For artist Davit Mirzoyan, weaving this rug was not merely a hobby — it was an act of resurrection. For 10 years, his mind ...
When Jim Peregrin and Danté Hunter take their hand-woven wares to indie craft festivals, they’re often asked, “Two guys make these?” Yes, they do. On two looms in a small room in their apartment, The ...
In the town of Sanders, Ariz., about 40 miles west of Gallup, N.M., the two-story R.B. Burnham & Company serves as community center, trading post, pawn shop and grocery. With 10 employees on the ...
FARGO-Lisa Cook can't sit still. The 49-year-old Fargo woman has knitted and spun fibers to keep her hands occupied. But one particular artform wove itself into her heart. Three years ago, Cook ...
Making stuff with your own hands can be very rewarding. Not only do you get the satisfaction of being creative, but research shows do-it-yourself hobbies relieve stress. So when my childhood friend ...
Rugs are not sexy. Or at least they hadn’t been for two centuries — until Christopher and Suzanne Sharp of The Rug Company came along to disrupt the industry. “Most rugs were made by ‘tufting,’ which ...
What began as an Etsy shop selling vintage and antique rugs in 2015 has grown into a full-fledged home-goods retailer. Rug & Weave was founded by Svein Piene and Sarah McBean of Guelph, Ont., as a ...
Dezeen Showroom: jewellery designer Helena Rohner has turned her hand to textiles with the geometric Weave rug collection for Spanish brand Gan. Weave takes the different sequences that can be spun on ...