The Tincture collection distills an architectural world of quiet warmth into knotted form. Twelve rugs translate the steeped richness of amber glass, the chalky finish of pigmented clay plaster and the cool touch of terrazzo into a muted, earthy palette of umber, ecru, dusty salmon clay and the patina of aged brass and burnished steel.
The geometry is calm and deliberate. Radiating vault arcs fan across tonal fields. A lattice of recessed niches shifts tone with the steady rhythm of stacked shelving. Flecks of contrasting yarn fall like terrazzo aggregate suspended in cement, and tonal washes echo the shadow of troweled stucco.
Each rug is hand-knotted in Kathmandu from premium New Zealand wool, built knot by knot like compacted earth, with natural silk reserved for luminous detail. Knot densities range from 90 to 150 knots per square inch. The result feels less like a rug and more like a beautifully aged architectural element.
The Collection
Stucco Steep
Like the porous finish of aged stucco, a field of fine, natural wool is broken by irregular geometric forms in a deeper, vegetal blue. These shapes are not sharp-edged; rather, they appear like mineral deposits within a lime-wash wall, their boundaries softened by the hand-knotted structure.
Aggregate Oxide
Like aggregate set in troweled plaster, this composition holds its own depth. A fundamental field of undyed, charcoal wool provides a deep, textured base, reminiscent of scorched earth or aged mortar.
Amber Tincture
Suspended flecks of amber glass and held warmth. This composition opens with a material hook, recalling the depth and light refraction found in a cast aggregate surface.
Decant Fallow
Like the sediment settled at the bottom of an aged decanter, this handwoven piece is grounded in a deep, shadowed hue, a rich espresso-brown that feels dense and rooted. Upon this dark foundation, a precise geometry unfolds: a repeating motif of stepped, rectangular forms rendered in a contrasting, dry-ochre.
Niche Render
Like the smooth expanse of troweled plaster meeting the slight grit of aggregate concrete, Niche Render explores the sensory contrast of raw materiality. It is a quiet study in texture and void, defined by an offset geometry that feels intentional rather than rigid.
Mortar Ash
Like the raw grip of a hand-troweled mortar wall, this floor covering holds texture close to the surface. It is a slow study in grey, grounding a room without demand.
Loam Silt
Like the residue of fine earth settled from water, this composition layer silt, charcoal, and ochre in irregular, organic bands. The surface is hand-knotted, giving it a dense, low pile where the natural character of the wool is evident.
Basalt Wash
Like the cold, particulate residue of ground stone settling in a ceramic basin, this weave captures a moment of suspended silt. A heavy, grey base field of undyed wool, textural and matte, is activated by intermittent threads of darkest charcoal silk that appear and vanish in shallow horizontal movements.
Fallow Sediment
Fallow Sediment suggests the quiet composure of raked earth, or the silt deposited after a rain. This rug establishes its presence through a grounded palette and a raw, directional texture.
Ochre Sedent
Like the residue found in an aged brass mortar, this composition is a study in texture and mineral tone. It starts as a finely spun field of dried clay wool, a matte expanse that anchors the floor.
Plaster Slake
Imagine the cool touch of damp, hand-applied plaster on a limestone wall, or the soft, varied patina of aged lead, still showing the marks of time and weather. That quiet complexity is rendered here in a weave that moves beyond simple flat planes of color.
Kettle Leach
Like the residue of mineral deposits left after rainwater evaporates from a raw brass vessel, Kettle Leach explores the interplay of oxidized metal and porous clay. The design captures the point where a liquid solution has run, leaving only a subtle trace.
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