Area Rugs Blog

The first instalment of the hand tufted textile commission was revealed on Saturday 5th June 2021 coinciding with World Environment Day. The commission was located in a seated gazebo in Dewsbury’s Market Place. Opposite the installation, in the shop next to the Arcade entrance, there was an exhibition space and workshop area set up so that the general public could have an opportunity to have a go at hand tufting and contribute to a community created hand tufted textile by creating their own tufted lines on a stretched rug canvas on every Saturday in June 2021.

Andrew Warburton interprets the ‘calving’ imagery of colossal icebergs breaking off Antarctica through his textile wall hanging initial concept idea in handtufting.

Andrew Warburton interprets the ‘calving’ imagery of colossal icebergs breaking off Antarctica through his textile sculpture installation.

Hand Tufted cut and loop pile rug commission inspired by ploughed field and the green shoots of a new crop.

Area rugs were approached by Catherine Wilman Interiors to design and create a bespoke reception area rug for the Durkan Head Office in Borehamwood.

Inset and loose laid Hand Tufted Rugs for an office reception area.

Rug design based on URBIS sketch by Ian Simpson architect.

Images of 'SURF' rug in production for Clerkenwell Design week.

A retrospective exhibition of hand tufted rugs and wall hangings by Andrew Warburton at West Yorkshire Print Workshop, Mirfield, West Yorkshire, UK

The creative process of how a hand tufted rug is made.

Jonas Bendiksen from Magnum photos at Area Rugs studio in Mirfield

We were approached to create a custom made rug to be fitted into this break out area for students at University of Huddersfield, Canal Side West Campus, West Yorkshire, UK.

The MADE NORTH Designer Showcase celebrates today’s innovators and provides a creative platform for presenting their work.