Julia Mior fell in love with the art of tufting while studying painting in Emily Carr University of Art and Design. Tufting is based on textile weaving in which a thread is inserted on a primary base. Mior mastered her craft after purchasing a tufting gun.
“Weaving is so much more immediate than embroidery, which makes it very therapeutic,” she told MONTECRISTO Magazine. “It took me forever to figure out how it [the tufting gun] worked. It only works in one direction, and I didn’t understand that part.”
Now, Mior’s tufted rugs are sought after all around the world, having been exhibited in showrooms in Vancouver and New York City. Featuring illustrated characters that are reminiscent of Matisse and Tracey Emin, with a nod to Kazimir Malevich, her rugs look too good to step on.
“The rugs are made to be put on the ground,” she stressed. “A lot of people who buy my work want to hang them, but that isn’t necessarily how I intend it.”
Scrolling through her Instagram page, it’s easy to see why her unique pieces are treated like artworks. Take a look for yourself!
