Playtime Rug By Emma Boomkamp

Playtime rug paper scissors by Emma BoomkampMaterials: W400 x D300 cmDimensions: Wool hand knotted or tufted version Emma Boomkamp’s Playtime rug collection is inspired by the childhood. A nod to the playground, the first place where we experience interplay with others between sharing and competition. Hopscotch,game board or labyrinth, the patterns are entangled and overlaid on each other with mischief or seriousness.The rug designs are available in tufted, printed and handwoven fabric. The handwoven rugs are made inTeotitlán de Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico and the wool that is used is local Mexican wool. Since it is hand-dyed therecan be small color differences between every batch.Emma Gavaldon van Leeuwen Boomkamp was born in 1989 and raised in The Netherlands. Half Dutch and half Mexican, the designer currently lives and works in Mexico City. After studying Product Design and Economy at the University of Amsterdam, she moved to Mexico to explore texture, colors and patterns through Craft. She works in her studio with various textile techniques, such as natural dyeing and macramé. She collaborates with artisans for glassblowing and rug weaving, with the support of FONCA, the MexicanNational Fund for Culture and the Arts.