BLISS
Category: Accessories
Keeping the playfulness of the Memphis movement in mind and experimenting with different shapes and color combinations was the start of the Bliss collection.
"Inspiration for this project came from a tufted test that I did, shaping round curves on high poles which created a 3D effect. After a period of using lots of straight graphic lines, and feeling almost captured by this, I felt need to use bold shapes again." Keeping the playfulness of the Memphis movement in mind and experimenting with different shapes and color combinations was the start of the Bliss collection. Mixing elements like pattern and form with different production techniques gives life to the rugs. Using high quality materials like Himalayan wool with pure silk make some parts literally glow: "I call it jewelry for your environment".
Dutch designer Mae Engelgeer attended the Amsterdam Fashion Institute where she specialized in textile design, graduating in 2004. Later she was accepted to the prestigious Master Course in Applied Arts at the Sandberg Instituut and developed her first collection of textiles al TextielLab. In 2014 Engelgeer opened her own studio in Amsterdam, working on product design and development, installations, and international collaborations. Mae Engelgeer's work is characterized by a typical use of color, geometric shapes and linear elements which is unmistakably hers. An eye for detail and sense of composition are important in her designs when it comes to introducing balance through a design. Her style has an open character that could be described as minimalistic with a playful twist. She cleverly combines craft, new technology and materials into beautiful textiles that enrich any home, without losing ground on refinement or quality.