When artist Katy Allgeyer wanders the woods behind her studio, everything she sees informs her artistic vision. A piece of bark, a lichen encrusted rock, a granite sea wall--Maine's natural environment has inspired the artist's new "Organica Collection" of handcrafted rugs that will be shown at the High Point International Furniture Market in High Point, NC April 25-30."My new Organica Collection of rugs is directly related to my experience of Maine," Katy Allgeyer said. "I was able to simulate the texture of a tree in my design called "Bark" through combining Tibetan wool with hemp fibers as well as through sculptural trimming techniques that create a high/low pattern."
All of the rugs are made by hand in Kathmandu Nepal by skilled workers who've passed down their Tibetan rug making techniques for generations. The factory that makes the rugs belongs to "Rugmark", which insures that no child labor is involved.
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