Wall Hanging Rug 6 7" : Ecological handmade weaving in natural fiber by meriem

This is an extremely large natural fiber art wall hanging by Jewish artist Smadar Livne. Wall hanging is in MINT condition. Smadar Livne, is an award-winning artist born and raise...

Unique midcentury handmade hanging fiber art.

This unique glass object is an art piece with it’s curvy shapes and playful look. Hand shaped glass mounted by hand on a metal plate this piece is ready for hanging on the wall or se...

Large scale fiber wall sculpture by Margo Farrin O’Connor for Ted Morris & Associates, crafted in the 1970s. Composed of tonal bands of wool and jute in ivory, sand, rust, and ochre,...

In the most technical sense of the word, "Suzani," in Central Asia and Iran, means needle and is used to describe this type of needlework, but to most people, such as decorators or c...

An American hooked rug mounted on a large frame with a man sitting on a chair. the material used on his pants are from raw denim jeans. Creative technique used by weaver. This piece ...

A Yei Navajo Figural double-sided flat woven wall hanging - circa 1930. Displaying five standing figures on an deep speckled grey ground, framed by a red border. The Yei iconography is related to Navajo religious sandpaintings. Navajo religion has a reverence for nature and is based on maintaining a balance in the universe. It was believed that there was a sense of harmony needed to maintain a healthy life. Should an individual do something to upset this balance, then it was believed that an illness might befall them. Much like in the modern-day, a medicine man was hired to help regain this harmony. The remedy involved a combination of chanting, herbal medicines and a sandpainting ritual. Various coloured sands were sprinkled on the ground until they formed a specific Yei (holy person), based on the god he was trying to summon. When the sandpainting was completed, it was sanctified by spreading corn pollen over it. Once the sacred sandpainting had served its purpose, it was erased. To save it or reproduce its imagery was dangerous and could bring serious grief to anyone who retained the image. During the 1890s, the Navajos phased out blanket weaving in favour of rugs. There was strong demand from the vast migration of settlers, building homes by the thousands, who needed something to cover their floors. The first Navajo rug depicting holy people...

Suzani, a Central Asian term for a specific type of needlework, is also the broader name for the hugely popular decorative pieces of textile that feature this needlework in vivid col...

Suzani, a Central Asian term for a specific type of needlework, is also the broader name for the hugely popular decorative pieces of textile that feature this needlework in vivid col...

Stunning feathered wall hanging. Other colors available. Please inquire. Andrianna Shamaris. The Leader in Modern Organic Design.