I recently went to see a textile exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum entitled "Weaving Abstraction In Ancient and Modern Art". Absolutely loved it! It will be up until June 16th. The piece shown above is by Sheila Hicks and is entitled Linen Lean-To. Hicks was one of 4 modern artists whose work was juxtaposed with weavings of ancient Andean artists. All of the work in the exhibit utilized abstract designs and geometric patterns. If it weren't for the signage that included approximate dates for the pieces, it would have been hard to distinguish the old from the new in some cases. My sister Molly holding up an M+A Knotted Horse Hair Tassel that looks right at home in the space. Above...
This is Haridaasan weaving our napkins on a wooden handloom in Kerala, India. We're calling this shade of blue "Perfect Day" and it will be available in the shop by the end of September. There will be a bunch of other beautiful colors as well. Check back soon!
Our medium - heavy weight cotton textiles are handloomed in Panipat, India, otherwise known as the "City of Weavers" and "Textile City". They are densely woven out of the softest cotton, and are wonderfully luxurious textiles.
Celebrating our handloom weavers and their amazing creations this month. Starting with the weavers who work on our lightweight textiles in Kerala, southern India. The above image shows Shobha creating a textile on a large wooden handloom setup in an open air environment that is covered. You can see how lush and tropical it is there. Such a beautiful smile! She was chuckling a bit after seeing my attempt at working on her handloom. I'll share a video later of this, which is pretty much guaranteed to make you laugh too. Preparing the warp. This is Sarojini, another radiant and talented weaver that is very highly skilled. She makes weaving on a handloom look easy, but it requires a lot...
I'm over the moon that M+A NYC is participating in a Pop-Up at ABC Carpet & Home's iconic flagship store in NYC, hosted by Field + Supply. It's been one of my favorite home stores for as long as I can remember. Their merchandisers and visual display experts are true masters, and they have a unique and special way of presenting lots of different and beautiful products together in really compelling vignettes. For a limited time, if you live in or near NYC, this is a great opportunity to see a bunch of our textiles up close, as well as the work of over 30 F+S designers and makers participating in the Pop-Up. Hope to see you there! Here is...
