrics. The brand produces two collections per year, Spring/Summer and Autumn/Winter, and each collection tells a different tale from the last. Fantastical stories are woven through each hand-illustrated collection, meandering across continents and delving headfirst into the depths of history. Each detail within a design holds a key to the tale, and every design is a treasure trove of references.