Makoto Kagoshima Rug No. 7/1
“Based on Japan’s southern island of Kyushu, Makoto Kagoshima is revered around the globe for his exquisite ceramics that feature hand-drawn botanical forms. In his work, bulbous blooms and leafy vines float freely in a carefully orchestrated compilation that the artist adorns with painted bursts of color and unique textures.
Now, those striking ceramic forms are being translated into textiles thanks to a collaboration with rug maker Christopher Farr and Venice, California, art and design gallery Chariots on Fire, which first brought Kagoshima’s work to the United States.”
— Galerie Magazine
“Each Rug is made in Afghanistan, a country renowned for its historic carpet making skills and woven idiosyncratic nuances; a result of the high lanolin (oil) content of the Ghazni wool and the slow hand dying and spinning of the wool within the process. These unique handcrafted details add a distinctive movement of color, known as an abrash, that is sympathetic to Kagoshima's own vocabulary.”
— Christopher Farr
“The collection draws on delights of the natural world, a subject matter that is core to Kagoshima's work across the mediums of clay and wool. The rugs play off the ceramics in an exploration of scale and surface. Together, these works showcase new ways Kagoshima's expressions take form and flourish in the larger context of art/design for living. The woven works imagined with Christopher Farr are a culmination of several years of cultural and technical exchange between artists, designers and master craftsmen to create a body of work that honors the artistry and rhythm of the handmade process. These are heritage pieces designed to last generations.”
— Ritsuko Yagi, Director, Chariots on Fire
8’0” Diameter
Produced in Afghanistan by Christopher Farr
Afghan wool. Hand knotted.
All Rugs are Limited Edition 1/1
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“Based on Japan’s southern island of Kyushu, Makoto Kagoshima is revered around the globe for his exquisite ceramics that feature hand-drawn botanical forms. In his work, bulbous blooms and leafy vines float freely in a carefully orchestrated compilation that the artist adorns with painted bursts of color and unique textures.
Now, those striking ceramic forms are being translated into textiles thanks to a collaboration with rug maker Christopher Farr and Venice, California, art and design gallery Chariots on Fire, which first brought Kagoshima’s work to the United States.”
— Galerie Magazine
“Each Rug is made in Afghanistan, a country renowned for its historic carpet making skills and woven idiosyncratic nuances; a result of the high lanolin (oil) content of the Ghazni wool and the slow hand dying and spinning of the wool within the process. These unique handcrafted details add a distinctive movement of color, known as an abrash, that is sympathetic to Kagoshima's own vocabulary.”
— Christopher Farr
“The collection draws on delights of the natural world, a subject matter that is core to Kagoshima's work across the mediums of clay and wool. The rugs play off the ceramics in an exploration of scale and surface. Together, these works showcase new ways Kagoshima's expressions take form and flourish in the larger context of art/design for living. The woven works imagined with Christopher Farr are a culmination of several years of cultural and technical exchange between artists, designers and master craftsmen to create a body of work that honors the artistry and rhythm of the handmade process. These are heritage pieces designed to last generations.”
— Ritsuko Yagi, Director, Chariots on Fire
8’0” Diameter
Produced in Afghanistan by Christopher Farr
Afghan wool. Hand knotted.
All Rugs are Limited Edition 1/1
Kindly Inquire about International Shipping
“Based on Japan’s southern island of Kyushu, Makoto Kagoshima is revered around the globe for his exquisite ceramics that feature hand-drawn botanical forms. In his work, bulbous blooms and leafy vines float freely in a carefully orchestrated compilation that the artist adorns with painted bursts of color and unique textures.
Now, those striking ceramic forms are being translated into textiles thanks to a collaboration with rug maker Christopher Farr and Venice, California, art and design gallery Chariots on Fire, which first brought Kagoshima’s work to the United States.”
— Galerie Magazine
“Each Rug is made in Afghanistan, a country renowned for its historic carpet making skills and woven idiosyncratic nuances; a result of the high lanolin (oil) content of the Ghazni wool and the slow hand dying and spinning of the wool within the process. These unique handcrafted details add a distinctive movement of color, known as an abrash, that is sympathetic to Kagoshima's own vocabulary.”
— Christopher Farr
“The collection draws on delights of the natural world, a subject matter that is core to Kagoshima's work across the mediums of clay and wool. The rugs play off the ceramics in an exploration of scale and surface. Together, these works showcase new ways Kagoshima's expressions take form and flourish in the larger context of art/design for living. The woven works imagined with Christopher Farr are a culmination of several years of cultural and technical exchange between artists, designers and master craftsmen to create a body of work that honors the artistry and rhythm of the handmade process. These are heritage pieces designed to last generations.”
— Ritsuko Yagi, Director, Chariots on Fire
8’0” Diameter
Produced in Afghanistan by Christopher Farr
Afghan wool. Hand knotted.
All Rugs are Limited Edition 1/1
Kindly Inquire about International Shipping