A major exhibition of work by one of the world’s foremost textile artists Sheila Hicks is now on at the Hepworth Wakefield in West Yorkshire.
Sheila Hicks: Off Grid
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Interior design
The Digital Future
Lockdown saw a massive global increase in online sales. But as countries open up, how does this change in buying look for rug businesses going forwards into 2022 and beyond? Denna Jones talks to three rug brands about how their digital sales have changed—and what lies ahead
Tufted Arts: Tim Eads
King of tufting and founder of Tuft the World, Tim Eads talks to Lucy Upward about his discovery of tufting and the craft’s meteoric rise in popularity during the pandemic
Inside Stories
New publication Universal Principles of Interior Design by creatives Chris Grimley and Kelly Harris Smith focuses on the fundamentals of interior decoration. Denna Jones traces a path through some of the essential elements
Editor’s Picks: April 2022
Every month COVER Editor Lucy Upward will select highlights from the latest rugs on the market to appear on the COVER website.
Tufted Art: Jaime Derringer
In COVER 66, Editor Lucy Upward takes a look at the trend for tufted homewares and art and speaks to four dedicated tufters about the joys of the craft including artist and Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Design Milk, Jaime Derringer. Her...
Intertwingled: The Role of the Rug in Arts, Crafts and Design
Opening this week at the National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art in Rome, the exhibition Intertwingled: The Role of the Rug in Arts, Crafts and Design explores the role of carpet and tapestry in different fields relating to art, craftsmanship and design.
Kips Bay Palm Beach 2022
Preparing us for Spring and Summer, this year’s Kips Bay Palm Beach Show House is full of joyful colour and tropical design. Lucy Upward takes a look at the rugs on show
Tufted Art: Caroline Kaufman
In COVER 66 Lucy Upward looks at the trend for tufted homewares and art and speaks to four dedicated tufters about the joys of the craft. This extract from the article focuses on the work of New York-based textile designer and artist Caroline Kaufman