Alec Sutherland Rugs

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Alec sutherland rugs.

He has studied textiles at concordia university in montréal and the center for contemporary textiles of montreal. The materials used are spun tow linen from belgium and wool. Alec was born in guelph ontario canada. Haut beau handwoven rugs by alec sutherland.

But the finished product is always lighthearted in design just like the name of his company haut beau. 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. Shop all haut beau products available at square one. 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.

Buy haut beau haut beau monochrome full moon rug grey. Choosing the right shade of green is notoriously difficult. As a child he was obsessed with activities that involved precision and planning as well as more free form art. But the finished product is always lighthearted in design just like the name of his company haut beau.

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. Feb 1 2016 interiors director meg crossley discusses this year s house home color of the year. Haut beau is a rug label created by alec sutherland. Each rug is part of an exploration of structure colour pattern and composition.

The rugs are weft face flatwoven with a handknotted linen fringe. Alec sutherland comes by his skill at making carpets honestly.