Rugs
Hand-made rugs inspired by flowers, nature, vibrant colors, and shapes, where Daniela explores new ways of combining experimental graphic design with an old analog technique.
These rugs are made out of old stock of yarn and high-quality New Zealand wool.
These rugs are made out of old stock of yarn and high-quality New Zealand wool.
Through Thread I Render
Textile works developed during the Designer in Residency at Center Rog, Ljubljana
(2025)
As part of my 3.5-month residency at Center Rog in Ljubljana, Through Thread I Render explores the intersection between digital design and traditional textile handcrafts. Responding to the residency theme “Boundaries and Frictions,” the project investigates the space between two worlds:
⟢ Digital precision vs. handmade irregularity
⟢ Computer-based design systems vs. tactile, physical craft
From a distance, the rugs seem crisp digital images - grids, shapes, and patterns reminiscent of computer-generated graphics. Up close, the texture of the wool and the subtle imperfections of the handmade process reveal themselves, shifting the viewer’s perception. This dialogue between the digital and the crafted challenges how we read and experience design.
The series consists of four textile works, each blurring the boundary between representation and materiality. Through this body of work, I aim to question how traditional handcraft can evolve alongside new digital tools, bringing the two into dialogue.
Through Thread I Render
Grid # 1
Tufted rug, made with 100% Slovenian sheep wool & New Zealand wool
170x170 cm
(2025)
Made during 3.5-month residency at Center Rog in Ljubljana
Through Thread I Render
Grid # 2
Tufted rug, made with 100% Slovenian sheep wool & New Zealand wool
80x120 cm
(2025)
Made during 3.5-month residency at Center Rog in Ljubljana
Through Thread I Render
Grid # 3
Tufted rug, made with 100% Slovenian sheep wool & New Zealand wool
80x120 cm
(2025)
Made during 3.5-month residency at Center Rog in Ljubljana
Through Thread I Render
Grid # 4
Tufted rug, made with 100% Slovenian sheep wool & New Zealand wool
44x130 cm
(2025)
Made during 3.5-month residency at Center Rog in Ljubljana
Coral Glyph
Hand Tufted Rug, 100% New Zealand wool
87×66 cm
Inspired by coral‘s microstructures and abstract letterforms, merging organic symmetry with
graphic expression.
(2025)
Fruit Sticker Rug
Hand Tufted Rug, 100% New Zealand wool
178x140cm
The Fruit Sticker Rug explores everyday graphic design, taking inspiration from fruit stickers. These small, often overlooked designs are transformed into a tactile art piece that celebrates their bold colors, typography, and patterns.
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(2024)

Orange Dot
Hand Tufted Rug, 100% New Zealand wool
~⌀80cm
Hand-tufted and wool sculpting, exploring monochromatic textures and deeps.
(2024)
SOLD
Liquid stripes
Hand Tufted Rug, 100% New Zealand wool
92x92cm
Hand-tufted rug inspired by logo design from the book “Sovjet Logo”
(2024)

Greens under the sun
Hand Tufted Rug, 100% New Zealand wool
74x43cm
(2024)
Bones
Hand Tufted Rug, 100% wool
174x65cm
My first monochromatic rug, experimenting with two different textures and wool sculpting
(2023)

Moths
Hand Tufted Rug, Mix of Wool and Acrylic yarns
125x106cm
(2022)

Insecta
Hand Tufted Rug, Mix of Wool and Acrylic yarns
125x106cm
(2022)

Moon Flower
Hand Tufted Rug, leftovers of wool and cotton
75x68cm
(2021)
Twinflower Pillow
Hand Tufted and Stuff Pillow, Mix of Mohair and Acrylic yarns, 130x50cm
(2023)
SOLD
Oranges
Hand Tufted Rug, leftovers of wool
51x41cm
(2021)
SOLD
Untitled
Hand Tufted Rug, leftovers of wool and merino
104 x 56 cm
(2021)
SOLD
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Hand Tufted Rug, leftovers of wool and cotton
Hand Tufted Rug, leftovers of wool and cotton
69x55cm
(2021)
SOLD
