Dreamer Hand knotted Rug by K.Michelle Evans |
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| DESIGN NAME: Dreamer PRIMARY FUNCTION: Hand knotted Rug INSPIRATION: Inspired by fashion and textiles and how it effects our daily lives. dreamer is from a collection based on combining these concepts. The textures of a garment with its folds and pleats as it sensually wraps around a young girl who is looking far away dreaming. The complexity of the textile becomes a flattened, bold and modern abstract design that creates a new uniqueness of textures. The canvas becomes one concept as various patterns and the outline of the girl hide their three dimensional characters. UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The objective was to transform a three dimensional concept into a two dimensional design with abstract patterns that were not designed consciously. The importance was to keep the image of the young girl as a linking element across the canvas of the design. The wool and silk yarns were first hand-spun to create various thicknesses that would give a three-dimensional effect when woven into a flat form. Then the yarns were Double Dipped Dyed to achieve even more gradient tones on the different thicknesses, which intensifies the colors. OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: The design opens up new ways of taking old traditions into a modern way of thinking. With the skilled artisans techniques of hand weaving this quality will last for years and outlive machine made designs. PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: The design concept was started in November 2014 and it took about five months to hand weave in India FITS BEST INTO CATEGORY: Furniture Design |
PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: The wool and silk yarns were first handspun to create various thicknesses that would give a three-dimensional effect when woven into a flat form. Then the yarns were Double Dipped Dyed to achieve even more gradient tones on the different thicknesses, which intensifies the colors. These then added even more variations and extra depths in the design, which creates even more interesting effects when woven. This design combined wool with silk which was used to create highlights across the ripples of the garment as part of the design. SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: The Dimensions are 2500mm width by 3000mm Length. The rug is made of Hand-spun wool and the highest quality hand-spun silks in the Persian knot. The date of Completion was May 2015. TAGS: Dreamer, Hand-Knotted , Modern Design , Wool & Silk RESEARCH ABSTRACT: Having over twenty years as an interior designer, I learned that a rug had a strong effect on all interiors. I set up my own company with a different design philosophy which was missing from the market. My instinct was to create designs that were artistic and which were created from my own experience rather than just patterns. CHALLENGE: One of the rewarding challenges was to work with the skilled artisans who brought with them generations of techniques but whose vision of design was rooted in their older traditions. I had to work with them to understand my visions and to challenge their own ideas of what a rug design was all about. It was not until the rug was finished, that they saw the vision. It was very rewarding to see their satisfaction and pride on something they had never made before and now had become part of them too. ADDED DATE: 2015-06-23 12:13:14 TEAM MEMBERS (1) : K.Michelle Evans IMAGE CREDITS: Ayka Design Copyright PATENTS/COPYRIGHTS: K.Michelle Evans 2015 |
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NAME: Ayka Design PROFILE: Ayka Design is the brainchild of Award Wining Interior Designer K.Michelle Evans. Michelle was Winner of 2013’s Best Interior Designer of the Year In Dubai, whilst working for the renowned worldwide HBA Designers. She set up her own boutique design rug company Ayka Design some 18 months ago. Michelle has made a name for herself as one of the foremost, creative, edgy and progressive rug designers around. Michelle now has several collections to her name and has exhibited them in New York, Los Angeles, Dubai and Germany. Her passion for abstract textures and people is evident in her latest collections. |
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Dreamer Hand Knotted Rug by K.michelle Evans is Runner-up for A' Design Award in Furniture Design Category, 2015 - 2016.· Press Members: Login or Register to request an exclusive interview with K.Michelle Evans. · Click here to register inorder to view the profile and other works by K.Michelle Evans. |
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