PELT RUG
72cm x 160cm (plus fringe)
Handwoven heavy textile in hand spun rare-breed British wools & rescue flock South Down, detail in shearling Shetland.
Warp in Berber wool and linen.
Developed from my original “Pelt” textile artwork from The Selkie exhibition (ONCA, Brighton, 2018), made as a study of the historic Theo Moorman technique.
Selkie Pelt features a double-warp to figure depth and texture onto the surface of my heavily spun and plied yarn, using beautifully hand-spun Shetland shearling locks. The technique renders the detail on the surface only, so the back remains plainly woven (see the final image).
I look forward to developing more pieces in this wonderful technique created by Theo Moorman during her life and artistic weaving practice (1907-1990).
This rug has been twice wet-finished to fully reach its final proportions, and can safely be cold wet finished again in the future.
A dust bag and non-slip matting will be provided.
Fully tracked shipping options available.
A special note to my European / International Clients; export shipping is taking longer due to UK postal strikes and shipping delays, please also note you will be charged import tax by your home-country customs department.
Imogen Bright Moon 2024