Alexandra kehayoglou

Artist Alexandra Kehayoglou meticulously handcrafts rugs and carpets that look like nature, using yarn scraps to re-create lakes, grass and glaciers under your feet.

Using scraps leftover thread from her family’s carpet factory in Buenos Aires, artist Alexandra Kehayoglou embarks on a laborious hand-tufting process to fabricate wool carpets and rugs that mimic natural textures like moss, water, trees, and pastures. The carpets balance form and function and can powerfully transform an entire room into a lush meadow dottedContinue reading "One-of-Kind Wool Rug Artworks by Alexandra Kehayoglou Mimic Rolling Pastures and Mossy Textures"

Alexandra Kehayoglou was born into Argentina's first family of rugmakers. The 34-year-old artist started making unique, moss-like carpets after finishing art school in 2008. Kehayoglou uses scraps and threads from her family's Buenos Aires factory, taking up to two months to create one piece; some even resemble paintings.

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At her family’s carpet factory in Buenos Aires, artist Alexandra Kehayoglou noticed there were piles of discarded thread lying around

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