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Unravelling narratives

Unravelling narratives

London’s Barbican Art Gallery is hosting an exhibition that aims to convey the potent messages in work by international textile makers. Denna Jones shines a light on some of the artworks and their relationship to the world around them

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GoodWeave International

GoodWeave International

Jon Jacoby became GoodWeave International’s new CEO on 1 September 2023, taking over from Nina Smith, who headed the organisation for 24 years. Lucy Upward discusses GoodWeave in action with Jacoby

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COVER Connect New York 2023

COVER Editor Lucy Upward gives the lowdown on the recent event in New York City

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New issue

COVER ISSUE 73 OUT NOW

COVER 73 looks forward to the second edition of COVER Connect Las Vegas with an in-depth preview of the twenty brands that will be showing there. Further previews include Domotex Hannover and the Carpet Design Awards, Heimtextil, Maison&Object and the Lila Valadan exhibition that will be on show at Domotex in January. Plus, we review COVER Connect New York, The Rug Show, London Design Week and Decorex.

The issue reports on some exciting rug projects, including the newly opened Jan Kath Rug + Art Space in Kathmandu and Rug Star’s new innovative project with Anna Beselin of the Pergamon Museum. We look at the exciting work of Mexican rug brand Balmaceda and Kyiv-based OLK Manufactory. Brand focuses also include Sahar, Tamarian, Creative Matters, Ashtari Carpets and SHIIR while exciting new hand-knotted rug collections come from Reuber Henning, Shame Studios,Ward & Gray and cc-tapis.

The recent Carpet Diem rug exhibition in Paris is reviewed and the rugs of Wollner Design are highlighted. Kips Bay Dallas comes under the spotlight and we talk to interior designer Ken Fulk about his new collection with The Rug Company. COVER Editor Lucy Upward’s interview with Jon Jacoby, the new CEO of GoodWeave, encourages due diligence while Label STEP reports on the outcomes of the COVER Talks of CCNY.