MAINIE JELLETT AND HER CUBIST RUG DESIGNS - by Bruce Arnold
 

Mainie Jellett was part of the explosion of ‘Modernism’ in 1920s Europe and part too of the ‘Art Deco’ movement that revolutionised thinking in design, colour and composition. The movement influenced design quite fundamentally and Mainie Jellett, the leading woman artist in Ireland during the twentieth century, was a notable contributor.

She made many rug designs. They were small works in gouache on card or paper, fragile and quite slight, and were originally intended to guide rug-makers in woven examples of Cubism. In the 1930s a small number of her rugs, which were hand-knotted, sold through the Country Shop in Dublin.

The rugs in this collection were exhibited as a central feature in the ‘Design Fair 2008’ at the RDS in Dublin. They offer an outstanding example of the richness and integrity of Mainie Jellett’s work and of her significant contribution to the artistic heritage of Ireland and Europe.

All the rugs in the collection are available in different sizes assuming original proportions are maintained. They can be done in 100% wool, or in 55/45% silk/wool. A catalogue is available from Ceadogan Rugs for €10.00 inclusive of postage, and the rugs can be seen by visiting the Ceadogan Rug Shop in Wellingtonbridge, Co Wexford. For directions see here.
 

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