A basket of flowers, soft green leaves, pale blossoms and a barely visible vase.

At first, it looks like a sweet floral image. Look a little closer and the surface tells a different story. The muted sea green background is marked by scratches, rust, stains and faded colour, giving the bouquet a softness that could never have been painted on deliberately.

The flowers remain delicate and almost powdery, but the tin has added its own details over time. Worn edges, tiny scars, oxidised browns and layers of faded colour have become part of the image.

That is what caught our eye. Nothing here is trying to be precious. The beauty comes from what happened afterwards: being kept, used, forgotten and eventually found again. The decoration survived, but so did everything that happened to the object around it.

The scratches and rust make the flowers feel less sweet, less perfect and somehow more beautiful. There is something quietly nostalgic about it, without becoming sentimental.

When translated into textiles, we kept that same softened feeling. The faded greens and pale flowers create a calm, misty surface, while the scratches and traces of rust add texture and depth. From a distance, the bouquet feels gentle. Up close, the imperfections start to appear.

A cookie tin where scratches, rust and faded flowers became part of the beauty.