WATERCOLOURS
‘Watercolours’ is a new collection of 18 hand-woven carpets from Shame Studios in collaboration with Cindy Leveson of Leveson Design. These woven textiles are inspired by the formal structure of traditional carpets meeting the freedom and expressiveness of water and pigment, resulting in a unique collection of painterly rugs.
The pair have drawn inspiration from both the past and innovation occurring in the industry today, successfully creating a new language in carpets. Through applying technical digital developments to the formal structure of antique carpets they have created a collection which is painterly, playful and contemporary, something that has never been done before. ‘Watercolours’ is a new spin on the traditional, an abstract version of the conventional that although contemporary could be antique.
The pair have drawn inspiration from both the past and innovation occurring in the industry today, successfully creating a new language in carpets. Through applying technical digital developments to the formal structure of antique carpets they have created a collection which is painterly, playful and contemporary, something that has never been done before. ‘Watercolours’ is a new spin on the traditional, an abstract version of the conventional that although contemporary could be antique.
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