The idea of the project was to create a rug made up of pockets. All the elements in the relationship create a space that has several functions: a storage space, a private rest area (sleeping bag) and a cushion for sitting.
The project is based on the idea of homeliness of the living room, which is always intended for group gatherings, and equipped accordingly with soft fabrics, sofas, chairs, decorative pillows, blankets and soft carpets on the floor. The carpet consists of three layers. The top layer is left - right knit made of thicker yarn, and in the inner layer we find a soft, pink polyester fabric.
Karmen Hočevar is completing a master’s degree in textile and clothing design under the mentorship of prof. Marija Jenko at the Faculty of Natural Sciences and Engineering at University of Ljubljana. During her studies, she focused mainly on textile art. She is interested in the connection or relationship that people build with the fabrics and knits that surround us.
Photography: Maša Pirc / BIEN 2021
