Alec Sutherland Rugs

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Alec sutherland rugs.

Block is a semi annual magazine that celebrates the intersection of beautiful spaces and creative ideas. Alec sutherland from guelph ontario canada has been a library page usher dishwasher cook tree planter firefighter knitter and weaver. Haut beau is his line of flatwoven weft face rugs designed a. But the finished product is always lighthearted in design just like the name of his company haut beau.

The materials used are spun tow linen from belgium and wool. Feb 1 2016 interiors director meg crossley discusses this year s house home color of the year. 4 071 followers 694 following 571 posts see instagram photos and videos from alec lamb hautbeau. As a child he was obsessed with activities that involved precision and planning as well as more free form art.

Haut beau handwoven rugs by alec sutherland. Montreal designer alec sutherland s line of handmade rugs haut beau may recall op art geometries and the arts and crafts movement but many of his designs spring from a more personal place like listening to music as a backdrop to the rhythmic process of weaving. The muted tones and linear designs of montreal based alec sutherland s rugs are the result of long hours of weaving and knotting trial and error and of course patience. But the finished product is always lighthearted in design just like the name of his company haut beau.

Alec was born in guelph ontario canada. The rugs are weft face flatwoven with a handknotted linen fringe. Buy haut beau haut beau monochrome full moon rug grey. Haut beau is a rug label created by alec sutherland.

Alec sutherland comes by his skill at making carpets honestly. He has studied textiles at concordia university in montréal and the center for contemporary textiles of montreal.