Fine Feather
Feel like it’s time to refeather your nest? Try our sparrow with his catch of the day! This plush, hand-tufted runner of fine wool is a nature lover’s dream. Made of all-natural, sustainable materials: wool, natural latex, jute, and cotton, without any chemical treatments, so it’s safe for even the youngest members of your family. At 2’6” x 7’ and with a thick, 1/2” pile height, this rug is as comfy underfoot as it is easy to clean. So spruce up your nest!
”Lo, the English Sparrow, weed on the wing, detested as the dandelion, stigmatized like the starling, carried captive to these shores only to be persecuted for prospering and proliferating. Consider his cheery chatter upon the winter wind, his undaunted demeanor in the presence of prejudice, his self-sufficient search for sustenance among his critics' crumbs. Behold an enterprising and successful English sparrow about to feather his nest with the pride of the peacock.”
-Charley Harper
2'6" x 7’. Hand-tufted wool. Made in India.
About Charley Harper
Charley Harper had an alternative way of looking at nature. His serigraphs were large expanses of rich color, which gave the viewer a very different perspective on the animal kingdom. A conservationist, as well as an artist, Harper revealed the unique aspects of his wildlife subjects through highly stylized geometric reduction which he coined “minimal realism.” There was a rare and delightful playfulness in Harper’s artwork. There was also a graphic genius. Harper said, “When I look at a wildlife or nature subject, I don’t see feathers, fur, scapulars, or tail coverts—none of that. I see exciting shapes, color combinations, patterns, textures, fascinating behavior, and endless possibilities for making interesting pictures. I regard the picture as an ecosystem in which all the elements are interrelated, interdependent, perfectly balanced, without trimming or unutilized parts; and herein lies the lure of painting: in a world of chaos, the picture is one small rectangle in which the artist can create an ordered universe. Wildlife art has been dominated by realism, but I have chosen to do it differently because I think flat, hard-edged, and simple.” Charley Harper’s unique minimalist approach is unmistakable.