Design
Artist/Maker: Wiktoria Podolec / Tartaruga
Kilims from Poland is a collection inspired
by traditional eastern and hutsule textiles. It’s a attempt to translate old
signs and solutions into the language of contemporary design.
Symbols, which
were easly recognised in the past, nowadays are lacking any meaning and they
are used only in a purely plastic, abstractive way.
Kilims are made in accordance with traditional
artisanal techniques. All stages of production take place in Łódź, the city
with a very strong textile background. Wool used in the weaving process is a production waste from the nearby carpet
factory or come from the sustainable sheep farm in the south of Poland.
Depending on the size and the design, one
kilim may need from 25 to 70 working hours for one craftsman to be made.
Every design is produced in limited number of pieces. All the
kilims are signed; bear a serial number and names of designer and maker.
2% of income is intended to support
non-govermental organisation Refugee.pl that work on racism prevention and
building an open and civic society.
The Kilims from Poland collection was awarded
with prestigious quality marks for polish design: must have! and KUKBUK
poleca!
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