Rugs as Art

As technology permits us to make larger and larger panes of glass, and insulated double glazed windows, wall space in the modern home has become something of a premium. We all like more light, and so our windows grow, our walls which are bedecked with lights and mirrors, no longer offer us as much opportunity to hang art.

Perhaps as a result more and more people are looking to rugs to fill their need for art. Historically this is nothing new. Rugs were one of the only forms of ornament in the tents of the bedouin nomads, and when this art form arrived in Europe only the wealthiest patrons could afford them, so they were considered much too rare and special to be put on the floor at all, instead they were hung on walls, or displayed on furniture.

As with other fine art media - the world of fine rugs is rich with history and intriguing insights into a beautiful word: The rare dyes, and methods for dyeing are often secrets closely held within a family or village. The best silks and wools come from distant and exotic lands; the designs and weaving methods are indicative of a rich heritage, fostered and cultivated by generations of artisans, being taught mother to daughter and father to son.

In our modern age, fine rugs have become infinitely more accessible. The designs are so diverse as to seduce any aesthetic pallet. With the help of modern manufacturing techniques, the average size of fine rugs has grown enormously, and you can get almost any size you could find a use for. The patterns of the earliest Persian rugs are symbolic of spiritual and human themes of rest, spiritual growth, inspiration, adventure and passion. Representative of gardens and flowers, story and history they are and were intended to appeal to the heart and mind as much as to the eye.

Stylistically rug designs have evolved as society has, but it is not surprising that that what humans seek to experience and to express through this medium, as changed very little. Modern and contemporary rug designs can be just as contemplative, joyful, peaceful, inspiring, they can lift you up or calm you down, warm or cool you with color and tone. The modern home can incorporate the ancient designs of the Orient and Occident, or depending on personal preference it can draw from the mesmerizing variety of contemporary designs. Rugs are one of my favorite art media to have in my home because they can be experienced with more than one of your senses.

High quality contemporary rugs look great, and feel delicious too. Stepping out of bed onto the rich hues of a silk and wool rug, and wriggling bare toes into the soft pile, is a wonderful way to wake up.


Uovo Modern Rug - hand carved New Zeland wool rug	Currentd Modern Rug	Mosaic Rug - hand carved New Zealand wool rug	Juxtapose wool & Silk Modern Rug