I recently collaborated with artist Adele Jackson to produce a bespoke rug for her living room.
Adele has a passion for Antarctic natural history and she chose the breathtaking land and seascapes as the starting point for creating the rug design.
To make the experience more personal I invited Adele to the studio where she drew out her final design on the rug canvas before I tufted it.
Using different thicknesses of yarns and various linen, silk and viscose mixes created different textures and visual qualities in the rug. The silk gave a shimmering ice-like effect whilst the thick felted black yarn give a tumultuous feel to echo the turbulent waters of the ocean.
I gave Adele creative direction in terms knowing the qualities of different yarns and advising on final yarn combination choices.
The finished rug depicts the skyline of Vinson Massif, the largest mountain in
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