Atelier 2021

Introducing Atelier 2021, a new collection of natural rugs that elevates textile weaving toan art form. The theme of the collection is the perception of light: a celebration of lightand shadow in nature, expressed with the textural palette of hand-selected natural yarns.

Atelier 2021 is also an homage to visionary artists who have explored and deepened that conversation through painting, sculpture and land art. The art nouveau craftsmanship of the Wiener Werkstätte made art for the lived environment. Art deco used invented materials to reinterpret nature. Artists like James Turrell and Anish Kapoor bend and reflect light to create works that rely as much on the viewer’s experience as the artist’s concept. Look closely and you’ll discover hints of their work and others throughout this collection, strands of the beautiful thread that connects all great design to the layered history of art and architecture, consciously or not.

To experience these rugs is to feel the hand of Merida’s master weavers in Fall River, the exquisite technique that can only come from years of dedicated practice in a workshop that encourages innovation through spirited collaboration. The result is a collection made by artisans at their most creative and courageous. We invite you to take a closer look.

More than any collection to date, Atelier 2021 underscores Merida’s counter-cultural mission to change the perception of textiles. In a world of cheaper, faster, and more disposable goods, we are committed to creating products of lasting beauty. The kind of beauty that moves you deeply, and imprints you for life. The kind of beauty that fills you with authentic joy that you just can’t fake. Once you experience beauty like that there is no turning back.