Alan Oliver Rugs

His work explores ideas of identity and place through the use of traditional craft practices and the use of natural dyes made from foraged materials.

Alan oliver rugs.

If you would like to stay informed about upcoming fairs exhibitions or events and classes please do join my mailing list by clicking on the button below. Alan oliver is an established handweaver and dyer based in london who specialises in making rugs and wallhangings. All of my pieces are woven by me at my london studio and in addition to weaving the rugs a large part of my practice is spent hand dyeing the yarns i use in order to achieve the exact colours and gradients needed for each piece. Intentionally ambiguous his work references his locality through the use of dyes that he makes from locally collected and foraged.

Rugs wall hangings and throws traditionally woven in london uk using a variety of techniques and materials. Alan oliver handweaver dyer. Contact back to pieces for sale flight yellows flight yellows 1 485 00 flight handwoven geometric design rug made with oatmeal and hand dyed yellow yarns. Fringe x 88cm wide.

Broken twill rug in shades of hand dyed acid green and undyed yarn. His practice explores ideas of identity through traditional textile craft practices. In order to achieve the subtle gradations of colour in this rug all of the coloured yarns have been hand dyed here in my studio. Beautiful rugs and textiles designed handwoven and hand dyed in london.

Alan oliver is a textile artist who works across various mediums to produce handwoven rugs wall hangings and printed textiles. Approx 1 2m x 1 65m. Please do send me a message to get in touch and i ll get back to you as soon as i m back from walking the head of the quality control department. 146cm long 175cm inc.

Thames print ii screen print using alder hyacinth and elderberry dyes on hemp cloth. Pink fade zig zig rug. I regularly exhibit at craft fairs and galleries in london and around the uk.