shore

2019

• Commission: Kvadrat & Maharam
• Production: Maharam
• Category: Industrial production, rugs

Just as it’s forerunner Sienna, Shore is a soft, beautiful, felted rug that has a tranquil and yet distinct colour play around the its edges. To achieve the watercolour-like effect, dyed flocks of wool are pulled by hand until the colours become almost transparent. Like paint, when placed on top of a dark or light base, the flocks overlap and the different colours flood into each other.
The wool for Shore is hand-felted by a group of skilled women from Kathmandu. The process involves washing, soaping and dying, before the wool flocks are placed into the pattern. Many hours are then spent rolling the material by hand and foot until it is transformed into felt.