Ceramic is Inspired by Embroidery: Loom by Mosaico+

16/11/2021 – Mosaico+ presents the new Loom wall tiles by Marialaura Rossiello Irvine, a series of porcelain stoneware modules inspired by the theme of embroidery.

“Loom is a random assembly of memories and tradition. Dedicated to the women of my family”, says Marialaura Rossiello Irvine. Loom was born from the her personal story, from the memory of her childhood, spent observing the work of the women of her family who used to meet up to embroider together. Endless afternoons in which they spun and unthreaded until they reached perfection. A meticulous work, in which every single detail was studied with care and love.

Resulting of this painstaking work was the trousseau that Marialaura Rossiello Irvine could boast already at the age of 5. “30 sheets, 30 tablecloths, 60 towels of different sizes, 10 assorted bedspreads and blankets. Hundreds of doilies. All meticulously embroidered, sewn, assembled with different techniques: crochet, bobbin lace, knitting, cut-work…”. A rich dowry that the designer, however, could not use after the wedding, because her husband resented to wake up with the embroidered tattoos on his face.

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With Loom those embroideries emerge from the wardrobes where they have been closed for over 30 years and acquire a new life. Enlarged or shrunk, the cut-outs taken from the designer’s trousseau have been assembled and embossed on full-body porcelain stoneware modules. The result is an endless needlework. A random sequence of several embroideries, different one from another as much as for the needlepoint of which the designer’s trousseau was composed.

Loom by Mosaico+ is a collection of full-body porcelain stoneware suitable for indoor and outdoor use on both floors and walls.

Loom comes in pre-cut, 8,5 mm thick 14×70 cm modules the surfaces of which feature portions with different textures. Once they have been laid and grouted, the modules are no longer legible and the surface becomes a complex combination of different elements, shapes and dimensions. The collection is composed of two left patterns and two right patterns. Staggered end-to-end installation is mandatory for the best result*. A new interpretation of ‘what’s small’ by Mosaico+. A mix of decorations that creates a three-dimensional effect on both floor and walls.

Loom collection consists of four patterns, two for the left side and two for the right side. The staggered running pose is mandatory for the output of the project.