ALDOUS HUXLEY explored altered states of consciousness and the limits of human understanding, particularly through his writings on psychedelics like The Doors of Perception, which influenced early studies in transpersonal and psychology. He also helped bridge Eastern philosophy and Western thought, popularizing themes of spiritual awakening, dystopian futures, and intellectual rebellion through works like Brave New World. And his ideas deeply influenced the 1960s counterculture movement, inspiring figures like Timothy Leary and the broader psychedelic scene to view mind-expanding substances as tools for personal and societal transformation…

This silk damask, woven with vivid fuchsia and crimson yarns - which come off as fuchsia and orange somehow - with its large paisley pattern, evokes the sensory intensity and altered states of mind that Huxley celebrated in The Doors of Perception. The silk’s rich, hallucinatory design mirrors his influence on the 1960s, where bold visual expression became a gateway to expanded consciousness and rebellion against the ordinary.

This stunning silk has a 16.5” repeat and is 54” wide. And because it’s a jacquard with opposite sides, it’s two silks in one!