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Curated Collection of Floating Fragments Rugs worn past their prime are given new life when cut into small shapes and framed in modern acrylic boxes. Small fragments call attention to details, motifs, knots and worn areas which create textural relief. Each piece is one-of-a-kind and makes a statement.Group two or more together, add a layer to your current collection. #moreismore #rugsasart #whyknot?*Only 30 available for a limited time through PAO  More PAO  HERE

Happy Halloween from PAO!Spooky season: Skeletons, Skulls & Tantric rugsTantric: relating to or involving the doctrines or principles of the Hindu or Buddhist tantras. In particular the use of mantras,  meditation, yoga and ritual. Tibetan tantric rugs typically depict the flayed skin of an animal or human and are associated with protective deities. These images serve as seats of power. They depict the detachment from the body in advanced buddhism practices and remove obstacles on the path to enlightenment. More on Rugs and Ritual in Tibetan Buddhism HERE Lord and Lady of the Cemetery(late 19th–early 20th century) in Nechung ChapelVia Thomas Laird Rugs and Rituals exhibit at...

"Historic and contemporary primitive art"Navajo weavings began in the early 1700's through the 1850's. The Navajo migrated to the southwest from Canada in the 15th century. Navajo women learned weaving in the 1600's from the Pueblo Indian neighbors who had been growing cotton since 800 AD. Spanish settlers brought their Churro sheep to the region in the early 1600's and introduced the Navajo to wool, this was known as the classic period. By the 1800s Navajo weavers used wool exclusively and became well known for their finely woven blankets that became trade items. Collected for more than two hundred years, the first collectors were other Indians. These...

SOCKTOBERFeel good and make a difference!For every pair of alpaca socks sold PAO will match a donation pair to local Birmingham shelters. Alpaca is quickly becoming on of the worlds most renowned sustainable and eco-friendly fibers. The Alpaca are sheered once a year in the spring and the fiber is spun into yarn. Superior to wool and higher quality than cashmere, Alpaca fiber is extremely soft, lightweight and amazingly warm with its naturalIy insulting core. It does not contain lanolin making it hypoallergenic. Made in the Andes of South America, Alpaca requires no chemical processing. Better for you, better for everyone!Available in unisex...

Sweater Weather Knits, felts and furChunky texture Custom felted wool collection(sweaters for the floor) Moroccan textured wool rug made from natural fibers Buddy rocking his sweater! Felts Revivalist modern: felt rugs that elevate utility to artFelting is the oldest known textile dating back to the neolithic age before the discovery of weaving. Loose wool forms a pattern, hot water is added and then the maker presses and rolls the rug tightly; kneading and compressing the fibers. *Did you know? Catholic tradition tells of St. Christopher (Patron saint of travel) stuffing raw wool in his sandals to prevent blistering. After traveling the sweat and...