This season I have been making wall swags that are probably the neatest fiber objects I have ever created. I love the long locks of wool and the almost monochromatic nature of these swags. They are so full and “emergent” (that feels like the right word to me).
These swags come out of a development of my fiber processes. When I started working with handhooked surfaces back in 1995 (yep it was that long ago!) I made flat rugs that were very pictorial. Then when I went professional during COVID I began loosening my stitches and moving into bold contrasting colors and abstract designs.
Within the last year I started adding yarns to my wool fabric strips and introducing knotting into my pieces. The fringes became longer, the locks fuller, and the deconian swag was born.
I have a few available in my studio, but I work with commissions too for residential and commercial interiors. Pick your size and color and you’re handcrafted masterpiece is on the way.
