Featured Mats
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NBMR2010.24.2 | mat
Mats hooked by men are relatively rare. The floral motifs are well‑rendered with good shading and colour choices. The beige blocks feature multi‑directional hooking to define the blocks and an unusual linear detail.
Mats hooked by men are relatively rare. The floral motifs are well‑rendered with good shading and colour choices. The beige blocks feature multi‑directional hooking to define the blocks and an unusual linear detail.
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2019.43.1 | mat
It is likely that the maker's Scandinavian sense of design influenced the production of this mat. The choice of bright colours against a dark background adds to the drama of the motifs.
It is likely that the maker's Scandinavian sense of design influenced the production of this mat. The choice of bright colours against a dark background adds to the drama of the motifs.
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NBMR2018.7.3 | mat
Traditionally in the production of a mat, carrying the wool over loops on the reverse side would cause excessive wear when it was used on the floor. In this instance, the maker's instructor, Lil Harley, allowed the creation of individual seeds on the pomegranate motifs because the mat was intended for use as a cover on a coffee table. This is a meticulous rendition of a commercial pattern was made from cut cashmere coats and features a binding tape that was dyed with onion skins. The maker studied mat hooking from 1979 to 1988.
Traditionally in the production of a mat, carrying the wool over loops on the reverse side would cause excessive wear when it was used on the floor. In this instance, the maker's instructor, Lil Harley, allowed the creation of individual seeds on the pomegranate motifs because the mat was intended for use as a cover on a coffee table. This is a meticulous rendition of a commercial pattern was made from cut cashmere coats and features a binding tape that was dyed with onion skins. The maker studied mat hooking from 1979 to 1988.
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NBMR2011.18.1 | mat
Elegant design and sophisticated use of colour reflects the popularity of the Art Nouveau style during the early 20th century. Made from hand‑dyed and cut Stanfield's underwear.
Elegant design and sophisticated use of colour reflects the popularity of the Art Nouveau style during the early 20th century. Made from hand‑dyed and cut Stanfield's underwear.
