If you’ve been following me on Instagram for a while, you’ll remember last year when I posted about my first venture into textile design. Using a piece of my art made on iPad Pro, I uploaded the image to Weaver & Loom‘s digital platform and the process of creating my first rug began. 🤗 Fast forward to 2023, and I’m heading to Miami with the Weaver & Loom team!
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The first image below is my design from iPad, the second is a rendering of my 18 x 18 sample, the third is a color strike rendering of my 31 different colours, and the last image is my hand-knotted sample. The day I received my sample I was SO excited I decided to have a photo shoot with it! I was blown away by the construction and how vibrant the colours were.
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Going through the rug-making process with Weaver & Loom was incredible, as my rug went through production, I received updates from the weavers in Kathmandu, Nepal. Here’s my rug on the loom!
My full-size rug (5ft x 3ft) is now on the floor in my office and I fall in love with it over and over again each day.
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A Bit of Backstory
I was first introduced to Weaver & Loom’s founder Ali Ghassemi while working at Funday Agency. I started out doing some of their social media and as I created my floor art, fell in love with the business. Over the past few months, I’ve been working closely with Weaver & Loom to build their brand/marketing plans and launch a beautiful new website.
The Weaver & Loom is the first digital platform for artists & interior designers to create bespoke hand-knotted rugs on demand. They’re reinventing an age-old craft, using software to cut out middlemen, resulting in a process that is cost-effective, seamless, and sustainable.
This summer, we worked with Toronto/Mexico-based artist Jules Monson to create a line of rugs for Yorkville Murals. Jules’ ‘🐍 Sssnakes‘ installation was a huge success, drawing attention and praise from the art community + attendees of Yorkville Murals. Her rugs are so unique, just like her!
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This week, I’m heading down to Miami for Art Week to attend Design Miami and Art Basel where we will be hosting a series of designer luncheons. I can’t wait! I haven’t been to Miami in years and I look forward to seeing old friends and meeting new people.
If you or someone you know will be in Miami this week, I’d love to connect with artists & and interior designers to chat about what’s possible with Weaver & Loom’s bespoke rug-making platform. Send me a DM or email!
☀️ Look out sunshine here I come! ☀️
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