About Blackpop
Blackpop has earned its reputation as one of the UK’s most distinctive interiors brands, where they continue to create exceptional fabric and wallpaper collections, furniture and rugs that are designed to transform the spaces they adorn.
The company prides itself on its ability to weave its rich, British heritage into every design and boasts a history of successful collaborations with a number of prestigious British institutions, including the National Portrait Gallery and Sir John Soanes Museum. Blackpop designs have recently been proudly accessioned into the archives at the iconic V&A Museum. Their design DNA is as special as their approach to each project and they are proud to work with some of the best British based makers, crafts people and suppliers.
Blackpop’s showroom and studio can be found in the historic and creative market town of Wirksworth, nestled in the heart of the Derbyshire Dales, where all their collections can be seen under one roof.
Proud of it's artisan heritage and its roots, Blackpop are part of a growing renaissance of indepedent businesses that are helping to develop and sustain rural communities.
DESIGNED IN DERBYSHIRE, MADE IN THE UK
Meet the Team
Blackpop are a small yet mighty team.
Pictured here from left to right are Ey'Up, Heidi, Paula, Lily & Maxine.
Portraits by our friend & super talented photogapher @chrispicasso
Maxine Hall
Maxine is the founder of Blackpop and its Design Director. She worked as a hairstylist to the stars from the age of 15-28 and in 1989 returned to education at the University of Westminster, where she studied for a BA in Film, Photography and Video later followed by an MA in Creative Media. From there she became fluent in coding/web design and digital illustration.
Her next incarnation was to become a lecturer in Digital media.Alternative design has always been Maxine's forte. Aged 13 she decorated her bedroom walls in newspaper, as expected from someone whose icon is the legendary Patti Smith.Maxine excels in blending historical imagery with abstract mark-making to create contemporary wallpapers and fabrics full of tonal range, intricate patterns and opulent textures.
Her unique designs exude an edgy punk-like take on the past, drawing on inspiration as eclectic as Tudor portraits, Abstract Artists, and the rhythm of Jazz.
Paula Moss
Paula was born in Nottingham, along with the likes of her screen crush Vicky McClure. She has a passion for disco dancing [having once trained in classical ballet] and never refuses a cup of tea.
As a teenager she decided to switch her creative path to photography, eventually graduating from the University of Derby and working freelance for over 25 years.
Paula's [not so secret] guilty pleasure is watching any kind of detective series - in fact Vera has nothing on her powers of detection and her rediculous attention to detail!Paula designed her first work for Blackpop as part of the acclaimed 'Paradise' Collection, which launched in 2019 and took its inspiration from the epic gothic poem 'Paradise Lost' by John Milton.
It is with all this creative energy, focus and organisational experience, that she now directs at Blackpop.
Lily Wilson-Caines
Lily is Blackpop's multi-skilled Head of Studio. As well as being creative and brilliantly organised, she is extremely musically gifted, having studied classical saxophone at The Royal Northern College of Music.
In her spare time Lily runs, cycles and walks in the Peak District. She enjoys intimate gigs - her favourite being a folk night in Zennor, Cornwall. Ooh and she’s a fantastic cook!
Heidi Brookes
Heidi studied Fashion Textiles at Bristol, creating her final collection that reflected her love of chairs!
In her spare time she likes to oil paint, takes early morning swims and walks her three dogs Howard, Kingsley and Albert. Amazingly, she climbed Mount Kilimanjaro at the age of 19, and when it comes to music, she is a true pop genre child, swearing she could happily listen to Olivia Dean and Coldplay for the rest of her life.
In House Upholstery & Drapery
Upholstery
Our in house upholsterer John, is the best in all the land. Whether it be a small occasional chair or 3 piece suite, his skill, attention to detail and craftsmanship is second to none.
Drapery
Blackpop offer a made to measure curtain and blind making service. Jacqui our draper creates beautiful bespoke window treatments using any of our patterned fabrics.
About Blackpop
MADE IN THE UK
Blackpop was founded in 2013 by Maxine Hall, her first wallpaper collection launched in Liberty London. Paula Moss joined in 2015 as an equal partner, this coincided with the launch of their first fabric collection, made in collaboration with the National Portrait Gallery London.
2016: 'Best Licensed Product' Award - Association For Cultural Enterprise.
2016: 'Digital Innovation' - The English Home Magazine’s ‘New Years Honours List’
2015: ‘Best New Product in Show' - Decorex International
BLACKPOP Collaborates with the National Portrait Gallery
“The National Portrait Gallery is delighted to be working with Blackpop on The Tudor Collection - Deconstructed, and excited by the creativity displayed in these beautiful designs.”
Nicola Saunders, Head of Business Development, National Portrait Gallery
“The Decorex judges were particularly impressed by the collaboration between Blackpop and the National Portrait Gallery. In taking their inspiration from Tudor paintings, Blackpop have created an exciting, relevant collection that is both traditional in reference and contemporary in colour palette. Intelligent and sensitive designing.”
Simone du Bois, Brand Director, Decorex International
"Blackpop Studios has designed a range that is nothing short of breathtaking. While they look like they could have been stripped from the walls of stately homes there is something uniquely modern and fresh about them too."
Design Lovers Blog
"Collections so beautiful and opulent, they transcend both a modern and vintage era."
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