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| Interior design products of Selcuk Gurisik |
One of the most ancient textiles known to humankind, felted wool has been getting a lot of attention among designers around the world in recent years. Those with an interest in exploring traditional craft and a concern for sustainability have found felted wool to be one of the most versatile, durable and remarkable textiles due to its unique properties: fire-retardant, self-extinguishing, dampens vibration and absorbs sound, can hold large amounts of fluids without feeling wet, can be molded into a multitude of forms, resilient - returns to original dimensions after compression and homogenous structure - won't fray.
One of the designers I have found particularly inspiring who is working with this remarkable medium is Selcuk Gurisik of Turkey. After studying architecture in the early 1970's, he went on to study textiles and fashion as well as art and design, gaining a PhD in art and design with a focus on Anatolian Felt-making. During his work on the PhD, he participated in a number of international interior design projects. In the early 1990's, he set up a design studio and today he is active in both design work and lecturing and teaching workshops on traditional Turkish felt-making in both Turkey and the UK.
I am particularly intrigued by Gurisik's use of bold colours and patterns in his work. I am strongly drawn to and inspired by felted wool and its limitless applications, so when I saw the immense array of his designs, ranging from clothing, to floor and wall coverings to furniture, I was so excited.
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| "Matisse" |
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| Hand felted Ottoman couch |
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| Felted wool upholstery with gold-leaf paint |
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| Silk and felted wool with hand painted gold leaf |
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| Undyed felted wool chair with gold leaf paint |
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| Installation |
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