Elizabeth Etkins Rugs

She started her business in the 1970s wheeling her rugs around new york city in a grocery cart.

Elizabeth etkins rugs.

The rugs were designed by elizabeth eakins who blended the contemporary of the paintings with the traditional americana designs of hooked rugs. Handmade with an indelible care for natural fibers each rug is an artifact with its own history designed to endure. Photo by victoria. Shop one of a kind rugs fabrics and pillows all up to 75 off.

Inspired by the shakers elizabeth has been making exquisitely simple hand loomed rugs for many years. Today i have the pleasure of introducing a short film about rug maker elizabeth eakins. Living with elizabeth eakins rugs is an intimate experience. Rugs collections 9 10 savile row atlas by doug gene bonaire baja borders capri classics color form by doug gene meyer docere devon by victoria hagan doug gene meyer gaia galbraith paul handwoven leather j banks handloom metamorphosis by victoria hagan modern legacy metropolis mongolian wool blend muga silk solids pavillon by doug.

Look at the yarn on the chair. Made for the modern home woven texture offers wonderful combinations of textures and rich colorations for easy living. Find great deals on ebay for elizabeth eakins rugs. The fireplace was designed by lew french a well known artist on martha s vineyard who works in stone.

From its origins as a pencil sketch to the dyeing of fibers timed by watchful eyes to nimble fingers guiding a gradual presence on the loom to a welcome statement.