Designing with Depth

Creating the illusion of depth is a key aspect of two-dimensional design. The ability to make a flat surface appear three-dimensional provides the viewer with a delightfully false impression of space. For textile designers, this illusion is often incorporated within patterns and designs in order to give the piece a higher level of interest and complexity.

Angela Adams has taken the notion of depth to another level by sidestepping the illusion and instead giving the viewer the real thing through the art of surface relief. The collection of Wool Rugs by designer Angela Adams can be described as traditional hand-tufted rugs with a modern twist. The heavy texture and depth of these vivid and original rugs provides a topographic quality to the work evocative of relief sculpture. Available in a wide variety of colorful patterns, all of Angela Adams rugs are made with 100% New Zealand wool and are GoodWeave certified.

Images courtesy of Angela Adams.