JAB ANSTOETZ Flooring
Red Thread
Unique in its artful combination of patterns, colors and techniques.
Red Thread
Artful combination
With “CHARACTERS – The Red Thread Collection”, we present a series of eight exceptional designs displaying the creative personality of Staffan Tollgård. Each of the hand-tufted creations is unique in its artful combination of patterns, colors and techniques. Silk and New Zealand virgin wool are used for the yarns. /p>
Scratched – A TEXTURAL REVELATION
Scratched is a textural revelation. The myriad of imprints marking the surface form a new type of aesthetics altogether. The “scratched” layers reveal the fascinating composition that lies underneath: an artful mix of fine loop pile and skillfully cut-away sections.
Diamond – AN INDUSTRIAL REVELATION
Diamond interprets a very basic material in a surprising way. Knurled metal with its characteristic structure can be encountered throughout the world. It is not decorative or artful in itself. Yet when this usually machine-made pattern is painstakingly carved into wool, it reveals the essence of masterly rug making.
Beneath – UNA REVELACIÓN FUGITIVA
BENEATH nos recuerda el núcleo líquido que tiene nuestro el planeta. Los maestros de fabricación de alfombras en JAB ANSTOETZ han logrado con sus conocimientos crear una alfombra de aspecto teatral que transpone la energía concentrada de la lava hirviente en una alfombra.
Drop – UNA REVELACIÓN DINÁMICA
DROP es la prueba que algunas gotas de agua pueden transformar una superficie plana en una obra de arte. Una técnicas de fresado sutil permiten apreciar esta metamorfosis imitando el oleaje en círculos concéntricos hacia el borde de la alfombra.
Surface – A FUNDAMENTAL REVELATION
Surface explores the cracking of the earth and the transitory nature of materials when exposed to the elements. The slightly apocalyptic notion is softened by the warm, muted colors and the delicate loop pile that is exposed in the fissures of the rug.
Dissolve – A TARNISHED REVELATION
Dissolve tells a tale of transformation and describes the change of untreated metal over the time. With scientific sense and artistic sensibility, JAB ANSTOETZ has managed to depict the blurring colors of the rusting process.
Splash – AN ACCIDENTAL REVELATION
Splash is about the interaction of color and texture – and the childish delight in playing with paint. The delicately carved edges make the surface tension of the drops tangible in the true sense of the word. The strength of the design’s simple message is underlined by the use of shimmering silk to work out the splatter.
Red Thread – A GUIDING REVELATION
Red Thread is a metaphor made real. Its pattern symbolizes the twists and turns of life’s journey and the encounters made along the way. The vibrant silk yarn works its way across the stage, alternating between gentle motion and dynamic effort.
STAFFAN TOLLGÅRD – THE DESIGNER
"The Scandinavian notion of the ‘red thread’ has been central to my work as an interior designer for over ten years. I have used it as a powerful metaphor to describe the journey towards the creative DNA of every project I have worked on – the heart of the matter that connects interior, architecture and environment," states Tollgård. "With my first collection of rugs I have been able to make the red thread a reality."
