INUIT ARTIST’S NORTHERN LANDSCAPE RECAST AS A WOOL AND MOHAIR RUG

Our Storytelling Collection is a remarkable departure for Creative Matters. Rather than our own designs, it comprises rugs we have created from special works of Canadian visual artists. For each one, our designers must decide which construction and yarns will not only represent the integrity of the artist’s intent but also how to enchant in the textile medium. Inuit artist Ooloosie Saila’s Untitled (Winter Sunset) is a stunning interpretation of the Canadian northern landscape - the untouched pureness of the snow against the bright colours of the sky, and the deep tones and textures of the earth. For our sample, we chose to use mohair with New Zealand wool to create delightful variations in texture in the snowy areas. For construction we thought handtufting and entrusted the work to some particularly attuned Portuguese artisans we recently met in Paris. 

Project: Winter Sunset from the Storytelling Collection

Rug: New Zealand wool and mohair, handtufted in Portugal

Artist: Ooloosie Saila

Creative Matters Designer: Anna Panosyan