Woolen carpetsMikaela Schleipen admits that"all her actions are guided by her sexual desire." "It happened when I turned twenty. Unexpectedly for myself, I took up carpet weaving. Since then, floor coverings have interested me more than anything else in the world," she says. For a long time, Schleipen was content with a supporting role - she worked for the Tai Ping Carpets company, until she decided to set out on her own in 2003. Her ZEN carpet, imitating a Japanese rock garden, had the effect of an exploding bomb - the jury of international competitions in Europe and the USA unanimously gave it the highest marks. Inspired by her success, Schleipen opened her own design bureau - since then, her designs have been released under the Floor to Heaven brand. "The brand name should be taken literally," says Michaela. "We strive to lift the carpet from the floor to the sky, to transform it from a simple shaggy mat into a meaningful art object. Many of our works imitate nature. As a source material, we take ordinary wool (New Zealand or Tibetan hand-made), cotton, linen, viscose and silk, combine and process the threads (using tufting, special cutting and modern dyes), bringing the fabric as close as possible to the sample of "withered leaves, rough wood, loose sand. Another of our know-how is in the form of giant openwork napkins. Wool pile is manually built up on a denim base, which forms a pattern reminiscent of filet lace. The shape of such a carpet can be very different - from a classic rectangle to a fashionable skull. In fact, we are engaged in counterfeiting, producing fakes, if you like. But we are not tormented by remorse. On the contrary, we really like the result and so do our clients. Floor to Heaven Company. 49 221 [email protected]
