Love From Above
We can all use a little love, especially from this plush, hand-tufted rug of fine wool. 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 will add color and excitement to the drabbest hallway! And, it’s easy to clean.
”Motherly, brotherly and otherly, love is always in the air. And for a giraffe calf still wet behind the ears, love's a warm, wet tongue that comes down from the treetops. Like moms everywhere, this one's up to her instincts in the project, with her head in the clouds and her feet on the ground. Awake, her towering toddler is a pain in the neck, but when he's sleeping, doesn't that angelic look bring a lummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmp to your throat?”
-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.