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How did
I start to weave kilims?
I graduate from the Warsaw University of Arts (I am interior designer
by profession). We moved from Warsaw and we live in the country (north
- east Poland). Some 10 years ago you could see the loom in almost every
farmer house. Every older woman in the village knew how to weave. Now,
there are only few who remember. At our home we also have some 100 years
old kilims that remember our grand, grand mothers time. I was always fascinated
by them. I could not imagine that those masterpieces of art have been
made by hands. I decided to learn weaving as I could have the master yet.
Once I tried, I cannot stop.
The kilims that I design and
weave are the traditional reed Polish kilims on flax warp and on woollen
weft. My designs link the traditional and contemporary patterns.
The wool for kilims is hand dyed with dyes of natural origin and with
the acid dyes.
Only few of my kilims are woven with hand-spun wool.
I've been designing and weaving kilims since 1998. I can spin the wool, I can dye it, I can prepare yarn.
In September 2003, together with other Polish artists I was invited to the East - West Festival in Die (France).
I had exhibits of my kilims at the gallery "Opera" in Zamek Ujazdowski in Warsaw (Poland).
